How to Store a Rain Barrel System for Winter | DIY Maintenance Tutorial

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➪ Properly store a rain barrel system over the winter. This DIY tutorial covers winterizing and protecting your rain harvesting containers. Drain, clean, store and re-direct the water and get the collector system ready for cold temperatures. Install a gutter downspout extension and keep your barrels in place for a quick spring re-open. Store a rain barrel for winter.

0:00 Intro
0:47 Drain your rain barrel STEP 1
2:12 Cover or store your rain barrel STEP 2
2:58 Re-direct the rain gutter downspout STEP 3
5:59 Winter update

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Items used:
Ryobi 18V ONE+ cordless drill
Ryobi drill and driver bit set
Flex-A-Spout downspout extension
½ inch pan head metal screws

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You are a Canadian girl, how did know, the Roberson screwws

palladini
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How many winters did you get out of that flexible downspout extension? The accordion parts are pretty thin that I would worry about cracking.

zapzap
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Do you have to drain completely? Can you not leave it halfway full?

thenaturalhuman
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Do you leave your rain barrel as is or pack it up for winter?

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