The BEST DIY RAIN BARREL Install [Complete Guide]

This is a complete guide for a DIY RAIN BARREL INSTALL including building a rain barrel base, installing a rain barrel, installing a rain barrel diverter kit into your rain gutter and making linking hoses to connect multiple rain barrels.

This is a complete rain barrel installation from start to finish for a complete DIY rain barrel irrigation system install guide.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Reasons For Installing Rain Barrels In Your Garden
1:51 Selecting A Location
2:19 Leveling The Ground
4:29 Building A Rain Barrel Stand Out Of Concrete Block
8:16 Rain Barrel Diverter Kit
9:43 Rain Barrel Diverter Install
12:40 Rain Barrel Diverter In Action During Rain
13:17 Building A Rain Barrel Array
14:14 Installing Shutoff Valves, Spigots And Male Adapters
17:10 How To Make A Rain Barrel Connector Hose To Connect Multiple Rain Barrels Together
17:38 How To Make A Rain Barrel Link Hose With Hair Dryer Trick!
19:18 Installing Rain Barrel Linking Hose
19:52 Filling And Using Rain Barrels

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[toddshook]

It’s amazing how much water can be collected from rainwater harvesting. 1000 square foot area and 1” of rain will collect 600 gallons of water. So a 2000 sq foot home can get 1200 gallons with 1” of rain.
I am part of our emergency preparedness and communication in my area so learning a lot. I live in high desert of So Calif where we get about 6-7” rainfall so I try to collect everything I can.
Thanks for sharing your install.

[bluegrassdiggers]

You are such an asset to the backyard growing community you take gardening to the next level. Thank you.

[dianebenson]

Thank you very much for sharing. I am 69 years old. I cannot believe I'm learning how to do this. Thank you thank you and thank you

[YodaWhat]

Do you love Black Widow spiders? Getting a good base under the rain barrels is important because they are very heavy when full. An uneven base will put extra stress on the plastic and may cause it to fail. For that reason, I would also put large concrete paving stones atop the cinderblocks, to really spread out the forces and hold them together better, while preventing the hollows from becoming weed and bug traps. I found that Black Widow spiders really like to make their homes in protected areas near rain catchers, which could give a very unpleasant surprise when trying to retrieve an object dropped down into the open cinderblocks.

[mjp]

I’m one of those people that says “That’s good enough”. My rain barrels sit on pieces of wood and stones. They’ve worked well for several years. Yours are prettier but mine function. Thank you for your video. Don’t the right, esthetically pleasing way!

[richm]

Man, I'm glad you explained about using plastic fittings instead of metal. I inherited a used rain barrel and I was going to replace the petcock with a nice faucet which would have had a different coefficient of expansion. Thanks! You always get into the details and it makes a difference.

[AMBlues]

I know most of this has been covered but, i didnt read all of the comments so here goes. The two barrels can be at the same height. You can connect the two barrels with a hose at the bottom. If you want to isolate the second barrel you can install a check valve between the two barrels that only lets water flow one direction (backflow preventer). The two barrels would need to be vented at the top (loose lid). Still, great video!

[peaceWorker]

This is the best water tanker I ever saw. I have to do it. The tops comes out in case needs to be wash inside. You are the best!

[moniquegebeline]

Omg thank you this is far simpler than I thought it was and you explained everything so well. Definitely doing this before winter is over

[LOOMIS]

I’m happy you went over the galvanic chemistry of disimilar materials. I think that topic is grossly overlooked by the average home gamer. Nice design. Gave me a few ideas for this summer. 👍🏻🇺🇸

[vahjra]

Very good video. I particularly liked the tip about not mixing metals and how they expand at different rates.

[victoriabaker]

I really like how methodical and thorough you are in your videos. And you have great ideas. Glad to see your channel growing too. Thank you!

[justinsamsel]

Great recommendation on matching connector types so that they’ll expand and contract appropriately. I’ve not seen that in other vids but it makes perfect sense.

[Terence.Watkins]

Thank you for the step-by-step explanation and for the info about mixing metals! I know it takes extra time but your efforts are very much appreciated!

[dogloverjb]

This is the best set up I"ve seen for rain barrels...and I"ve watched dozens of videos on this... nice job!

[volunteersmile]

This is the most helpful video I have watched! I loved your clear and concise explanations - well thought out and so many great tips! Thank you!

[farnorth]

What wonderfully clear instructions! Wow. Just blew me away!! Thank you.

[honeybadger]

I love the 2 x 4 Leveling Tip!
Lead Free Fittings/Materials are Important to me too. Especially when using it for Food Harvest/Gardens.
"Seizing to the Hose" is a common thing here in Florida. So, Plastic Shut Off Valve seems like a Must.
Great Video, thank you!👍👍👍👍

[maryannditullio]

Great job explaining everything. I would like to put up a similar set up in my yard. Thank you so much for all the information!

[adamschoesler]

Thanks. I was getting ready to cut my gutter off at the top of my Barrell then figure out how to handle a full Barrell. The diverter drilled into the gutter and a shutoff is my answer.