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RTS Home Accents 50-Gallon Rain Water Collection Barrel with Brass Spigot, Wood Grain
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Brand | RTS Companies Inc |
Color | Wood Grain |
Material | Polyethylene (PE) |
Product Dimensions | 24.2"L x 19.4"W x 34.7"H |
Capacity | 50 Gallons |
About this item
- 50 USG / 190 L flat back rain barrel
- Authentic oak barrel appearance that will not rot or fade
- Linkable to other RTS Home Accents Rain Barrels for increased capacity
- Manufactured from commercial grade 12 year UV stabilized polyethylene to be durable and impact resistant
- Shut off valve for hose hook-up with dual overflow
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Easy to install | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
Easy to assemble | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
Sturdiness | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
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capacity | 50 gallons | 50 gallons | 50 gallons | 50 gallons | — | 50 gallons |
material | Polyethylene (PE) | Polyethylene (PE) | Polyethylene (PE) | 500D fabric | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) | Polyethylene (PE) |
weight | 18 pounds | 24 pounds | 24 pounds | — | 0.21 pounds | 24 pounds |
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Woodgrain Finish
Optional Rain Barrel Stand
When used with the RTS Flat Back Rain Barrel, the stand provides you with a larger offset between the spigot and ground to make filling watering cans easier.
- Custom Molded to fit RTS Flat Back Rain Barrels
- 100% Recycled Plastic
- Flat Back to sit tight against the structure
- Black
50 Gallon Flat Back Rain Barrel
Embrace nature's solution to our emerging water shortage--collect rainwater! When drought sets in and rain is short, rain barrels can provide that precious water you need for your lawn and garden. Our authentic oak barrel texture is molded into each barrel and will not fade, rot or risk insect infestation. The RTS Home Accents rain barrel has many unique features including a flat back to sit flush against a wall, linkable to other rain barrels for increased capacity, screen to keep out debris and insects, and a shut off valve for hose hook up with dual overflow. This rain barrel can provide up to 50 gallons of pure unchlorinated water. During heavy rain falls, a typical roof can produce hundreds of gallons of water and by saving that water, you can reduce your average water usage. With those kinds of savings, this rain barrel can pay for itself in just a few seasons. A front side overflow keeps water from flooding against your outside wall. It is recommended that you drain your barrels when temperatures approach the freezing point. Optional barrel stands create a larger offset between the spigot and the ground, making it easier to fill watering cans and for general use.
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Durable Hi Quality Brass SpigotHigh Quality Brass spigot to provide years of trouble free use. The spigot includes a shut off valve and a standard hose thread to hookup any standard garden hose. |
Aluminum ScreenThe aluminum framed screen will prevent bugs and fine debris from entering the rain barrel under normal use. Will not rust. |
Hand Painted BandsThe Woodgrain barrel from RTS is sanded and hand painted to give you the most authentic looking rain barrel on the market. Because our barrels are cast from an actual whiskey barrel, you will have the most authentic looking rain barrel in the market. |
Custom Molded StandBetter than a cinder block or wood platform, the RTS Rain barrel stand will provide you with the custom fit for our flat back design - allowing you to flush the barrel and stand close to the structure for a snug fit. |
Woodgrain | Brown | Oak | Green | ECO Barrel - Black | |
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Body Material | Virgin Food Grade Polyethylene | Virgin Food Grade Polyethylene | Virgin Food Grade Polyethylene | Virgin Food Grade Polyethylene | 100% Recycled Polyethylene |
Spigot Material | Brass | Brass | Brass | Brass | Recycled Plastic |
Screen Material | Aluminum Framed Screen | Aluminum Framed Screen | Aluminum Framed Screen | Aluminum Framed Screen | Recycled Plastic Screen |
BPA Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Linkable | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Product information
Brand | RTS Companies Inc |
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Color | Wood Grain |
Material | Polyethylene (PE) |
Product Dimensions | 24.2"L x 19.4"W x 34.7"H |
Capacity | 50 Gallons |
Item Weight | 18 Pounds |
Shape | Cylindrical |
Item Weight | 18 pounds |
Manufacturer | RTS Companies Inc |
ASIN | B001AYKERO |
Item model number | 55100006005681 |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #34,484 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #51 in Rain Barrels |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
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RTS Home Accents is committed to continuously providing you with products for your home, garden and environmental needs. We offer a variety of outdoor accessories including rainwater collection systems and rain barrels, and our raised gardens and planters. Also, to keep your parcels safe, we offer our ParcelWirx Drop Boxes.
