If you are looking to conserve water, rain barrels are a terrific option. The rain harvesting devices allow you to collect water that would otherwise just run off of your property and never get used. As this method of collecting water is gaining popularity, the number of these rain barrels on the market has been increasing recently. This review is of the Achla RB-03 model.
Just from an initial visual appearance, this rain barrel different than most others. Today, most of the rain barrels that you can find on the market today are round. The Achla RB-03 is rectangular. From a placement standpoint, this type of shape offers great advantages — chiefly the fact that it is flat on its side means that you can place it closer to a wall without have any wasted space. Since it’s rectangular, it also takes up far less space than most round barrels.
Another advantage that this particular rain barrel has over other rain barrels is its color — it’s brown. The brown shade allows the barrel to blend in with most, typical garden environments and color schemes. A number of other rain barrels are green, and although green is probably a color that you think of with regard to gardening, the green barrels usually jump off the scene, visually, and are therefore quite noticeable. Of course, you may not view this as an advantage as color selection is a very personal decision.
The Achla has it spigot on the very bottom of the barrel. This is superior to most other rain barrels as it allows you to harvest all of the water from the barrel without having to tip it over which can be clumsy and awkward.
Since the barrels are rectangular, instead of round, you can easily place multiple units right next to one another. This allows you to collect even more rain water and store it in a smaller space. This is a great way to conserve water, save money, and help the environment.
A vast majority of the rain collection barrels that you can buy today are made of some type of plastic. The Achla RB-03 rain catcher is no exception. It too is made of durable plastic so it will last a very long time. Unlike most other models, it has a very nice, wood-grained finish.
There are many rain barrels on the market today. The Achla RB=-3 has many distinct advantages over some of the other rain barrels for sale today. If you are in the market to purchase one or more rain barrels, this model is worth consideration.
Collecting rain water is a great thing to do. It helps on several levels. It allows you to do something good for the environment by reusing water instead of wasting it. It lowers your over expenses as you can use the water instead if turning on your garden hose and getting more municipal water.
You can collect a lot of water coming off of your roof. The Achla RB-03 holds 50 gallons. Many rain barrels host about this much water. Since these barrels fit next to each other easily, you could get several and collect considerably more water — i.e. if you have three barrels lined up right next to each other, you can collect 150 gallons of water before you would need to harvest the water.
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As you can see, many people consider the Achla RB-03 one of the more worthwhile rain collection barrels available. If this is not the product for you, click here to see the best selling rain barrels for sale today
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Rain barrel diverters are one of the new “green” home accessories. With much of the country experiencing drought conditions, water is a precious commodity these days. Collecting rain water is one of the easiest ways you can go green.
Rain barrel diverters can help to conserve one of our most precious natural commodities, water. It won’t cost you much, you will see an immediate reduction in your water bill, and you will be helping the environment.
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Rain water collection is quite easy. People have been collecting rain water since the dawn of time. In many areas, rain water collection is still quite common. If you have a municipal water supply, you should consider augmenting that water with rain water. Water used in landscaping accounts for up to 70% of water used by most households.
There are several types of rain barrel diverters. Most are designed to collect rain water run off from your roof-line. If you have gutters and leaders, you can easily shorten one or more of your downspouts and place the rain water diverter under the downspout. Then you will need to have a filter in place to screen out any detritus that may also collect on your roofline, most notable leaves. If you simply collect rainwater in buckets outside, you will be providing mosquitoes with a fertile breeding ground. A filtered, sealed rain barrel will help to prevent that.
If you have an architectural chain coming from your gutter there is very little you need to do to install a rain barrel. Just remove the bottom links to the chain.
Some rain barrels are quite basic and are just water storage tanks, while many others have a hook up at the bottom of the tank for a garden hose. This facilitates using the water you have collected for landscaping purposes. As mentioned above, most households use more water for landscaping than all other uses combined.
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If you are planning on collecting rain water from your roof, which will result in the largest gain of rain water, there are two instances where you should not. If you have lead flashing or any other lead materials in your gutter system, you should replace that before considering rain water collection. Also, if your roof shingles are made with asbestos, as may be the case in some older homes, you should not use the collected rain water for drinking purposes, although it is still acceptable for use in landscaping. If you are unsure of your roofing composition, refer back to the inspection report you received prior to purchasing your home, or contact your landlord. Lead and asbestos are not common. However, if you are unsure of the composition of your roof, limit the use of your rainwater to landscaping and avoid using the water for drinking purposes or vegetable gardening.
Rain water can be collected for drinking purposes as well. However, you will need additional purification and filtration to do this. If you are interested in doing this, you might consider contacting your local agricultural extension office.
Much of the globe is experiencing drought conditions. Water restrictions and rationing are occurring across the country. One of the easiest things you can do to decrease your water consumption is to collect your rainwater and use rain barrel diverters.
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