Overall Rating:
4.6 / 5
4.6 / 5
7 of 7(100%)would recommend this product to a friend.
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Overall Rating:
5 / 5
5 / 5
Excellent Rain Saver,
October 19, 2009
By Neenie
from Golden CO
"Suncast Rain Barrel is easy to set up and use and the cost is so much lower than most other brands. I plan to buy more and have been recommending it to every gardener I meet."
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5 / 5
5 / 5
Great Product,
October 19, 2009
By Gardner2c
from Waueksha WI
"This came as stated and very nicely constructed - would definately recommend"
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Overall Rating:
5 / 5
5 / 5
Great little rain barrel,
October 19, 2009
By NYBoater
from Ithaca, NY
"I bought this barrel for two purposes. Because the downspout from our gutter doesn't have much of a drainage field, during heavy rains we would get water in the basement. I needed something to catch the water that looked better than the 55 gallon drum I had been using. I also have a water softener, so the water has too much trace salt in it for watering our house plants. Now I have a very useful water catcher and a built in water supply for our house plants. The only problem I have experienced was filling our watering can from the barrel. If the barrel isn't up off the ground a foot or two, the hose doesn't work well once the water in the barrel gets below the height of the watering can. I remedied this by using a small pump. Everything works great and the plants (and basement) couldn't be happier."
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Overall Rating:
4 / 5
4 / 5
Suncast Rain Barrel,
August 20, 2009
By Anonymous
from Richmond, VA
"I purchased a couple of these 3 months ago and couldn't be happier. First rain barrels I have found that don't look hideous and they are pretty solid and very functional. I have actually had a couple of my neighbors ask about them and I wouldn't be surprised to see some of these pop up around the neighborhood. Installation is easy but you do have to use a hack saw to raise your spout. Pretty simple procedure that takes 15-20 minutes each. Just hook on a hose and you can water anything below the level of the barrel nicely. The screen keeps out debris and mosquitoes and the two I purchased fill to capacity with just 1/4" of rain (there is also an overflow hose when they fill). After the season you just need to disassemble the overflow and hose coupling and the barrels will stack to store. The overflow can hook to another barrel and allows multiple barrels on one spout if you so desire.
Note that unless your yard slopes below the barrel you will want to spend $10-$20 on pavers and cinder blocks to raise the barrel above the watering level."
What is your level of technical expertise? Beginner
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Overall Rating:
4 / 5
4 / 5
Sturdy and Well-Designed,
July 20, 2009
By jkf398
from Houston, TX
"I set up my Rain Barrel near the garden to enable me to water the plants with rainwater when there was no rain. For this purpose, it works very well as long as you have it elevated at least waist-high (any lower and it's hard to get any flow from the hose when you hold it). I only have two small, slightly negative comments: 1) they could make the outlet hose a bit longer to allow more flexibility in connecting it to a hose on a reel, and 2) the overflow hose is kinked and seems that it will stay that way. This could reduce output, making the barrel overflow in a substantial rainstorm. Other than that, the item is built heavily and well, and all the pieces firt together as advertised!"
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4 / 5
4 / 5
Only one flaw,
July 17, 2009
By stimey
from Willow Grove, PA
"Well thought out product. Stick the over flow hose in the lower section of down spout to take care of excess rain water. Has a screen to let rain water in, but keep mosquitoes out. But, the outlet hose is cheapo. It leaks where you clamp it to the barrel outlet nipple and the valve at the end of the hose, a clever idea, also leaks. We'll see how it does over the winter."
What is your level of technical expertise? Professional
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5 / 5
5 / 5
Good overall rain barrel,
March 26, 2009
By Fiveopote
from Des Moines, IA
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"The shipping from Northern was great and fast. The only assembly on the rain barrel was the overflow and yard hose hookup and was very easy. The barrel is rather short and wide which I believe will be better for stability. The cover locks in two places on each side so it should stay on. The inlet in the cover is large and has a mesh screen. I originally was going to purchase the Deluxe Rain Barrel but I believe I will be very happy with this one."
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