that fishing the bulkhead fitting through the barrel is GENIUS Simple! I have always avoided the blue barrel because I couldn't figure out how to work the inside piece, you just saved me a fortune! Thanks!!!
Instantly subscribed, you're a genius. I am African, all I needed is you sir, my water problems are all solved. Thank you so much. But I want to see the finished project.
hello, I installed a similar system, but instead of connecting by a plumbing system with the costs involved, I use a syphon system from one barrel to the next barrel. It does work, I found it out on UA-cam, not having any holes ensures no leaks and it is very easy to increase capacity with an extra barrel and you can very easily remove a barrel for cleaning. Try it with 2 pop bottle and some plastic pipe, move the bottles up and down and see what happens.
That is the way we do it. A length of hose. Fill it with water and stick each end into a couple of barrels, where there is enough water to cover the inlet in each tube. The only engineering I have done is some 3D printed bits to hold the hose on the barrel to prevent it from folding in on itself.
Great setup you have there! I'm from Johannesburg( South Africa ) we have had water shortages for the past 2 year due to failing infrastructure i was looking for barrels on google and somehow I got to this video, genius way of getting that fitting through that hole , I will most definitely make use of the video Thank you Cool workbench and tool cart 😎
Isn't it in the tape direction the same as what is screwed on? So the bulkhead fittings' section is supposed to be, as he did, opposite the norm, since it attaches backward from normal.
Thank you for documenting and sharing this procedure, and your wealth of knowledge on it. Now, about that mobile work bench.... can I see more on that? I've been needing to build one for my table saw and miter saw (probably two separate ones).
You should add a pvc union between each rain barrel. Then you will be able to separate the barrels for cleaning or in a cold climate to be able to store the barrels upside down for winter.
Thanks for showing the details and "tricks" on how you set this up. Many just show the final set up wo showing much details of how they constructed it.
Using the T on the first barrel could come in really handy for cleaning it. You could unscrew an end cap, then you'd have a tube you could shove a brush in. Clean it like the barrel of a gun.
dude you are a life saver!!!!!! I had my rain barrels for years and I never plug the thread in like that. I just use plumbers tape and the spigot. now im ready to update mine next weekend!!!
Very cool! My husband and I are from nw Colorado (East Slope). We both grew up in the mountains here and have finally found our little dream farm nestled up against the foothills. So excited to get all my garden areas going, heirloom seeds planted and everything set up like we've planned. We are extremely fortunate to own the native water units that are on the property... I still have always wanted to set up a rainwater collection system so I'm going to do that too. I really like what you've done with this particular system very much, so it's the one I've chosen to put together for us. Hey, thank you for sharing this and all your other videos.. 👍 I subscribed and will be making my way through all of them. It's all useful and so important, especially in these times of major food supply chain interruptions, which people should know about (please research it) the food shortages and water wars were planned decades ago and are being methodically orchestrated as I write this ... Worsening water wars are here now- folks/farmers straight up being denied water by the 👺 corrupt state and federal Water Boards turning their supply off. Making sure you have water that no one can just switch off as well as being able to grow enough of your own *non* GMO leaden food- to provide for your family in the years to come will save lives... 💠 Good luck to you and yours... Stay safe!
Good project 👍 Not to be critical but if it was me, I'd leave just a lil more room between the barrels. They could swell out enough when they are full to put undue stress on the PVC and possibly pull apart. Other than that good job! I plan on building one virtually identical as yours. Thanks.
kevin brown , thanks for watching. Good point. I had thought about going with short pieces of hose between the barrels with a little slack but decided to go with the pvc. Time will tell. It’ll be hooked up in a couple of weeks.
Great video. And the bulkhead fitting fishing was was a great lesson to learn. I am about to build my rain catch and i thank you for sharing that trick of the trade. Pump pliers aka adjustable (slip joint) pliers have directional teeth and if you will turn them around you will have better bite and less slippage. Thank you again for sharing and really outstanding job.
I have these water barrels with 90s to vertical ball valves on each tank. I can isolate or control each barrel through "Ts" on bottom of verticals too long horizontal discharge line, like yours. At end of discharge glued another ball valve for water supply.