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Embrace nature's solution to our emerging water shortage and explore all the opportunities that fresh, soft, and free rainwater has to offer! Our authentic oak barrel texture is molded into each plastic rain barrel and will not fade or fade. The unique flat back design allows the rain barrel to sit flush against any wall and is equipped with a durable brass spigot with hose hook-up as well as a screen to keep out debris. Manufactured from rotomolded polyethylene, this rain barrel is impact resistant and UV stabilized to eliminate fading. Ideal for watering vegetable gardens, flower gardens, trees, shrubs and lawns.
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Customers like the appearance and performance of the rain barrel. For example, they say it looks like an old barrel, works well, and is very useful. Customers are also satisfied with water resistance. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, ease of use, leakage, and size.
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Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the barrel. They mention that it looks like an old barrel, hasn't weathered, and has a good realistic contrast between the apparent metal bands. The barrel is made of plastic, but it looks and feels like wood.
"...Even with all these caveats, these are the nicest looking, easiest to use barrels I've found...." Read more
"My barrel came today within two days was very surprise that it looked so real I got the stand with it both barrel and stand are flat on one side..." Read more
"...It looks good displayed outside of your house, especially compared to most of the others on the market...." Read more
"...Second season of use still looks like new with no fading. Works seamlessly, excellent rain barrel. Easy to use, easy to install...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the rain barrel. They mention that the port is pretty slick and works well, the barrel is working properly, and it's very useful and easy to install. Some customers also mention that there's no problem with the spigot. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...The spigot is hard to install (and often one side breaks off), but works well and none of mine have leaked...." Read more
"...Second season of use still looks like new with no fading. Works seamlessly, excellent rain barrel. Easy to use, easy to install...." Read more
"...I've owned and used this barrel for a little while now and it still works perfect. It has never bowed in the back as some reviews have reported...." Read more
"This rain barrel looks very nice and mostly works as advertized. We have been using it for several weeks...." Read more
Customers like the water resistance of the rain barrel. For example, they say it's handy, collects lots of water, and conserves it. They say it fills up after a single rainfall and that additional water storage can easily be added. Customers also say it helps keep plants around the house watered and reduces the water bill.
"...Easy to use, easy to install. Has helped cut water bill for watering plants and flowers...." Read more
"...OVERALL- I'm happy with the idea and ability to save water, more then the product itself...." Read more
"...This has helped us cut out expensive water bill! We are considering buying another rain barrel for the other side of the house...." Read more
"...The water will not go back up hill to fill the barrel if you do have to make a long run you will have to strap the flax hose level...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the rain barrel. Some mention it's well constructed, solid plastic construction, and holds up cosmetically without fading. However, others say that it'd be better if it was more sturdy, the faucet that comes with it breaks easily, and the barrels do buckle when filled.
"...years ago, and I can attest to the fact that it does hold up cosmetically without fading...." Read more
"...Works seamlessly, excellent rain barrel. Easy to use, easy to install. Has helped cut water bill for watering plants and flowers...." Read more
"...The faucet that comes with it breaks easily and easily clogs.1. Caulk the spigot...." Read more
"...works great, it fills fast after a light rain, and the barrel is a very sturdy material. I use the rain water to water my lawn and my houseplants...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the product. Some mention it's easy to install and use, it'll attach very easily, and it'd be easy to hook up a hose. However, others say that the spigot is hard to install, and difficult to get it to go on straight.
