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Spent $140 on a rain barrel setup in Phoenix and it survived exactly one monsoon
I hooked up two barrels to my gutter back in April for about $140 total, and they filled up fast during that first big storm in July. Then the second storm came through, the overflow pipe popped off, and I watched maybe 80 gallons of free water run straight down my driveway. My neighbor Dave got a good laugh out of it from his porch. Anyone else rig up a cheap rain barrel that actually held together, or am I better off just buying a bigger tank?
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wesley1816d ago
My setup was basically a science fair project that got a D. I used one of those cheap diverter kits from the hardware store and the whole thing was held together with hose clamps and hope. First storm it worked great, second storm it sounded like a gunshot when that overflow popped and my wife came running out thinking something exploded. Dave laughing from his porch is the worst part, because now every time it rains he just looks over at me and shakes his head. I finally gave up and strapped a 55 gallon drum to the side of the house with ratchet straps, which looks terrible but has survived three storms so far.
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