I guess the water would be 'self leveling' between the barrels... if water flowed only into the first barrel... it would flow out the bottom and to the other 4 barrels equally and fill them from the bottom up? Would there be any type of overflow device in case of a hard rain and all 5 barrels filled up? Thanks so much for sharing. This video is the cleanest/ easiest to watch for a rain barrel system.
Right about self leveling. As far as overfilling i just let the water overflow at the fill point until I can switch the diverter back to the downspout. I believe there are automatic diverters but all my systems are on barns, sheds, etc. if I had them on my house I’d definitely get something automatic. Thanks for watching. Greatly appreciated.
Sir, very intelligent, how you have managed to use the minimum space between drums when connecting from the outside. Also very clever how he uses the rope to be able to put the nut inside the drum.
If you can include a clear section of pipe so you can make sure that the water is flowing like it should. I have multiple IBC totes linked and I have some clear PVC sections and it is sure nice to be able to watch the water pour around in a big storm. Don't forget to paint your barrels black to prevent algae build-up.
How does painting them black prevent algae? Getting some white barrels delivered to build a system like this, so now you have me wondering if I need to paint them or something.
@@OldeManGrim Most IBC totes (always use FOOD GRADE totes to store water) are translucent. Water that sits around, especially rainwater, will develop algae in the presence of sunlight. Painting them black or wrapping them in black plastic prevents the presence of sunlight. If your barrels are translucent white then yes you would want to paint them. You can paint them whatever color you want if you want to blend them into your house for instance. Make sure to set the barrels on a raised platform so you can use gravity to flow the water out for use. A barrel typically holds about 55 gallons wheras a tote hold 350 or so. totes can be bought on craigstlist for less than $100 each. Make sure to have a ballcock valve installed inline so you can drain the barrels if needed. I have 10 tanks (2 rows of 5 each) interlinked so that as one fills it overflows into the next one. You would be surprised how fast the rain will fill them up. I water my yard with it.
@@thelostarchivesserialvault5353 appreciate your input. How are your drums situated, upside down or like his in this video? I am trying to not pierce the bodies of my tank (other than one for overspill). Hard locating a video explaining the parts to do so. Would love anything you got for me. Cheers!
Very good video. I got my barrels and will do the same. Except, for tying it to the wall. I am in California earthquake country. The weight of these barrels full will be over a ton and will take the wall with it during the shakes. They should be independently secured.
have you had any issues with the weight of the barrels on that wooden structure? 55 gallons X 8.33 ppg X 5 barrels is ~ 2300 lbs. Great instructional video. I'll have to implement this off my shed to collect garden water.
I love the string idea. That is genius. If I may just give you one critical advice. Wherever the camera was mounted, try to not do that again. I got see-sick half way through the video because of all the movement. Try to have the camera in a more stationary position. Thank you for the great information.
Why don’t people just do this? I’ve been wanting to create a rain barrel system but don’t understand why people don’t use the 275 gallon tank unless they Are getting the barrels free.
@@MrCudder55 it can be price or availability or even the hassle of transporting them. Where I am, food grade IBC totes just aren’t available because of the high demand but 55 gallon blue food grade drums are easy to find.
I would have used a core drill bit. In your case you should drill a pilot hold then use the spade bit. Very hot water and some dish soak would be a good way to get rid of the stickyness.
Thanks for watching. I’m in PA. I have to drain the tanks before the worst of cold weather sets in. However, I have a single barrel with a heavy brass spigot for my chickens that I never drain. It’s frozen solid before and hasn’t split. I’m able to use it most days in the winter as the sun does warm it enough to thaw out some.
