this is where the barrel ended up parked at. I think I should have dropped the position of the spigot at least an inch lower. I really like Dad's idea of making a collar that catches even more rain. Currently the barrel has been out since Oct 8, and the water level is just now getting above the spigot.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Rain Barrel update
this is where the barrel ended up parked at. I think I should have dropped the position of the spigot at least an inch lower. I really like Dad's idea of making a collar that catches even more rain. Currently the barrel has been out since Oct 8, and the water level is just now getting above the spigot.
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One last note: Make sure that Skeeters can't get to the standing water or else you will have 10 million of them in a perfect incubator...
Pops
I lied... another comment
Looking at the size of the opening being roughly the size of the barrel top to bottom you will see an increase in water level of roughly 1 inch for every inch of rain that falls. Soooo If you have a real soaker and the weather report says that you have gotten 5" of rain fall thats how high the water level will rise in your bbl as a result. The trick is to make the "Mouth" of the bbl larger in diameter than the diameter of the BBL. Think of a funnel........
Pops
The Elizabethan collar Dozer has might be perfect for this, or maybe two glued together. It was only $10 at my vet's.
I agree - since you don't have it located under a gutter spout, putting some kind of larger collar on the top to funnel more water into the barrel would be a big help.
Someday, I'd like to build a "rain collection barn" over at Possum Hollow .... maybe rain off your garage roof could be collected and directed into your barrel with a hose.
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