Hover the other end of the spout over the filter holes.
Cut gutter rain barrel.
They are fairly simple to install and once you have one set up the environmental protection agency estimates a single 55 gallon rain barrel can save you up to 1 300 gallons of water during the hot summer months.
A rain barrel collects rainwater that hits your roof and flows through gutters and out the downspout.
A hacksaw or jigsaw to cut your down spout.
You ll need a wooden stand cinder blocks or something similar.
You can bend the gutter slightly to easily make the rest of the cut all the way around to the other side.
A spigot or hose connector lets you drain the water for use around your landscape.
Determine which gutter the barrel will collect rain from.
A flexible downspout or 90 degree angled fitting for your.
If you have gutters and downspouts you can choose to either.
Make sure it can hold 500 pounds.
Level out an area underneath or near the gutter.
How to cut and install a gutter outlet.
Place the barrel atop retaining wall blocks.
5 cover the barrel with mesh window screening to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in the barrel.
As rain falls on your roof it adheres to the physical surface it s touching starting with the roof then likely into the gutters and into the downspout and toward the ground.
Cut your downspout so it pours directly into your barrel about 6 inches above the top of the barrel.
Rain barrels provide an alternative to using municipal water or well water for irrigation.
A rain barrel is a container that collects runoff from your home s gutter system connecting to the downspout with a rain diverter or fitting under a modified downspout.
Or you can cut around to the bottom side stop flip the gutter over and continue cutting from the other side until you meet the other cut in the middle.
Rain barrels collect rainwater from your roof by rerouting a section of your gutter s downpipe into a nearby reservoir.
Rain barrel to gutter installation how to set up your new rain barrel tools.
Attach a flex a spout to your rain gutter using the manufacturer s instructions.
Residential rain barrels range from small 15 gallon models to larger commercial and industrial models that hold up to 5 000 gallons.
Beginning where you marked cut all the way down to the bottom side with metal shears.
Rain barrels which are especially useful for lawns and gardens during droughts or periods of water restrictions can be made of plastic ceramic wood stone or metal pick the type that matches your home s exterior style and meets your water saving needs.
