The following are easy steps to guide you on how to connect rain barrels.
Connecting rain barrel to gutter.
Locate one down spout from your rooftop.
Choose your rain barrel and assemble it.
Clean the space near the downspout where you want to position your rain barrel.
Now that the downspout is out of the way we need to find a way to redirect water flow into the top of the rain barrel.
Turn the barrels upside down to.
Connecting a rain barrel to a downspout.
How to connect a single rain barrel to a downspout.
If your barrel isn t already equipped with a spigot attach one by drilling a 15 16 inch hole about two inches from the bottom of the barrel where you can install a inch hose spigot.
Make sure that the area level can accommodate the number of barrels you have in mind to install.
Measure and cut the two pvc pipe pieces to create the w shape pipe system we made here.
Cut the downspout and install a gutter diverter then attach one end of a hose to the diverter and the other end to an opening on the back of the rain barrel replace your downspout with the customized downspout extension included with the barrel if your rain barrel came with these included accessories.
Insert the male threaded end of a pvc connector that has a non threaded female end.
With a diy rain barrel system step 1.
The rain barrel will need to be located near a down spout from your rain gutter if you want to get water from a downspout.
The threaded end will stick outside the panel.
Use shovels to dig out the soil as needed.
First you must determine which gutter downspout you ll use to connect your rain barrel or barrels.
How to connect a rain barrel to a downspout.
Place a carpenter s level on.
Assemble based on the instructions but it may include installing a hose connector or spigot and.
Level the ground under the downspout to make room for the rain barrel.
Stack bricks concrete blocks or landscaping timbers to form a stable platform at least 1 foot high to.