[Dmritard96] built this automated watering system to keep ... s added a battery-powered pump along with a solar array for recharging. Don’t worry, if the rain barrels run dry there’s a float ...

The system is fed by two large 55 gallon barrels that collect rain from his gutters. A 1/2 HP well pump is used to pressurize the collected water, which is then dispensed throughout his garden by ...

Here's the good news: Equipping your house with a rainwater collection system as simple as a rain barrel not only helps you save water and help your community, but it also saves you money.

Starting with one barrel several years ago to water her plants, Lucci said, she bought a second after her well pump broke ... as complicated as her DIY rain barrel system with a sensor connected ...