Comments on: Rain Barrel Tip: What to do with sediment in your rain barrel http://www.rainbarrelguide.com/rain-barrel-tip-what-to-do-with-sediment-in-your-rain-barrel/ How to use rain barrels for rain water harvesting Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:22:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: don barnhart http://www.rainbarrelguide.com/rain-barrel-tip-what-to-do-with-sediment-in-your-rain-barrel/#comment-95 don barnhart Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:52:55 +0000 http://www.rainbarrelguide.com/?p=56#comment-95 i want to setup my downspouts from the house gutters to drain the rain water into two rain barrels and use that to keep the pool at the right level and any additional waters for plants/grass watering. do most rain barrels come with a standard drain on the bottom that i could attach a water hose to? i want to setup my downspouts from the house gutters to drain the rain water into two rain barrels and use that to keep the pool at the right level and any additional waters for plants/grass watering. do most rain barrels come with a standard drain on the bottom that i could attach a water hose to?

]]> By: steve http://www.rainbarrelguide.com/rain-barrel-tip-what-to-do-with-sediment-in-your-rain-barrel/#comment-93 steve Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:44:18 +0000 http://www.rainbarrelguide.com/?p=56#comment-93 @Sal, Most rain barrels have a drain valve at the bottom, try attaching a drip hose and run the hose out to your garden or plants. This will allow the water to slowly drain into your garden without you having to shuttle the water to the plants. @Sal, Most rain barrels have a drain valve at the bottom, try attaching a drip hose and run the hose out to your garden or plants. This will allow the water to slowly drain into your garden without you having to shuttle the water to the plants.

]]> By: Sal http://www.rainbarrelguide.com/rain-barrel-tip-what-to-do-with-sediment-in-your-rain-barrel/#comment-88 Sal Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:43:02 +0000 http://www.rainbarrelguide.com/?p=56#comment-88 This is the first year for my rain barrel. I have been using a watering can to water my garden and plants. This can be tedious. Any suggestions to increase the efficiency in using the water. Thanks. This is the first year for my rain barrel. I have been using a watering can to water my garden and plants. This can be tedious. Any suggestions to increase the efficiency in using the water. Thanks.

]]> By: steve http://www.rainbarrelguide.com/rain-barrel-tip-what-to-do-with-sediment-in-your-rain-barrel/#comment-26 steve Wed, 19 May 2010 17:11:25 +0000 http://www.rainbarrelguide.com/?p=56#comment-26 @George, Bleach will help with this problem. I recommend just a few tablespoons full of bleach at a time. This should help! http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/faq/emerg.html @George,

Bleach will help with this problem.
I recommend just a few tablespoons full of bleach at a time. This should help!
http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/faq/emerg.html

]]> By: George http://www.rainbarrelguide.com/rain-barrel-tip-what-to-do-with-sediment-in-your-rain-barrel/#comment-5 George Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:10:06 +0000 http://www.rainbarrelguide.com/?p=56#comment-5 I've been using rain barrels for a couple years. We have 2 connected so have 130 gallons after a good rain and use it for watering our plants. This spring, I noticed a stale smell in the water. Is there something natural that we can add to the rain barrels to sweeten the water without hurting the plants? They are never really empty anytime during the year so we don't ever rinse them out. I’ve been using rain barrels for a couple years. We have 2 connected so have 130 gallons after a good rain and use it for watering our plants. This spring, I noticed a stale smell in the water. Is there something natural that we can add to the rain barrels to sweeten the water without hurting the plants? They are never really empty anytime during the year so we don’t ever rinse them out.

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