Earth Minded Rain Station 45 Gal

I am not the handiest tool in the shed, but this rain barrel made set up very simple. It comes with all the parts to install, and I was able to install it quickly. The barrel is very sturdy. It's working perfectly so far this year. I can connect my hose to it, the spout works well, and when it's full, it drains back into the downspout exactly as it's supposed to.

Set up was easy and works perfectly.

Easy to put together and a very attractive piece..

I have three of these rain barrels and I'm going to order a fourth so I catch all the water I possibly can. The diverters are easy to install and they have a clean look. We drilled a hole in the fence for one of the kits since the gutter was right by a door, and the drill bit in the kit worked for that. The spigots work well too. I recommend.

Item was bigger than I thought, but did fit well in the space I had planed.

We love this rain barrel. We have 2 others by the same company but the Terra Cotta color is new for us and will be perfect beside our house. The diverter kit is included and makes hookup very easy. Great value & quick delivery!

Rain barrels seem harder to find this year, nothing local so I bought this one. I also bought two brass spigots so my wife could attach a hose to the lower spigot. The spigot included with the barrel only has a rubber nut/gasket combination to secure it in place. I tried this and filled the barrel with water. There was a small water trail from the spigot down the side of the barrel. When I tried to tighten the spigot a bit more the trail became a trickle and finally a steady leak. As I mentioned I bought two additional spigots from Amazon (different sizes as I wasn't sure what size I would need), Rainpal RBS005 and RBS022. The RBS022 required me to enlarge the hole on the barrel slightly with a box cutter. The RBS005 seemed a tad too small for the other hole at first but it fit and does not leak. The included gutter downspout diverter says it will work in 2x3 and 3x4 downspouts and instructions say this as well, but I ordered the larger 3x4 downspout diverter to get maximum water to the barrel. Overall a good purchase, just be sure to buy additional spigots to avoid leaks.

The media could not be loaded.  I do wish it had a mesh screen to filter water and a larger hole in the top. We use it for our campsite so we have no house downspout. This one allows the lid to be turned upside down for a planter and as the lid fills up, water goes down the hole in the center. I may modify it somehow for a larger hole, but for now, we did have a hard rain and it got 3/4 full. Was in full sun so very warm and did have some algae. I dumped and cleaned it, moved it to mostly shade and did put a tiny bit of ckorix in it. We use the water for cleaning, watering, washing and fire prevention. With a hose attached it will be great for boondocking and showering. It's lightweight which is good for me. And we put it up on a block to raise it higher and we will attach a hose