Comments for Rain Barrel Workshop http://www.rain-barrels.org Your questions about rain barrels answered! Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:19:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Rainwater Harvesting Schematic by DeCoughey, Marietta, Ga http://www.rain-barrels.org/rainwater-harvesting-schematic/comment-page-1/#comment-419 DeCoughey, Marietta, Ga Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:19:34 +0000 http://www.rain-barrels.org/?p=8#comment-419 Just a further note about debris in the model of the system....the fabric revents the debris from entering in the first place but for the chance for sediment, use 2" plastic with screw off end for the spigot end and once a year when they're full and the lawn need the water, unscrew the end and let the silt and minor debris out in the rush. Decoughey Just a further note about debris in the model of the system….the fabric revents the debris from entering in the first place but for the chance for sediment, use 2″ plastic with screw off end for the spigot end and once a year when they’re full and the lawn need the water, unscrew the end and let the silt and minor debris out in the rush.

Decoughey

]]> Comment on Rainwater Harvesting Schematic by DeCoughey, Marietta, Ga http://www.rain-barrels.org/rainwater-harvesting-schematic/comment-page-1/#comment-418 DeCoughey, Marietta, Ga Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:15:26 +0000 http://www.rain-barrels.org/?p=8#comment-418 Hey Ya'll, A very easy and aesthetically pleasing solution to the top needing a critter/debris cover is to "find" a piece of nylon construction fencing (preferably green), wrap your bareel with it too get rid of the white eye catch and then cut a piece for the top that can be secured with a bunge cord and bale twine (often plastic these days). This allows you to reduce eye clutter by matching your barrel with surrounding colors of summer and allows you to access the barrels if you need to inspect. The most dramatic benefeit is... you will never find a dead crittter or.... live, aggressive snake in the barrel because the construction fabric has kept them out, particularly if you put yiur barrels at groud level. The thought of pulling a dead opposum out of the reain barrel after a protracted "smell discovery mission" is not appetizing, even here in the south. I'm currently looking for a way to use a sump pump in the storm drain to "soak" my lawn during rain storms....whatever the system, it must be pennies not dollars being spent. Otherwise the whole thing seems counter productive. E-mail me if you want pictures of "Camoflaged" rainbarrels. DeCoughey Hey Ya’ll,

A very easy and aesthetically pleasing solution to the top needing a critter/debris cover is to “find” a piece of nylon construction fencing (preferably green), wrap your bareel with it too get rid of the white eye catch and then cut a piece for the top that can be secured with a bunge cord and bale twine (often plastic these days). This allows you to reduce eye clutter by matching your barrel with surrounding colors of summer and allows you to access the barrels if you need to inspect. The most dramatic benefeit is… you will never find a dead crittter or…. live, aggressive snake in the barrel because the construction fabric has kept them out, particularly if you put yiur barrels at groud level. The thought of pulling a dead opposum out of the reain barrel after a protracted “smell discovery mission” is not appetizing, even here in the south.

I’m currently looking for a way to use a sump pump in the storm drain to “soak” my lawn during rain storms….whatever the system, it must be pennies not dollars being spent. Otherwise the whole thing seems counter productive.

E-mail me if you want pictures of “Camoflaged” rainbarrels.

DeCoughey

]]> Comment on Rainwater Harvesting Schematic by Aaron's Rain Barrels http://www.rain-barrels.org/rainwater-harvesting-schematic/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Aaron's Rain Barrels Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:50:21 +0000 http://www.rain-barrels.org/?p=8#comment-313 Hi Bill, people often request that barrels are attached above so 1.) the barrels separate debris the further the h2o flows down the line and 2.) each barrel can attach to a hose from the hose bibb and empty independently. So, if barrel one fills in a small storm all that water can be sent out it's spigot, (the water evenly distributes between rain barrels with little water in each when attached below). I do also attach barrels lower on the barrel by default yes, this is the preferred configuration, minimal increase in pressure but three barrels can easily fill from an average catchment area during an average rain shower, so yes, a good configuration. The above configuration was specified by the architect, I made exactly what he wanted for $150 per barrel because it was a fun project. Thanks for the good question, sorry for the slow reply! -Aaron Hi Bill, people often request that barrels are attached above so 1.) the barrels separate debris the further the h2o flows down the line and 2.) each barrel can attach to a hose from the hose bibb and empty independently. So, if barrel one fills in a small storm all that water can be sent out it’s spigot, (the water evenly distributes between rain barrels with little water in each when attached below). I do also attach barrels lower on the barrel by default yes, this is the preferred configuration, minimal increase in pressure but three barrels can easily fill from an average catchment area during an average rain shower, so yes, a good configuration.