Good video..👨🌾But I do have a question 🤔. Why didn't you connect overflows from the top to each barrel? Basically so each barrel would be filling the next one and so on. Admittedly you'd have to build your stand a little different. But it seems far more efficient to have gravity doing the work for you. Any help you have a great day. 👍
Thanks for watching. Connecting at the bottom allows all tanks to fill simultaneously and evenly. Here’s a link. agriculture.coerco.com.au/agriculture-blog/two-ways-to-link-multiple-water-tanks-together-to-maximise-rainwater-harvesting-potential?hs_amp=true
Thank you for sharing this video. We are working on our first Rain Barrel project (4 barrels). Is this permanent structure, once all the plumbing is glued? Do you have any issues with sludge or build up bottom of barrel? If you do or not, how would you recommend to clean out the bottom barrels with this setup? Thanks!
Sludge will always be a problem after years of use. I drain mine every fall and this flushes them out ok. It wouldn’t be difficult to put bottom drain outs on the barrels not you would still have some settled stuff that would be hard to get out. Metal roofs have far less stuff that comes off compared to asphalt shingles also. The more stuff you can keep out the better.
Hope it don’t get to cold there. My pvc pipe cracks when it freezes, even here in Florida. I will install a ball valve at each barrel so I can drain the pvc in cold weather. I know, extra expense but what else?
If you are filling using a down spout how do you vent from barrel to barrel a 3" down spout can carry more than 30 times the water of a 3/4" pipe. the only way this setup will work properly you would have to plum the gutter to the top of every barrel.
Thanks for watching. Each barrel can be vented at the top by loosening the filler caps. You are assuming that a 3 inch downspout is filled with water during a rain storm. Very unlikely. However, There is going to be a lot of water that continues down the downspout to the ground. A diverter can be infinitely adjusted to split the flow between barrels and ground. There is also a diverter sold that you can attach a regular hose to so you are only getting that amount of flow to the barrels. Search downspout diverters and you will find both varieties.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I've watched several on connecting rain barrels and yours looks the most professional and solid, and you explain it well. Have you had any issues with algae growing in the barrels? I just got some blue barrels like those and I when I peek inside, I can see more light penetrating than I expected. From what I've researched, the barrel needs to be fairly opaque to prevent algae. Thanks again.
Thanks for watching. I get some algae but nothing severe. It doesn’t bother me too much because I’m just watering the berries. In my totes I get some also but I treat that with a bit of Clorox now and then. I use one of them for animals so I treat it.
paint the barrels black. I have 7 connected 55 gallon barrels out by my garden. I hook up 180 feet of pvc pipe and fill them with my sump pump water. I have a spring in my backyard and they get filled in about 3 hours. The first year I didn't paint them and had algae galore, and my sister told my to paint them black, which I did and have not had a problem with algae since; just beautiful clear water.
that fishing the bulkhead fitting through the barrel is GENIUS Simple! I have always avoided the blue barrel because I couldn't figure out how to work the inside piece, you just saved me a fortune! Thanks!!!
ive learnt that today
OK, just seconds in and this guy is awesome! that workbench on a cart is the coolest thing I have ever seen!
I like your portable work bench.
Noticed that. Want one ;)
Wonder if he videotaped that build.
Best part of the vid
Never thought, i could got so much knowledge from a video. You are a great teacher.
That is genius with the bulkhead fitting and string. Never would have thought of that!
Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate your time.
Really like your clear explanation and not in your face. The way informative videos should be. Thank you sir
@@NeoCarbon77 thank you so much for the kind comment. Much appreciated!
This idea of the water barrels is absolutely the coolest thing I've ever seen. You da man!
Instantly subscribed, you're a genius. I am African, all I needed is you sir, my water problems are all solved. Thank you so much. But I want to see the finished project.
First saw the workbench on the cart was wow and the fishing was omg. Thank you for saving future headaches.
Thank you so much for watching and leaving such a kind comment! I greatly appreciate both.
hello, I installed a similar system, but instead of connecting by a plumbing system with the costs involved, I use a syphon system from one barrel to the next barrel. It does work, I found it out on UA-cam, not having any holes ensures no leaks and it is very easy to increase capacity with an extra barrel and you can very easily remove a barrel for cleaning. Try it with 2 pop bottle and some plastic pipe, move the bottles up and down and see what happens.
That is the way we do it.
A length of hose. Fill it with water and stick each end into a couple of barrels, where there is enough water to cover the inlet in each tube.
