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Achla Model RB-01 Rain Catcher Water Barrel with 54 Gallon Capacity
 
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Achla Model RB-01 Rain Catcher Water Barrel with 54 Gallon Capacity

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Product Features

  • Rain catcher water barrel with 54-gallon capacity
  • Compact design for deck or patio; debris screen catches leaves
  • Childproof lid for optimal safety; overflow tube diverts excess water away
  • Includes link kit for connecting several barrels for additional capacity
  • Measures 32 by 24 inches (height by diameter)

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 24 x 24 x 32 inches ; 85 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 20 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
  • Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
  • ASIN: B0007QMAZU
  • Item model number: RB-01
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,509 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Bestsellers in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

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Keep the veggies growing and the grass green this summer without increasing the water bill with this environmentally friendly water barrel from Achla. Compact enough to fit on a deck or patio, this water barrel catches and stores rainfall and roof runoff to store 54 gallons of water for irrigating or washing the car when the clouds are long gone. The barrel features a debris screen that keeps out leaves, bird droppings, and other waste. For optimal safety and peace of mind, the lid on this rain barrel is child-proof. Designed with an overflow tube to divert excess water away from basements and footpaths, a convenient shut-off valve at the end of the overflow hose lets you begin storing water again with the flip of a switch. The barrel measures 32 by 24 inches (height by diameter). An easy to use linking kit is included for linking this barrel with other barrels (if purchased) for additional capacity. Made of durable, UV-stable polyethylene the barrel is built for years of solid use and good looks.


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Rain Catcher water barrel with 54 gallon capacity. Compact enough to fit on a deck or patio. Features a debris screen with child-safe lid. Designed with an overflow tube to divert excess water away. Built-in outlet hose with convenient shut-off valve. 32" high x 24" diameter barrel. These barrels can also be linked together for additional capacity. Each barrel includes a linking kit.

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175 of 175 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Roll out the barrel, July 25, 2005
It's green, it's a barrel. Quite simply, the product description says it all. Except - the hose that comes with the barrel is feeble, it kinks and blocks within seconds (hose pipe, not drain pipe or connector) I'd recommend replacing it with a better quality version.

Also, the clip meant to keep the hose attached to the top of the barrel is useless, it slips out just as soon as you use it - I ended up hooking a hose coupler and connecting all the outlets together, one hose supplied by 3 barrels, which solved that issue.

Why 5 stars if I have these bad comments? Well, they're easy fixes. I have a well for all my household water needs, so I am making an investment. Plus, to keep these things in your garden and really use them effectively, you have to fit them to your own needs.

There's a few reasons why I chose this barrel over other ones available:

- Has a nice open top so you don't have to play about getting it lined up with the downspout. Most the other styles I looked at had a small opening that needed to be lined up directly with the down spout.
- SAFETY! Yes, the top of the barrel is 'open', but it is formed with a rigid spoke pattern - almost like a bicycle wheel - you'd have trouble putting your arm (or anything else) through it into the water.
- Debris screen. I like gardening, but I'm not keen on clearing out my gutters... The screen 'lid' supplied does a great job at keeping most junk out of the barrel itself. It also stops the neighborhood mosquito's from setting up daycare in the barrel...
- Flat back - the back of this barrel is flat - sits nicely up against the outside of the house (if that's what you want).
- Solid construction - made of thicker plastic than most the others I looked at.
- Outlet positioning - the hose connection for these barrels is about 1" from the bottom of the barrel, you can drain it to empty. All but one of the other styles I looked at had the outlet 5 or 6" above the bottom. That means you can't drain the thing all the way, wasting water.

So far, we have 3 hooked up together from one downspout, 2 hooked up together from another. Over the past 2 summer seasons, I have not needed to hook the garden hose to the mains water. I even washed the family cars with the saved water too.

Three years later ... Still going strong.

Winter care: Empty them out and turn them upside down (or put a fully closed cover over the tops) in the winter, if these freeze full or more than half full you'll damage them!

As you would expect with anything left out in the elements all year around, they do collect a little 'silt' or grow gunk on the insides. It's not too much trouble to hose these out or use a rag on the end of a stick to wipe the insides clean once a year... it goes a long way to stopping any funky smell when you use the water!
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great concept, slightly flawed execution, March 28, 2008
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The design elements are great. But ... the overflow hose comes with a zip-tie to attach it to the barrel. Not sufficient. Replace that with a good hose clamp. Also, the overflow hose itself is a flat piece of flex tube: doesn't open up when it needs to, due to the inner plastic adhering to itself. I will be replacing that, too.
The watering hose is not held on very well--make sure you tighten the hose clamp well! It came out while my wife was using it and we had a gushing leak.
Other design elements are great: screen, varmint grate, overall conception. We like it and use it with a rain chain.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great water saving system, June 2, 2008
The Achla Rain Catcher barrel is an easy to set up, practical solution to rain water storage for your flowers or garden. I have two hooked up together, so one fills from the first one's overflow. In no time at all, both barrels were full from only a small amount of rain.
PROS:
1. Flat back side - allows you to place your barrel right next to your outside wall.
2. Large screen on top - keeps out mosquitoes, leaves and other stuff, including animals and children. The screen also allows you flexibility in placing your downspout
3. Superior customer service: Achla replaced a screen for me at no cost when it arrived torn
4. Multi-barrel connecting system - Built-in ability to connect cross-hose (included) to another barrel to save even more water.
5. All connections and hoses are included, but the "ties" for connecting overflow and cross-barrel hoses are lame and you'll need to but hose clamps at HD or hardware store.
CON
Only the connector ties as far as I can see.
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