Aquabarrel® Rain Barrel — Simply the best rain collection and storage device available.

"I know it's the best — because I actually use my barrels to collect rain water for my lawn and garden watering in Gaithersburg, MD. I looked at and even built several of the home made rain barrels you will find on other web sites. Real World Knowledge and Use of a rain barrel makes for a better rain barrel design. Let my life lessons save you time and money."

• As Seen On TV
  
  Seen on DIY Network and HGTV's Ground Breakers

So what makes Aquabarrel® the best rain barrel to own? Watch these videos!

Aquabarrel Rain Barrel Video!

Downspout Diverter Video!

Overflow Port in action Video

Features and Beneifts

• Small openings, Resistant to Accidental Drowning
  
  "ELDORADO, N.M., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Authorities said a woman drowned in her Eldorado, N.M., home after apparently trying to retrieve a kitten from a rain barrel." Read more...
• Re-Furbished Materials, Ecological Design
  
  Plastic barrels are the perfect rain water storage solution. They do what they are designed to do—hold liquid. Eliminating waste from landfills, oceans, and other dumping grounds, Aquabarrel® rain barrels are produced from barrels that have been recently emptied of their contents. No additional energy has gone into shredding another plastic product to create this one.
  
• Balanced Water Flow, No Storm Water Overflow
  
  See the Aquabarrel® Overflow Port in Action (Watch the Video!).
  The Overflow Port is equal in size to the downspout. Have you ever wondered what happens to the rest of the rain water after the rain barrel is full of water? My first experimental rain barrel had a one-inch garden hose overflow attachment. I learned that a one-inch garden hose could not divert the overflow of a typical rain storm. I had to come up with a better solution when I discovered water cascading down the side of the rain barrel, right next to the house. I was told that if I had ignored this problem, my foundation would be compromised. The oversized Aquabarrel® Overflow Port has never failed. It can allow as much water out of the rain barrel as the downspout can pour in.
  
• All Plastic Construction, Eliminates Leaks
  
  An all-plastic system is less likely to develop leaks. Because metal and plastic expand and contract at different rates, we use only plastic components for the hose assembly of the rain barrel.
  
• Hassle-Free System, No Clogged Screens or Filters
  
  A system without screens is less likely to clog. Other rain barrels use metal or plastic window screen that may clog with gutter waste at the most inopportune times. If the downspout is clogged or if the filter is blocked, rain water can not enter the rain barrel. Water will take the path of least resistance and flow right down the side of the rain barrel next to the house. Debris that might get in and floats, will eventually be flushed out through the 3.5-inch diameter overflow port. For homes with lots of gutter clutter, Aquabarrel offers a unique manual downspout filter.
  
• Debris Management, Debris Removal
  
  The Aquabarrel design places the garden hose assembly at one of the lowest points of the rain barrel. Gravity helps move most of the silt and other small particulate matter that sinks, out through the garden hose assembly.
  
• Functional Design, Maximum Water Pressure Available
  
  By design, the Aquabarrel gives you increased water pressure. With the hose assembly at the lowest point possible, the water exiting the rain barrel is under the maximum amount of pressure.
  
• Paintable Materials, Optional Custom Colors
  
  The refurbished plastic barrel is white. Should you desire to change that color, check out all the colors of Krylon Fusion (available at MisterArt) spray paint for plastic. The paint adheres well to the plastic barrel. An artistic friend painted a rain barrel to make it blend in with the bushes.
  

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Options

Want to make your own rain barrel?
The Do-It-Yourself (DIY) rain barrel plans are now available on CD and via e-mail. The Plans offer close up photographs and exclusive information not available on the website. DIY Rain Barrel Plans.

Got an empty plastic barrel? Need rain barrel parts?
A trip to the store can be such a hassle. My searching led to empty boxes of the sizes I needed. We offer several make it yourself rain barrel parts kit. DIY Parts Kit.

Complete Installation Ready Aquabarrel Rain Barrel Kit.
Your Aquabarrel® rain barrel ships from Maryland. Complete Aquabarrel® Rain Barrel.