The only engineering I have done is some 3D printed bits to hold the hose on the barrel to prevent it from folding in on itself.
I keep debating which method to use and it seems like over the top is better since there is zero chances of leaks except at the one spiggot.
Best rainwater system walk through I’ve seen so far! Would love a parts list.
Best one I;ve seen to!
Agreed. There is a parts list in the area below his channel name.
Great setup you have there! I'm from Johannesburg( South Africa ) we have had water shortages for the past 2 year due to failing infrastructure i was looking for barrels on google and somehow I got to this video, genius way of getting that fitting through that hole , I will most definitely make use of the video
Thank you
Cool workbench and tool cart 😎
I absolutely love the mobile work cart/table! That's on my list of must haves now. Great idea to manage outdoor projects.
Thanks for watching. It is pretty handy! Just make sure your wheels are inflated or she’ll be a little tipsy. 😀
@@LancoAmish 🥴
Hmmm.....good video.....had my maid buy all the parts for me at home depot and she assembled by watching your video....
🤣🤣
Love your attention to detail. The parts list is a wonderful help. Your water system is practical and attractive.
Thank you so much for watching and kindly commenting.
Attention to detail?? You mean like putting teflon tape on backwards…that attention to detail?
Isn't it in the tape direction the same as what is screwed on? So the bulkhead fittings' section is supposed to be, as he did, opposite the norm, since it attaches backward from normal.
I came here to watch how you did your rain barrel setup and ended up really liking you portable work bench and making one for myself also. 😃
Thanks for watching! I’m glad you found the other video helpful. 😀
Thank you for documenting and sharing this procedure, and your wealth of knowledge on it. Now, about that mobile work bench.... can I see more on that? I've been needing to build one for my table saw and miter saw (probably two separate ones).
Thanks for the string trick! If you turn the Teflon tape around as you unwind it from the spool it will remain tight giving you more control as well.
Thanks for watching and the suggestion. I’m very challenged when it comes to visualizing things.
That string trick is just what I needed !!
You should add a pvc union between each rain barrel. Then you will be able to separate the barrels for cleaning or in a cold climate to be able to store the barrels upside down for winter.
Thanks for showing the details and "tricks" on how you set this up. Many just show the final set up wo showing much details of how they constructed it.
lots of useful knowledge here. great teacher. Socks with Crocs, love the mobile workbench.
So clever with the string!
Keep up the great work Chuck!
Also why both purple and blue glue? I don't know much about plumbing
DM Cory , the purple is a primer/cleaner. The blue was glue.
THIS is EXACTLY the video I needed to see. Was wondering how I'd get one of those bulkhead fittings on. THANK YOU!!
You can order off Amazon or directly from many other companies.
Very clear and concise instructions and very ingenious technique used .
Thank you so much for watching and the kind comment.
Dude, best thing about this video is the rolling workbench. Haha, keep on rocking!
🤣🤣
This was brilliant! Thank you sir. You have a subscriber for life.
You are the first to say that the bung will flatten the curve of the barrel I kinda thought that was what they're doing
Best video I’ve seen on this topic. Thank you it really helped me.
Pretty clever way of getting black head connector installed. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent video, with you all the way. two recommendations, white sox, and Bronchaid. Your math and tool knowledge is Superior. 👍👍💛🐣
Using the T on the first barrel could come in really handy for cleaning it. You could unscrew an end cap, then you'd have a tube you could shove a brush in. Clean it like the barrel of a gun.
dude you are a life saver!!!!!! I had my rain barrels for years and I never plug the thread in like that. I just use plumbers tape and the spigot. now im ready to update mine next weekend!!!
Very cool! My husband and I are from nw Colorado (East Slope). We both grew up in the mountains here and have finally found our little dream farm nestled up against the foothills. So excited to get all my garden areas going, heirloom seeds planted and everything set up like we've planned.
We are extremely fortunate to own the native water units that are on the property... I still have always wanted to set up a rainwater collection system so I'm going to do that too.
I really like what you've done with this particular system very much, so it's the one I've chosen to put together for us.
