Sankey 1229 150L Beehive Water Butt

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If you’ve set the water butt up in a very windy location, you could potentially tie a strap around it to keep it sturdy – the indents in the design should make this easy. Largest water butt: Harcostar 350 litre Magnum Water Butt How to install a water butt with guttering and downpipe. So fitting the strap is really easy if you follow my simple guide. The strap goes around the downpipe but be sure to make your cut about 3 inches below the height of the stand + and water butt. The reason for strapping slightly below is eventually the cup holder on the inside of the strap will fill up and from inside the downpipe and pass the water to your butt. If you fit this on a level surface it won’t flow over because of gravity, you can easily drill into this and feed a second and third water butt if you want to. Don’t make the same mistake as I did 😀 – go lower than the butt and you self regulate the amount of water:

Gutter Maintenance: Regularly clean your gutters to prevent debris from being washed into your water butt. The kit has everything you’ll need to set it up, and the instructions are clear and won’t leave you scratching your head. However, unlike the first butt, you’ll have to drill the holes yourself as they aren’t pre-drilled.Secondly, the three-part stand helps make it stronger and more stable than the usual one-piece stand. Additionally, it’s fitted with a spring-operated child-safe lid Water butts offer an eco-friendly way to keep your plants hydrated. Instead of using fresh water from the tap, water butts collect and store rainwater ready for use. Lifting your plants to any upper floors of your building especially where restricted on-street parking possibility;

Regular Cleaning: At least once a year, ideally before the rainy season begins, empty and clean your water butt. Rinse it with a mixture of water and a mild, non-toxic disinfectant or a specific water butt cleaner, scrubbing off any algae or deposits. Rinse thoroughly afterwards to ensure no cleaning residues remain. Water can be stored in a water butt for several weeks to a few months, although it’s best to use it sooner to prevent it from becoming stagnant. If you notice an unpleasant smell or insects in the water, it’s time to clean your water butt and replace the water. On the plus side, this water butt comes with its tap already connected (not the case for most water butts), which saves a couple of minutes. Water butt – I personally decided to test the Strata 100L Slimline Water Butt and this works for the Rainsaver Mini 100 litre Green Water Butt Double Kit and the BeGreen 100L too.

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Do these features make this Strata model worth buying? Well, I put this water butt to the test and identified it as one of the best water butts if you’re after a great value model – read on to find out why! The BeGreen 100L Capacity Mini Rainsaver Water Butt in my mind is almost identical to the Mini Rainsaver 100 litre and the Strata 100L. And is one of the only surviving water butts from my review a couple of years ago.

You should consider safety and practicality too. Choose a butt with a lid to prevent children or pets from falling in. Charles Bentley Ward 210L Garden Round Plastic Water Butt – stand is an ideal height for a medium to large sized watering can All of the diverter kits or filler kits if you prefer the term, are setup so that you can fit onto a 68mm standard round downpipe or a standard 65mm square downpipe. They do not compensate for non standard setups which is pretty understandable. Here’s a look at how one ages, as you can probably see the lids a bit out of shape but that’s because it’s not engaged on the lid clips, otherwise not bad at all: Apart from the extrusion being blown in a slightly different patter you’re getting a top notch product at a great price with the option not to have to buy the diverter and stand! In fact this would probably be the best in the country if not for those complaining as a result of not reading the description carefully enough – though I hope I have made it crystal clear 😉

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If you want bare bones then you’ll look at either of the Stratas: Strata 100L Slimline Water Butt or the Strata pro Ward 250L Slimline Water Butt. Square or round rain water diverter kit? This water butt has sold many more than the Rainsaver online and there’s some other good reasons apart from price. Firstly, Strata is a well known and reliable brand for water storage – they make a super larger square water butt too: the Strata pro Ward 250L Slimline Water Buttwhich is also top rated. It matches the slimline Rainsaver on width too at 35cm wide and 95cm tall. The weight is almost identical and so is the look: The capacity is 150L so on the lower side for storage solutions. If capacity is your thing as well as decoration you might want to look at the RAIN BARREL WATER BUTT, but before you do, have a look at how well this ages over time. This picture is a couple of years on from original, one of the biggest benefits of buying a product with history is getting to see what you’ll have in time ahead: With a capacity of 227 litres , this was the largest of the water butts that I tested. It’s pretty chunky in design, but the fact that it’s green means that it would blend well into a garden. The recycled plastic construction feels strong and sturdy . In fact, all of the connections that come with this water butt are noticeably tougher, more robust, and higher quality than those supplied with the other water butts I reviewed.

The increase in capacity unfortunately means an increase in price. However, it’s still a great long-term investment. At an impressive capacity of 350 litres, it can store so much rainwater you’ll soon see a drastic cut in your water bill. There’s a couple of niggly problems I hope they’ll resolve on this at some point. The tap is a bit loose and therefore leaks (no surprise I think all of the water butts I’ve ever owned have). So, you definitely want to use some plumbers tape and tape it up good before bolting it in. That’ll solve the problem. Putting in a water diverter involves cutting through the downpipe of the guttering. In most cases, these pipes are plastic and the job isn’t too difficult. However, be aware that if you have metal pipes, the job will be more complicated. Small water butts are most suited to small gardens and gardens without many plants. You may need to supplement the water from the butt with some from the mains tap if it doesn’t hold enough water for your garden.While it’s certainly not the smallest, the dark green matt finish gives it an unobtrusive look that’s far from being garish. It has a very solid and sturdy build that’s further reinforced around connectors. The amount of rainwater you can collect from your roof depends on its size and the local rainfall. As a rough guide, for every 1 square metre of roof, you can collect about 0.85 litres of water for every 1mm of rainfall. Comes with stand and Diverter kit for square or round standard downpipes. (68mm round, 65mm square)