it does not have a place to screw in a hose to let water drain off in case the barrel is full. What?! Isn't there a spigot? Can these barrels be hook
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There is also a place on the back where you can drill it out and connect to another barrel.
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Yeah, it has overflow vents at the top where the plant is sitting, and it clearly has a spigot at the bottom.
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If installed correctly, the barrel will stop taking on more when full as the hose from the downspout stops additional water flow into the barrel. And yes i believe you can attach another barrel but I haven't done such.
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Yes, it comes with a spigot to screw into the front. I've never attached a hose so I can't attest to the thread fit but technically has one. :) There are 2 holes in the back designed to anchor the urn to a sturdy surface.
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There is a threaded hole near the bottom of the barrel; you need to buy a sillcock at any hardware store and screw it into the hole.
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I drilled a hole near the top and attached a flexible plastic hose to a nearby downspout so the water will overflow through the downspout. I have pictures if interested.
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I have not seen one, but a pressure cap might work if the size is close enough. You could also add an O ring of the right thickness. Additionally, the spigot port itself may be an IPT size, or close enough to use a test plug. -all at a good hardware store in the plumbing section. You could also cut some sheet rubber and a disk of plastic from a coffee can lid and put them into the cap (rubber to the water jug side and plastic to reinforce it) and cinch that down hand tight. --should do it. But O rings work well, and are a matter of a correct thickness (it is easy to pick one too fat) -and put that on the jug thread side. I have not seen one, but a pressure cap might work if the size is close enough. You could also add an O ring of the right thickness. Additionally, the spigot port itself may be an IPT size, or close enough to use a test plug. -all at a good hardware store in the plumbing section. You could also cut some sheet rubber and a disk of plastic from a coffee can lid and put them into the cap (rubber to the water jug side and plastic to reinforce it) and cinch that down hand tight. --should do it. But O rings work well, and are a matter of a correct thickness (it is easy to pick one too fat) -and... » Read More I have not seen one, but a pressure cap might work if the size is close enough. You could also add an O ring of the right thickness. Additionally, the spigot port itself may be an IPT size, or close enough to use a test plug. -all at a good hardware store in the plumbing section. You could also cut some sheet rubber and a disk of plastic from a coffee can lid and put them into the cap (rubber to the water jug side and plastic to reinforce it) and cinch that down hand tight. --should do it. But O rings work well, and are a matter of a correct thickness (it is easy to pick one too fat) -and put that on the jug thread side. « Show Less
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Although you cannot buy it without the diverter, it does not come attached from the factory. Simply don't install the second one. With minimal plumbing skills and a couple trips to the hardware store, you should easily be able to attach two (or more) barrels together either before or after the spigot. If you're feeling really confident, you could make your own holes. I ran several of them together with sprinkler pipe and individual disconnect valves so I can isolate them for cleaning/ preserving backup water, etc.
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Is the container full of mud or something-not allowing the drain hose to flow? The rain barrel works best if installed on platform at least 2 feet off the ground & even then you would only have trickle going through a twenty foot water hose without "pressure or gravity." I fill watering can or bucket and carry to plants or pots with rain water.
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there is black platform piece that goes inside. http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/permalink/mo3W0WICONNJSW4/B004NBZDN6/ref=cm_ciu_images_pl_link. You add water into the holes near bottom of barrel. The barrel height is 12 inches.
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I don't think so but it can get a link under the spigot. I love it until it leaks. :(
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This unit is a top loader. Unfortunately, it does not have a spigot up top, you have to aim the bottle into the opening. I found this unit totally unacceptable. Buy at your own risk.
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Just make sure the barrel is "mostly" empty. Otherwise water could freese and expand and crack your barrel. I reroute the water to a corrugated plasitic pipe underground that daylights away from the foundation.
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Richard: Yes, the knob on the front top is the overflow drain. It would be possible to hook up a garden hose to it if you have the right diameter fitting to muscle it in from the outside and w/o actually blocking it. It may be possible to get a male fitting from the inside (through the top rectangular vent) but I suspect it would be hard because of the small area to work with within the knob cavity itself. I have mine hooked up to the gutter with the Oatey 14209 Mystic Rainwater Collection System. I actually punched a hole on the top of the barrel with a paddle drill bit to get a perfect fitting with the hose. Good luck. Richard: Yes, the knob on the front top is the overflow drain. It would be possible to hook up a garden hose to it if you have the right diameter fitting to muscle it in from the outside and w/o actually blocking it. It may be possible to get a male fitting from the inside (through the top rectangular vent) but I suspect it would be hard because of the small area to work with within the knob cavity itself. I have mine hooked up to the gutter with the Oatey 14209 Mystic Rainwater Collection System. I actually punched a hole on the top of the barrel with a paddle drill bit to get a perfect... » Read More Richard: Yes, the knob on the front top is the overflow drain. It would be possible to hook up a garden hose to it if you have the right diameter fitting to muscle it in from the outside and w/o actually blocking it. It may be possible to get a male fitting from the inside (through the top rectangular vent) but I suspect it would be hard because of the small area to work with within the knob cavity itself. I have mine hooked up to the gutter with the Oatey 14209 Mystic Rainwater Collection System. I actually punched a hole on the top of the barrel with a paddle drill bit to get a perfect fitting with the hose. Good luck. « Show Less
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the tap is threaded on the outside, inside the bore of the spigot is smooth. of course as a unit it is threaded and has a gasket and a nut to hold it in place. but no, there is no threads on the inside bore of the spigot
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I do not, this is what I needed to replace the spigot on a glass wall container. Perhaps a manufacturer has one, perhaps in metal, or.. you might use an extension nipple and coupling with the same thread.
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The plastic spigots that came with the 2 barrels I bought were junk. One broke fairly quickly. I replaced both with brass spigots that were threaded. Because it was about 3 years ago, I don't remember if the plastic ones were threaded, sorry.
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This is what I would do. Go to the hardware store, get a brass spigot a couple of plastic or rubber gaskets (washers) and a nut that fits the back of the spigot and install it on the barrel. I hope you received the plug that goes into the extra hole. good luck
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I could not tell you Tory, but it is very strong whatever it is. It is important to perch the barrel on something however, to draw water out of the spigot when you DO want to use it. I know most have their's situated under a rain gutter, but mine is merely out in the open by my garden for ready use (not like you can haul this thing around place to place) Unfortunately? A number of them come with small bottom leaks. Of course I didn't know this until received and wasn't about to ship back, so I merely use some electrician's tape on an area on the bottom, which will hold for now. Still, it's a good way of conserving water for me for my garden, here in the very dry northern California area. Best of luck...Peggie
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I don't know where you want to fasten the hose, but the spout has a 7/8" OD, smooth opening that is only 1/4" long. The spout it self, unscrews out of the cap, so you can screw it to the outside of the cap, and it has a 3/4" threaded opening, so the spout can be fixed to the cap. The pout has a shut off so you can tip the water can on it's side and control how much water comes out. Hopefully this answered your question.
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I made a 3ft. high base and mounted 2 barrels side by side. The down spout has to be cut in relation to the top of the barrel. Cut a hole near the top of the barrel and get a fitting that matches the small hose that came with the kit. I had a spare piece of garden hose and I placed it near the top of the barrel for overflow and to divert the water away from the house. Cut the section of downspout so it is draining near the ground .
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Water will not flow out the front unless you open the spigot. The two overflows in the back are sealed - you open the one you want to use and connect a hose to it. I put mine to nearby drain pipe from my gutters which takes the water away from the house. Hope this helps.