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362 of 368 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Algreen 81001 Cascata 65-Gallon Rain Water Collection and Storage System (Lawn & Patio)
Algreen 81001 Cascata Rain Water Collection and Storage System, 65 Gallons
132 of 133 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful but needs to ship with overflow hose,
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This review is from: Algreen 81001 Cascata 65-Gallon Rain Water Collection and Storage System (Lawn & Patio)
These Algreen Cascata "barrels" are gorgeous. I've had folks knocking at the door wondering where in the world I got them. I have three and would order another except Amazon is out of them. The free shipping was also a plus.
Pro: 1. Beauty. Drop dead gorgeous. 2. Strength. Planter is double lined. Body is strong and should hold up fine. 3. Easy assembly. You'll need one slotted screwdriver. 4. The planter at the top. This is great with fuschia, for example. 5. Will hold 65 gallons. This is 10 gal. more than my other barrels. Con: 1. Drain hose is cheap; it crimps. Replace this with a decent hose. 2. Does not come with an overflow hose. You'll have to get a pool overflow hose at Home Depot or Lowes, plus a hose clamp, if you don't want it to overflow on its own foundation, causing major problem. 3. Planter is great to have, but it could be deeper. You'll need to line it with moss, or else hole drill for drainage. 4. This is not the type of barrel you'd want to string together with other barrels, probably, but if you did want to, you couldn't unless you mounted one barrel lower than the first one. Overall: I'd buy another one in a second it they were available. This is the best looking barrel out there for the front of your home. True terra-cotta color. The company is Canadian, and the quality is quite high. I love mine.
193 of 200 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Barrel Fails Essential Task,
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This review is from: Algreen 81001 Cascata 65-Gallon Rain Water Collection and Storage System (Lawn & Patio)
I purchased four of these barrels through Amazon. Three of the four barrels leaked profusely where the white plastic fittings met the molded plastic of the barrel body. Two leaked from the fitting housings on the bottom of the barrel and the other on the housing for the spigot. In all three cases, the leak was fast enough that within 6 hours of filling the barrels, they were virtually empty again.
I contacted the company, relying on their stated 20 year warranty, and when customer service did finally respond five days after I left my initial phone message, their solution was to send me a tube of black, rubbery silicone to apply to the fixture housings. Obviously, this solution destroys much of what is good about these barrels, their attractive appearance; and was no where near satisfactory as a customer service response. One of the barrels leaks to this day (I guess I didn't get the silicone goo applied appropriately). When I contacted the company again, they demanded proof of purchase. I faxed them a copy of the Amazon invoice which they claimed never to have received. I emailed them another copy, to which their response was that they "have no business relationship" with Amazon. To date, they have finally (after two months of back and forth) offered to replace one barrel, but apparently feel their black silicone solution is sufficient for the other two. Bottom line, I would never buy another product from this company again. A rain barrel should hold rain, and these do not at least 75% of the time in my experience. 2115|R2SIGPMKTVFS7E;2115|R1AFBM5KT0OKGW;2115|R1CQBU46K45VM3;
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