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Rain Barrels and Rain Barrel Diverters make a system that collects and stores the rainwater usually be lost to runoff and diverted to the ground and sewer drains. Often rain barrels are made from a 55 gallon drum, a vinyl hose, PVC couplings, a screen grate to keep debris and insects out, and other off-the-shelf items, a rain barrel is relatively simple and inexpensive to construct and can sit conveniently under any residential gutter down spout.

What are the advantages of a rain barrels?



Landscape watering will make up nearly 60% of the total amount of water use during the summer. Rain barrels collect water and stores it for when you need it most -- during periods of no rain or drought -- you can use it to water plants, wash your car, or to top-off a swimming pool. It provides an good supply of free "soft water" to homeowners, containing no chlorine, lime or calcium making it ideal for gardens, flower pots, and car and window washing.



Rain Barrels will save most homeowners about 1,300 gallons or more of water during the peak summer months. As an example, for every inch of rain that falls on a area of 20 feet by 50 feet or 1,000 square feet, you can expect to collect approximately 600 gallons of rainwater. Saving water not only helps protect the environment, it saves you money and energy (decreased demand for treated tap water). Rain Barell Diverters are used to divert water from storm drains in to the rain barrel whivh also decreases the impact of runoff to streams. Therefore, a rain barrel is an easy way for you to have a consistent supply of clean, fresh water for outdoor use, FREE. Rain Barrels and Rain Barrel Diverters will help you to have a more efficient rain water collection system for a small investment.

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