Designing a gravity rain barrel pressure pump doesn't have to be difficult to be functional. Reader Contribution by Bryan Traficante and Gardeninminutes | Updated on February 20, 2023 ...

How to Winterize Rain Barrels. Properly winterizing rain barrels prevents damage and helps rain barrels last longer. But ...

Portland Purple Water offers cisterns from 550 gallons -- the equivalent capacity of 10 rain barrels in a 7-by-7-foot space -- to 50,000 gallons. Prices for a 550-gallon cistern, installed ...

So my sister, gardening mother and I were all delighted when he rigged up an irrigation system for the Sutton garden out of rain barrels, PVC pipe and a sump pump. I'm not quite sure how he got ...

The tanks can store 6,000 gallons, compared with the 50 to 70 gallons that a typical rain barrel can hold. Electric pumps send water from the Cramers’ storage tanks to a recycled-plastic Rain ...

Learn how to build an IBC rain barrel with DIY gravity drip irrigation to cleverly use gravity to send water uphill against the natural flow of water physics. ... Besides, pumps like to break down.

RainPerfect is a solar-powered pump system that collects seasonal rainwater in a barrel, energizing itself with a NiMH battery that's charged by a 3.5 kW solar panel.

A homeowner replaced an old wooden rain barrel with a new one, noticing the rainwater collected has a whiskey-like scent. The new rain barrel setup includes a diverter, filter and overflow pipe ...

Sarasota County's Rain Barrel program is hosting virtual workshops on the benefits of owning rain barrels and conserving water Aug. 15 and Sept. 19. By Allison Forsyth July 16, 2020 ...

Capturing spring showers to water May flowers can mean serious savings. Jeremiah and Nikki Cowgill, of Davenport, bought a rain barrel about three years ago, and Ms. Cowgill said their water bill ...