Hey, thank you for sharing this and all your other videos.. 👍 I subscribed and will be making my way through all of them. It's all useful and so important, especially in these times of major food supply chain interruptions, which people should know about (please research it) the food shortages and water wars were planned decades ago and are being methodically orchestrated as I write this ...
Worsening water wars are here now- folks/farmers straight up being denied water by the 👺 corrupt state and federal Water Boards turning their supply off.
Making sure you have water that no one can just switch off as well as being able to grow enough of your own *non* GMO leaden food- to provide for your family in the years to come will save lives...
💠 Good luck to you and yours... Stay safe!
Thanks so much for watching. Good luck on your journey!!
Very simple and good job big bro...
I love this channel. Thank you for this video my friend .
Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Liked and subscribed based on this video alone.. Well done! 🤘
Good project 👍 Not to be critical but if it was me, I'd leave just a lil more room between the barrels. They could swell out enough when they are full to put undue stress on the PVC and possibly pull apart. Other than that good job! I plan on building one virtually identical as yours. Thanks.
kevin brown , thanks for watching. Good point. I had thought about going with short pieces of hose between the barrels with a little slack but decided to go with the pvc. Time will tell. It’ll be hooked up in a couple of weeks.
No they wont
Thank you so much for excellent information and a wonderful tutorial!!
Thank you sir for the detailed explanation,!!! I'm going to connect 3 drums same with these.
@@randykatigbak5963 thank you so much for watching! Greatly appreciated.
Great video. And the bulkhead fitting fishing was was a great lesson to learn. I am about to build my rain catch and i thank you for sharing that trick of the trade. Pump pliers aka adjustable (slip joint) pliers have directional teeth and if you will turn them around you will have better bite and less slippage. Thank you again for sharing and really outstanding job.
Thanks for watching and the tip. Both appreciated.
I have these water barrels with 90s to vertical ball valves on each tank. I can isolate or control each barrel through "Ts" on bottom of verticals too long horizontal discharge line, like yours. At end of discharge glued another ball valve for water supply.
Thanks for watching and describing your setup.
Expected not to see a complete job with how you fill all tanks the water hookup and finally show how everything worked..🥵
FC from NJ. Your an awesome man amazing as the same times!
Great video. I would maybe suggest unions between the barrels for servicing in the future also.
Wow!!Great ideas with the bulkhead fittings!!! Thanks!!!
Love your rolling workbench!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
I guess the water would be 'self leveling' between the barrels... if water flowed only into the first barrel... it would flow out the bottom and to the other 4 barrels equally and fill them from the bottom up? Would there be any type of overflow device in case of a hard rain and all 5 barrels filled up? Thanks so much for sharing. This video is the cleanest/ easiest to watch for a rain barrel system.
Right about self leveling. As far as overfilling i just let the water overflow at the fill point until I can switch the diverter back to the downspout. I believe there are automatic diverters but all my systems are on barns, sheds, etc. if I had them on my house I’d definitely get something automatic.
Thanks for watching. Greatly appreciated.
Bright Idea my friend, Thanks
Nice job! I've just bought my rainbarrels and this is how I'll try them.
Good luck and thanks so much for watching.
This is great thanks! I think the piece that screws on the bulkhead fitting is missing in the parts list?
Thanks!
I like your roll around table
Thanks a lot for the video. So easy. Wowwww!!!
Excellent! Strong tip is the best!
Sir, very intelligent, how you have managed to use the minimum space between drums when connecting from the outside.
Also very clever how he uses the rope to be able to put the nut inside the drum.
I would assume that during the winter months, you just open everything up. In order to prevent pipes / fitting from freezing, and breaking.
If you can include a clear section of pipe so you can make sure that the water is flowing like it should. I have multiple IBC totes linked and I have some clear PVC sections and it is sure nice to be able to watch the water pour around in a big storm. Don't forget to paint your barrels black to prevent algae build-up.
How does painting them black prevent algae? Getting some white barrels delivered to build a system like this, so now you have me wondering if I need to paint them or something.
