The raining season is fast approaching
and one way to “Go Green” this year would be to use a rain
barrel. What is a Rain Barrel, you ask? A rain barrel is a
container that simply captures and stores rain water draining from
your roof.
Benefits of using a rain barrel:
- During the summer months, a rain barrel can save up to 1,300 gallons of water.
- Typically, one inch of rain on a roof produces 600 gallons of water!
- Approximately 40% of our water usage, during the summer, is for watering plants and yards. Using the water collected in your rain barrel will help save, not only the environment, but money as well.
- Keeps runoff from washing into yards and nearby drain systems or streams by placing a rain barrel under a downspout.
- Makes you feel good about yourself for helping the environment.
Barrels can range from a 40 to 200
gallon capacity and have a convenient spigot for filling water cans
as well as a connection for a soaker hose. They usually sit up
against your home under a water spout you insert to direct the rain
water down from the roof gutter. The barrels have a screen on top to
help filter out debris as well as keeping mosquitoes from getting
inside. Barrels come in all shape and sizes and can also be painted to
match the color of your home. Some barrels have containers on top
that can be used as flower planters as well.
Watch this short You Tube video on the Benefits of a rain barrel.
If you would like to talk more about getting one or more rain barrels installed, please give me a call. I would love to help out.
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