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10-25-2007, 09:53 AM
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Charlotte & Mecklenburg County Emergency Rain Barrel Sale
I don't know if this has been posted before, but here is a link to the Charlotte & Mecklenburg County Government Website where you can get more inforamtion about purchasing a rain barrel! 
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10-25-2007, 10:00 AM
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Union County Booster Club - Treasurer
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Originally Posted by North_Raleigh_Guy
I don't know if this has been posted before, but here is a link to the Charlotte & Mecklenburg County Government Website where you can get more inforamtion about purchasing a rain barrel!
Rain Barrels |
I got laughed at by someone on this forum a couple of months ago suggesting these...I think they are a super idea for shrubs, plants, bushes, etc....it will pay for itself over time and is good for the cause.. |
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10-25-2007, 01:09 PM
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I have been thinking about these a lot lately. Carolina Gardner on 1110am gave me the idea a couple months ago. Thanks for this information, I'm likely going to purchase one!
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10-25-2007, 03:55 PM
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Coupon Jack, it was probably your post that I read and decided to buy one, thanks!
Google and you may find better deals. I found a site that offers free shipping, and they are a little more attractive than the ones offered by the county. We're trying to do all we can to conserve water, and rain barrels are a great idea.
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02-03-2008, 04:23 PM
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Rmaria
You mentioned you found free shipping for rain barrels. Could you share the web site. Thanks
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02-03-2008, 04:31 PM
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I live in NC but my heart is in Alaska
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Location: Alaska, where women win the Iditarod and men mush poodles!
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Can they still be ordered?
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02-03-2008, 09:19 PM
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You can make one too. I got a $20 garbage can from a Home center and hooked it up to my sheds gutter downspout. Then I connected a second one to the first one with a over flow hose. The fittings are easy to install. A 3/4" threaded spout is installed in a 1" hole and siliconed then slip a nut on the threaded end on the inside. I stretched a window screen over the top and the lid keeps it in place. Cut the down spout and install a flexible downspout extension into the lid. Set it on a couple of concrete blocks and hook up a soaker hose to my veggie garden. I have two 40gal barrells coming off each gutter. They make food grade barrels but it isn't reccomended to try to treat rain water for drinking. I have more extensive instructions. One of my spouts is a plastic 3/4" water cut off for a sink.
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02-03-2008, 10:17 PM
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Life is a Journey
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Thanks for info!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Green Energy
You can make one too. I got a $20 garbage can from a Home center and hooked it up to my sheds gutter downspout. Then I connected a second one to the first one with a over flow hose. The fittings are easy to install. A 3/4" threaded spout is installed in a 1" hole and siliconed then slip a nut on the threaded end on the inside. I stretched a window screen over the top and the lid keeps it in place. Cut the down spout and install a flexible downspout extension into the lid. Set it on a couple of concrete blocks and hook up a soaker hose to my veggie garden. I have two 40gal barrells coming off each gutter. They make food grade barrels but it isn't reccomended to try to treat rain water for drinking. I have more extensive instructions. One of my spouts is a plastic 3/4" water cut off for a sink.
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My grandparents always had rain barrels - they make sense to me. I made one back in the 70s. I think I got the directions from Mother Earth News "way back then."
Your construction sounds very workable. Guess I have another project to tackle, LOL! Thanks for the instructions!
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02-03-2008, 10:24 PM
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Life is a Journey
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I mentioned Mother Earth News . . . I found this short article on elevating your rain barrel in order to create more pressure to easily water your garden.
Harvest Rainwater and Save Big |
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02-03-2008, 11:00 PM
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Useless but interesting
Quote:
Originally Posted by anifani821
I mentioned Mother Earth News . . . I found this short article on elevating your rain barrel in order to create more pressure to easily water your garden.
Harvest Rainwater and Save Big |
Not that it matters, but decades ago, Mother Earth News was a NC based publication from the little town of Hendersonville near Asheville.
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