"...Works seamlessly, excellent rain barrel. Easy to use, easy to install. Has helped cut water bill for watering plants and flowers...." Read more
"...The spigot is hard to install (and often one side breaks off), but works well and none of mine have leaked...." Read more
"...The spigot was taped to the barrel, installation was easy, and it has never leaked...." Read more
"...the barrel did not seem to be formed correctly so it was difficult to get it in straight. There was a small leak...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the leakage of the barrel. Some mention that it holds water without leaking, while others say that it leaks just a tiny bit. The overflow just spills out the center front top, and the threads leak.
"...There was a small leak. I had read about this in reviews on other barrels, but did not expect it on this one...." Read more
"...install (and often one side breaks off), but works well and none of mine have leaked...." Read more
"...flow cannot keep up with the volume of water and than the water spills over the top of the barrel as well...." Read more
"...showers about five minutes each my barrel is half full now with no leaks" Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the barrel. Some mention it's quite sturdy and fits nicely against the side of their house, while others say that the spout near the top is not large enough to compensate for heavy rains, the screen doesn't fit properly, and the overflow is too small. The hole is also a very tight fit, and it doesn''t fits flat against a wall.
"...It is sturdy, nice looking, and plenty large." Read more
"...When the screen doesn't fit properly, stuff can get down in the water - like mosquitos, bugs, etc...." Read more
"...at the top of the barrel is pretty decent, strong enough, sits in the slot easily enough and simple to remove if necessary..." Read more
"...The hole is also a very tight fit, but the instructions specifically warn against using a wrench or any other tool to tighten it, or you'll crack..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the threads on the barrel. They mention that the thread is weak, and the molded threads simply stripped out. The threads for the spigot are very rough, and it gets off a little. The spiget will easily thread unevenly, and sometimes the thread insert has separated from the inside of the barrel, making it difficult to screw in.
"...most of the time (I have 6 of these barrels), the spigot threading gets off a little and you have to back out and rethread it...." Read more
"...of the barrel with a flashlight gives the impression the threads may have been cut twice (and misaligned)...." Read more
"...to stop it but when I took the spigot out it appears the threaded insert has separated from the inside of the barrel about half way around it...." Read more
"...The only complaint, if I would call it that, is that the spigot thread was almost larger than the threaded hole in the barrel...." Read more
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0. Don't install the faucet that comes with it, absolutely go get yourself a 1/4 turn faucet and save a ton of headaches. The faucet that comes with it breaks easily and easily clogs.
1. Caulk the spigot. When installing the spigot, line the threads of the barrel with an exterior caulk (Alex or similar). It's cheap. Why do this? Because most of the time (I have 6 of these barrels), the spigot threading gets off a little and you have to back out and rethread it. Then you get a trickle leak which will bleed your barrel dry over a few weeks. With the caulk, and extra extra care to insert the spigot in straight, I get no leaks.
2. Raise it up. I use a few cinderblocks on pea gravel with an ~18x27" 'masterblock' on top. The masterblock looks nice and create a flat surface so that the plastic is well supported. ~20" high is good, as it allows a 5g bucket to go under the spigot (doubles to catch overflow).
3. Put it against a wall. Bowing out is a reality for plastic. I put the back of the barrels against a wall and it's not an issue.
4. Chain them together. For getting more water from a single downspout, you can put two barrels next to one another and cut the little fake handles on the sides down until there is a hole on each barrel at the same level (shave a little off at a time, don't just chop the thing off). Then use a short piece of rubber hose, caulk, and two hose clamps to join the barrels. This way, before the overflow kicks in, water fills the next barrel.
Even with all these caveats, these are the nicest looking, easiest to use barrels I've found. I like the simple screen filter on top as I can just divert my downspout to the barrel top without a complicated overflow system. The spigot is hard to install (and often one side breaks off), but works well and none of mine have leaked. An imperfect product that is the best available option in this price range.