@@OldeManGrim Most IBC totes (always use FOOD GRADE totes to store water) are translucent. Water that sits around, especially rainwater, will develop algae in the presence of sunlight. Painting them black or wrapping them in black plastic prevents the presence of sunlight. If your barrels are translucent white then yes you would want to paint them. You can paint them whatever color you want if you want to blend them into your house for instance. Make sure to set the barrels on a raised platform so you can use gravity to flow the water out for use. A barrel typically holds about 55 gallons wheras a tote hold 350 or so. totes can be bought on craigstlist for less than $100 each. Make sure to have a ballcock valve installed inline so you can drain the barrels if needed. I have 10 tanks (2 rows of 5 each) interlinked so that as one fills it overflows into the next one. You would be surprised how fast the rain will fill them up. I water my yard with it.
@@thelostarchivesserialvault5353 appreciate your input. How are your drums situated, upside down or like his in this video? I am trying to not pierce the bodies of my tank (other than one for overspill). Hard locating a video explaining the parts to do so. Would love anything you got for me. Cheers!
Love your worktable, too.
Thanks so much for watching!
Very good video. I got my barrels and will do the same. Except, for tying it to the wall. I am in California earthquake country. The weight of these barrels full will be over a ton and will take the wall with it during the shakes. They should be independently secured.
Thanks for watching. No earthquakes here. 😃
Nice .. Basic trick but a useful tips.. But I prefer to use flexible hose instead of pvc..
Thank you for the video it was what i was looking for 👍
Thanks for watching. Glad it could be of help!
have you had any issues with the weight of the barrels on that wooden structure? 55 gallons X 8.33 ppg X 5 barrels is ~ 2300 lbs.
Great instructional video. I'll have to implement this off my shed to collect garden water.
No. It would hold a lot more than that. Thanks for watching.
Very helpful. Really makes the job easy..
SMART string work!
But never the less good work, and thank you
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
Nice system. Great how to video.
I love the string idea. That is genius.
If I may just give you one critical advice. Wherever the camera was mounted, try to not do that again. I got see-sick half way through the video because of all the movement. Try to have the camera in a more stationary position.
Thank you for the great information.
Thanks for watching and for the advice.
Thank you for educating me.
Thanks for watching!
Good video. More helpful if you specifically mentioned the name of each item while
making the video
I think you forgot to list the piece that goes into the bulkhead. Correct? You need 5 of those, I don't see those on your description
Like that string technique!
good job my friend!!!
I love your portable work table. Do you have a video on how you made it?
Go to my channel. All my videos and that one are there. “Garden Spot Acres”. Thanks for watching.
Very well explained and videoed and I thank you .
Thank you for watching! I’m glad the video was helpful.
You might want to consider unions between the barrels so that they can be easily removed from service should there be any issues (leaks/cracks etc.)
I was thinking the same thing.
or just use one IBC. 275 gallons right there.
Why don’t people just do this? I’ve been wanting to create a rain barrel system but don’t understand why people don’t use the 275 gallon tank unless they Are getting the barrels free.
@@MrCudder55 55 gallon drums are a lot easier to find, transport, and store.
@@MrCudder55 it can be price or availability or even the hassle of transporting them. Where I am, food grade IBC totes just aren’t available because of the high demand but 55 gallon blue food grade drums are easy to find.
Great job brother
Very nice video. What is kind your camera use? I want to have one like yours. Thanks
You can put clear silicon on the treads, it wont leak even if it is loose.
I would have used a core drill bit. In your case you should drill a pilot hold then use the spade bit. Very hot water and some dish soak would be a good way to get rid of the stickyness.
Great video very well explained thanks for sharing 🙏🏽😃
Thank you very much for watching.
Great info. It would be nice to have a parts list to duplicate your skilled job.
Thanks for watching. I’ll try to make up a supply list and put it into the description.
Parts list omg 🤣 ya blind or something 🤔🤣🤣🤣
Great video! Can I do this by keeping barrels in horizontal position all at one level side by side? Thank you!!!
I don’t see a reason why you shouldn’t be able to. Thanks for watching.
