If at all possible, set up your rain barrel in a shady place or on the side of the house that gets the least direct sunlight. Overflow. Decide where you want the water to go if a big storm ...

We’ve had one good rain since we set up the new barrel, and that filled it. So I’m thinking that we can use the diverter lever in such cases.

Rain barrels are the perfect way to reuse rainwater. They provide a reliable source of water in droughts and reduce the strain on local water sources. They're usually thought of as a set-and ...

If the rain barrels are attached near the top, each rain barrel would need its own spigot. In my backyard, I have a rain barrel and a large trash can, set side by side on two sides of my house.

We’ve had one good rain since we set up the new barrel, and that filled it. So I’m thinking that we can use the diverter lever in such cases.

Set one of these reservoirs underneath your gutter’s downspout and conserve H2O ... How fast a 50-gallon rain barrel fills up depends on the intensity and duration of rainfall and the size of ...

Final details are being worked out on locations for rain barrel distribution events, but events are currently scheduled on the Rain Water Solutions website for Utah County (May 7, 4 to 6 p.m ...

During a virtual press conference to announce the 2025 distribution of rain barrels, Amy Wicks, Northern Utah program manager for the Utah Rivers Council, announced that 16 municipalities along ...