This overflow pipe should move water from the barrel to an existing storm drain once it reaches a certain depth (usually a few inches below the top of the barrel). This ensures that excess rainwater ...

Learn to build your own rain barrel with just a few tools. ... The overflow can be on your right side, left side, or facing front. But you shouldn't have the overflow face towards your house.

The rain barrel comes with a 6-foot overflow hose that can also be used to help water nearby plantings, a screen and screen ring to keep out trash and leaves, two resealable zip ties, an overflow ...

A rain barrel is exactly what it sounds like — it's a large barrel (or container), usually 50-100 gallons, that is placed beneath a downspout to catch and store rainwater that falls from your roof.

A homeowner replaced an old wooden rain barrel with a new one, noticing the rainwater collected has a whiskey-like scent. The new rain barrel setup includes a diverter, filter and overflow pipe ...

A homeowner replaced an old wooden rain barrel with a new one, noticing the rainwater collected has a whiskey-like scent. The new rain barrel setup includes a diverter, filter and overflow pipe ...

An abnormally dry spring has led to frustrations from Hoosier gardeners. This edition of Scrub Hub offers a solution to keep the plants growing.

Metro Water Services has a limited number of rain barrels on sale, but as of today, there are about 500 left. Orders must be submitted by Sunday, March 10. To order one through the sale, click here .

55-gallon rain barrel: starts at $69.50 Wide overflow 55-gallon rain barrel: starts at $91.50 Customers who choose home delivery will be charged an additional fee.

Rain barrels are available to all Utahns for just $83 outside of these municipal boundaries. Both prices are a big discount from the American-made rain barrel's $139.99 retail price.