Product Details:
Octagon 54 gallon Rain Barrel-The standard octagon shaped rain barrel tank measures 29" w x 29" l x 18" h and holds 54 gallons. This is a high quality, attractive rain barrel that comes with all spin welded fittings, brass and zinc hardware, and a child and pet safe inlet. The two overflow fittings work with your standard garden hose. There is no special kit to order for connecting the tanks. A great advantage of this system is that you can adapt your water collection tanks to your needs.
Product features:
- Faceted octagon design is strong and compact.
- 29"w x 29"l x 18"h, Only 25 lbs.
- Holds 54 gallons of rainwater.
- Unique stackable design doubles capacity in same footprint.
- Two overflow outlets allow connections to either side.
- Leakproof spin welded fittings.
- Brass spigot and zinc Y bottom shut off. Inlet drain is child and pet safe.
- Large water collection area for use with canales or downspouts.
- UV Stable Polyethylene.
- Comes with a circular piece of mosquito screen that fits over the water inlet hole.
A full rain barrel could potentially crack during a hard freeze when the water expands into ice, but an empty rain barrel will not. When there is a hard freeze in the winter time, just remember to keep your drain plug open on your rain barrel and it will be fine.
How do I get rain into the rain barrel?
The easiest way to install this rain barrel is to position it under a downspout or under the edge of a roof.