Really good tutorial
Do you live in the south? I don’t know if this would work for me in Michigan?
I have now watched some of your videos, I see we’re you are . Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching. I’m in PA. I have to drain the tanks before the worst of cold weather sets in. However, I have a single barrel with a heavy brass spigot for my chickens that I never drain. It’s frozen solid before and hasn’t split. I’m able to use it most days in the winter as the sun does warm it enough to thaw out some.
Wow great idea thanks for sharing
Good video..👨🌾But I do have a question 🤔. Why didn't you connect overflows from the top to each barrel? Basically so each barrel would be filling the next one and so on.
Admittedly you'd have to build your stand a little different. But it seems far more efficient to have gravity doing the work for you.
Any help you have a great day. 👍
Thanks for watching. Connecting at the bottom allows all tanks to fill simultaneously and evenly. Here’s a link.
agriculture.coerco.com.au/agriculture-blog/two-ways-to-link-multiple-water-tanks-together-to-maximise-rainwater-harvesting-potential?hs_amp=true
Is that platform stout enough to hold the filled weight of all those barrels?
Thank you for sharing this video. We are working on our first Rain Barrel project (4 barrels). Is this permanent structure, once all the plumbing is glued? Do you have any issues with sludge or build up bottom of barrel? If you do or not, how would you recommend to clean out the bottom barrels with this setup? Thanks!
Sludge will always be a problem after years of use. I drain mine every fall and this flushes them out ok. It wouldn’t be difficult to put bottom drain outs on the barrels not you would still have some settled stuff that would be hard to get out. Metal roofs have far less stuff that comes off compared to asphalt shingles also. The more stuff you can keep out the better.
Hope it don’t get to cold there. My pvc pipe cracks when it freezes, even here in Florida. I will install a ball valve at each barrel so I can drain the pvc in cold weather. I know, extra expense but what else?
I drain mine without a problem.
If you are filling using a down spout how do you vent from barrel to barrel a 3" down spout can carry more than 30 times the water of a 3/4" pipe. the only way this setup will work properly you would have to plum the gutter to the top of every barrel.
Thanks for watching. Each barrel can be vented at the top by loosening the filler caps. You are assuming that a 3 inch downspout is filled with water during a rain storm. Very unlikely. However, There is going to be a lot of water that continues down the downspout to the ground. A diverter can be infinitely adjusted to split the flow between barrels and ground. There is also a diverter sold that you can attach a regular hose to so you are only getting that amount of flow to the barrels. Search downspout diverters and you will find both varieties.
RIGHT ,,,,,,, the way it is now the barrels will never fill up
At 19:00 you wrapped the teflon tape counterclockwise, against the threads. Isn't it supposed to be wrapped clockwise?
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I've watched several on connecting rain barrels and yours looks the most professional and solid, and you explain it well. Have you had any issues with algae growing in the barrels? I just got some blue barrels like those and I when I peek inside, I can see more light penetrating than I expected. From what I've researched, the barrel needs to be fairly opaque to prevent algae. Thanks again.
Thanks for watching. I get some algae but nothing severe. It doesn’t bother me too much because I’m just watering the berries. In my totes I get some also but I treat that with a bit of Clorox now and then. I use one of them for animals so I treat it.
paint the barrels black. I have 7 connected 55 gallon barrels out by my garden. I hook up 180 feet of pvc pipe and fill them with my sump pump water. I have a spring in my backyard and they get filled in about 3 hours. The first year I didn't paint them and had algae galore, and my sister told my to paint them black, which I did and have not had a problem with algae since; just beautiful clear water.
@@marycollins121 What kind of paint are you using that sticks to that plastic?
@@superkillr PITTSBURG PARAMOUNT EXTERIOR BLACK Used small foam roller to roll on, gave them two coats.
Great job! Thanks for sharing!
helped me so much thanks
Nice job beautiful and good idea those barrel what size was the PVC pipes
Well done! Thanks for the video!
Outstanding information!
Like the work bench
Thanks!
How about adding a short length of flex PVC hose between the barrels, instead of static hard pipe?
Very helpful. Thank you