If you are 3d printer capable, go to Grabcad for a free download of an overflow diverter that will guide the water away from the barrel when it pours out. It's easy to print and install.
I have wood chips about three feet from my house raked back the chip and leveled the ground which was a little hard as I have a small down slope I
didn't use stepping stones I used treated 2x4 to make the base to sat the stand on it and raked chips back.
The spigot I have read here that a lot of people have trouble screwing it in "it is brass" I took my time and made sure it started perfectly in line.
Screwing into the thread port if it gives any problem at all to start stop and start again till you feel it starts to turn easy about three turns then you'll know its right, screw it on in till it gets hard to turn then turn more till the spigot is face down. This will work.
I used a 1 and 1/8" hole saw to cut the hole for the drain port to my Fiskars 5962 rain barrel diverterpro, kit the barrel is rounded so put it on
flat part of the barrel at very top careful not to get to close to the back of the barrel if you do it will be hard to screw the holding nut on and
may leak because it may be where the flat part starts to round stay center of flat part.
If you can sat your barrel about 10" to 12" from your diverter with your inlet port no more then 3" below the outlet port on diverted there will be small offset in the flex hose this is good don't worry about it. If you sat the barrel much more then 12" the hose will drop down in the middle
The water will not go back up hill to fill the barrel if you do have to make a long run you will have to strap the flax hose level.
This is the way I did mine. If anyone hads better ideas please let me know I will delete mine I sure don't want to give bad advice.
Up date 6-25-13 Had two little showers about five minutes each my barrel is half full now with no leaks
I also like the fact that it is not a closed barrel system, and that you can clean it out. Closed barrel systems boast that they keep impurities and algae out, although you will find this to be false. All rain barrels collect debris - like asphalt shingle pebbles - plus the summer heat will have the barrel funky in no time. I can't imagine not being about to clean them out at least once per year. Needless to say, you will come in contact with the water, and I like to know it's reasonably clean. I also like to be able to look inside to make sure nothing is in there that shouldn't be. I had a prior experience with a different barrel (Aqua barrel that had a large 3" overflow) where a rat crawled into the overflow flexible tubing & up into the barrel & drowned. Maybe a bit traumatized not knowing how long I was using rat "tea" to water my plants; being able to look in the barrel from time to time is a good thing. The opening is large enough to be able to squirt the garden hose inside & with a soft bristle long handled car cleaner thingy, I can get to most of the inside. A shop vac will clean out the asphalt roof debris in the bottom. Watch for the little green frogs that may be in your barrel.
I ended up purchasing two more of these RTS barrels over the last month. All of mine have come with a nice brass spigot, so I don't know what happened with the other reviewers who received plastic ones. Spigots are only a few dollars, so that wouldn't be a deterrent to me. It's true, screwing the spigot into the plastic threaded fitting in the barrel is not picnic, but if you take you time to get it started -straight- it doesn't leak. When you begin to screw the spigot in and see that it is not going in straight, don't keep going. Back it out, and start again until it goes in straight. If you try to force it in crooked, you'll reach a point where the assemble will hit the barrel & won't turn to tighten down far enough.
On the negative side, here's the main problems with the barrel:
The plastic should be a thicker construction. The barrel will bow out in the back when it gets 3/4 or more full. Mine has been going back pretty much into shape after it empties though. I would leave some space between your house and this barrel, because it will push out & tilt forward. Weighing close to 450 lbs. full, I imagine it would damage something if it tipped over.
When the back bows out, it will cause the rectangular screen not to fit properly. When the screen doesn't fit properly, stuff can get down in the water - like mosquitos, bugs, etc. I have just recently started putting the permanently flexible rope caulking roll(Home Depot or Lowes) around the screen frame to prevent these gaps. This seems to help.
I plan to write to contact the company about the plastic thickness of their barrels. Maybe this will improve in time.