VINGLI Upgraded 100 Gallon Collapsible Rain Barrel, Portable Water Storage Collection System, Weather Proof Sturdy Tank Catcher Container with Filter Spigot Overflow Kit Black

for what it is, it's a great solution. I bought this to store condensate water from my air-conditioning system. The condensate water that was going down the drain now goes into this rain barrel. I have diverted hundreds of gallons of condensate to water plants. It seems flimsy when you open the package, but once it's set up, and water level builds up, it's very sturdy. Plan your location well, it can NOT be moved once you get 30 or 40 gallons of water in it. I've had it for 2 or 3 years, and it's still working great.

I bought this barrel as a method to catch rainwater and divert it to the waterers for a Chicken Coop. It works like a charm and all I have to do is tell the people watching my chickens to turn the knob and voila! It is made of durable and flexible material and it holds water well. Unfortunately it leaks a bit at the place where the nozzle attaches, but I timed it and it is about 3 drops per minute. I will have to put some kind of flex tape or something around there to keep it from leaking next summer, but I think this is a swell value for the money.

I was very excited to get this large capacity collapsible rain barrel but all it took was the first real rain to ruin my enthusiasm. It filled quickly then toppled over despite being on flat ground and all supports intact, spilling 100 gallons all over the place and causing damage to the fence it landed against. I set it up again with some chairs placed around it in hopes I could capture more rain and that work as the storm had passed and we were down to a drizzle. I was able to collect maybe 25 gallons. About 6 weeks went by with no rain (I live in Texas and it's summer). This past weekend, it pour due to storms created by a hurricane that hit the Texas coast. Despite chairs and other supports, once it got full it just collapse, crashed over and knocked everything down. 100 gallons of water is extremely heavy and I am aware of that, but with the continued flow of water from the roof adding to the full barrel it could not handle it so something had to give...and again I lost 100 gallons of precious rainwater (needed for my orchids) and in the end got maybe 5 gallons once we got it set back up. The storm had passed and not enough rain came after to fill the barrel. I feel like throwing it on a fire or tossing it in the trash but not until a new, proper rain barrel that is sturdy and not collapsible arrives. Collapsing is the number one talent of this barrel and it will do it consistently unless you build an edifice around it that can withstand the incredible pressure that builds up as it fills during torrential downpours. Do not buy this barrel. Repeat, do not buy this barrel. Spend the money on a solid, story barrel and forget about the convenience of a lightweight, collapsible option unless you live somewhere that has gentle rains and can build a framework to keep it protected.

Never used one before, but seemed very simple we use it to mix and fill our Hydroponic system, sit it in the shower fill it mix your nutes and run a hose , very durable material. My only complaint is the actual spigot/faucet part since its not one solid piece its very, very prone to coming out and if you don't have a stop on the other side well then you better get our the shop vac, dog runs by it bumps the hose water, if ya have kids same thing, the cat forget about it the cats going downstream. However, for the price if you go to your local home center or Amazon for that matter and purchase said faucet/spigot as one solid piece , well then you have value for miles. Personally, I have had a set of hole saws fall and scrape the outside of this thing and not one of them even scratched the surface or left a mark, other than that one issue its well worth the price.

While the product boasts it is portable and easy to assemble and stowaway, it is true. We got it so we could put it away during winter to prevent freezing. The materials are sturdy, but there is no support on the six upright poles unless it is filled with water. During the first use, we got heavy rain and high winds. It didn’t collect much as it blew over and across the yard. Later, after a reset, it did collect water and is more stable. Make sure it is on level ground. The six posts are not connected and if you plan on using it the spigot is very low. Consider a platform of a couple of inches or be ready to get on hands and knees. There is a mesh opening, but it only keeps out heavy debris like sticks/leaves. It does not keep out mosquitoes so this is a potential breeding location unless you can treat the water. Defeats the purpose of collecting rain for plants if you can’t get near it without being eaten alive. It is a good size, I will need to invest in more mesh to keep out debris and insects. Did not expect it would be so flimsy on install. It is a good size, but since we have had it a short time, cannot put a value on it yet. Update (Aug. 26, 2021): after overfilling twice, there is no support for the top so it sinks and the water flows off the top, doesn’t come close to the overflow spout because it is mounted too high. The bottom spigot after using it only a couple of times, became loose and started to leak. Hard to fix when the barrel is full of water. I would definitely have invested in a hard sided rain barrel if the promo pictures were not misleading.

love it for on my porch, bought a sprayer wand so i can water my plants, & grass as i live in a apartment that the outside sprinklers do not work, bought a second sprayer so my husband & i can have warwe fights in the summer,

I've bought one of these before, about 2 years ago and the new one is better. A ring has been added to the top. The older I nes, still have my older one, and the top would collapse inward when very lower of water. This mad it difficult for new water to enter the top. They would also collapse with only a few gallons in the bottom as the became top heavy. I intended to elevate to new barrel so that excess water cab drain from the over flow into the old barrel. It hasn't rain and my barrel ran dry.

I originally purchased this barrel to collect condensate from the AC system. I measured it to put out between 5-8 gallons of water over a period of 24 hours which is a fairly sizeable amount of water. Otherwise it would continue to leak into a yard space that was already sunk and eroded from the water being drained there. I live in california and figured this would be a good way to make use of water I had access to while being able to keep things watered. Or just have something on hand to flush toilets with. The barrel itself was simple to setup, though the washers it comes with are... Not up for the task. I learned that after the thing was half full. I did use PVC tape on the threading as I wasn't 100% certain there would be a tight fight. I'm glad I did, because yes, you can 'over tighten' the spigots and yes, they will 'skip' back to loose and do not screw in snug. Even after getting them decently snug, there was still small leaks about the washers at the lower spigot. The barrel was setup on a concrete slab, level and I started it out with 4 gallons of water, as I felt this needed some initial weight simply to stay in position. The top of the barrel had a mesh screen and did a good job of catching the water runoff from the AC system. Now here I am almost to the end of the month, and I've begun to notice that the sleeves holding the legs are tearing away from the main body of the barrel. I could probably repair this with contact cement, but it would mean draining the entire thing and currently it's sitting at half full. But my biggest issue? Is there is a puddle beneath the base of the barrel. I've shined a light inside, but there's no.... visible sign of a leak, but enough water is getting out that when I use a dowel measured off by inches to track the water level? I can see I'm coming in at about 4-6 gallons a day. Meaning I'm loosing a gallon or two of water somewhere. What this means is I'll have to get a secondary barrel, pump all the water out and go over this thing piecemeal to find and patch the leak, patch the seams and see about maybe putting it back in use. I'm honestly a little sad. This thing with a little more forethought could've been spot on. But. Way she goes...

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No venían los 4 empaques y esto hace que tenga fuga de agua.

Works awesome

Je l'ai acheté en mai 2022 pour arrosage de mon potager avec l'eau de la pluie, l'été il a fonctionné sans problème puis je l'ai désinstallé pendant l'hiver au début du printemps je l'ai installé quand il avait de la pluie il ne s'est pas rempli comme d'habitude alors on cherchant la cause j'ai constaté un trou ou l'eau fuiait. C'est du gaspillage d'argent je ne recommande pas ce produit..

I bought 3 of these, one of them burst open as soon as it was half full. The 2 others seem to remain leak free.