The above configuration was specified by the architect, I made exactly what he wanted for $150 per barrel because it was a fun project.

Thanks for the good question, sorry for the slow reply! -Aaron

]]> Comment on Rainwater Harvesting Schematic by Bill Erickson http://www.rain-barrels.org/rainwater-harvesting-schematic/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Bill Erickson Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:48:47 +0000 http://www.rain-barrels.org/?p=8#comment-299 Why are the 3 rain barrels connected at the top of the barrels rather than at the bottom of the barrels? It seems that by attaching them together at the bottom, only the last barrel will need a faucet at the base and the water pressure will also be greater. You won't have to drain each barrel separately. Are you getting orders for this system? How much do they cost? Why are the 3 rain barrels connected at the top of the barrels rather than at the bottom of the barrels? It seems that by attaching them together at the bottom, only the last barrel will need a faucet at the base and the water pressure will also be greater. You won’t have to drain each barrel separately.

Are you getting orders for this system? How much do they cost?

]]> Comment on Rain Barrels and Gravity by Aaron's Rain Barrels http://www.rain-barrels.org/rain-barrels-and-gravity/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Aaron's Rain Barrels Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:08:42 +0000 http://www.rain-barrels.org/?p=59#comment-287 Hello people, thanks for your interest in rain barrels and sorry for the slow response, this blog is rather new and was not getting any visits yet so I left it alone until you posted some good questions. I have made rain barrels 1.) to collect graywater from washers, showers and leaky basements 2.) which use a sump pump to push water up elevations for livestock, to gardens and ponds and far from leaky foundations. Gravity can only push water so far from a rain barrel. I can pretty much make you anything you want or consult so feel free to "contact me". Hello people, thanks for your interest in rain barrels and sorry for the slow response, this blog is rather new and was not getting any visits yet so I left it alone until you posted some good questions. I have made rain barrels 1.) to collect graywater from washers, showers and leaky basements 2.) which use a sump pump to push water up elevations for livestock, to gardens and ponds and far from leaky foundations. Gravity can only push water so far from a rain barrel. I can pretty much make you anything you want or consult so feel free to “contact me”.

]]> Comment on Rain Barrels and Gravity by Kathleen http://www.rain-barrels.org/rain-barrels-and-gravity/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Kathleen Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:52:30 +0000 http://www.rain-barrels.org/?p=59#comment-285 Mike, We are wanting to install a rainbarrel to catch water from our sump pump. Did you have any special issues that arose with this project? Thanks. Mike,
We are wanting to install a rainbarrel to catch water from our sump pump. Did you have any special issues that arose with this project?
Thanks.

]]> Comment on Rain Barrels and Gravity by Joey Doering http://www.rain-barrels.org/rain-barrels-and-gravity/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Joey Doering Tue, 18 May 2010 02:00:13 +0000 http://www.rain-barrels.org/?p=59#comment-284 Where did you find a rain barrel that attached to a sump pump? Where did you find a rain barrel that attached to a sump pump?

]]> Comment on Rain Barrels and Gravity by Lori http://www.rain-barrels.org/rain-barrels-and-gravity/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Lori Wed, 12 May 2010 06:47:20 +0000 http://www.rain-barrels.org/?p=59#comment-283 You said you have a rain barrel to collect discharge from your sump pump. Can you tell me how you did that? I am not exactly handy but I can follow directions! My sump pump is now discharging about 2.5 feet above ground into a not so attractive or useful black flex piping thingy. Can you help? You said you have a rain barrel to collect discharge from your sump pump. Can you tell me how you did that? I am not exactly handy but I can follow directions! My sump pump is now discharging about 2.5 feet above ground into a not so attractive or useful black flex piping thingy. Can you help?

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