I have a leak in my rain barrel near the bottom will it stop that keak ?
1758740
Yes, I did that exact repair.You must do this in stages, as it will take more than one application, if a hole is involved.This formula drys to a hard finish, build it up by stages.
1758741
if it wer me i wood A replace barrel B get apray an rubber gutter sealer or swamp cooler sealent from at the hardwareC use this sh@# remember its got to be clean and dry to work
1758742
Yes, I did that exact repair. You must do this in stages, as it will take more than one application, if a hole is involved. This formula drys to a hard finish, build it up by stages.
1758743
I don't know. However, if it was me I would try it. I have only used it on a wooden/asphalt tile roof and it worked very well(rubbed by a tree limb). Use it with a mesh tape available in the roofing section of Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. Spray a layer over the area, apply the mesh tape and then spray over the tape inside and outside the barrel; completely dry of course. This product works well with masking tape to make a neat patch in visible places. Don't let it dry to hard before removing the tape.
1191428
Charlotte, if you're speaking of down spouts that run down the side of the house, then it will not fit into the 4 1/2 opening of the rain barrel. However, I have seen on a house that the rain barrel is pushed up against the house and the down spout just let's the water run into the opening of the lid without even touching it. Seems to work for them. I connected a plastic accordion type pipe (from Lowes) that is bendable and fit between my down spout and barrel opening. Equally importantly though, make sure you have an overflow tube and a place for the water to run. You wouldn't believe how fast this fills up. It works great! I would buy another one if I needed it. Good luck!
1863092
If the rain barrel fills before you use the water and is going to overflow then lay the hose down on the ground in the direction you could use the water or put the hose in buckets to carry to water other areas/plants. Probably you would be using the water as it fills and it doesn't get a chance to overflow. I keep water in the top for birds to drink & bathe.
1064255
My rain barrel is about 3 ft from the downspout. I have a length of gutter running at a small downward angle from the end of the downspout to the barrel and this slows the water down and minimizes splatter.
1624030
Yes you can, but you would have to move the barrel according to how hard the rain was coming down. I have 3 of these rain barrels all at the corners of my home with down spouts, but in front of my house I don't have gutters and I just use a large storage tub to catch the water - although the barrels are much more attractive and functional because of the house and spout. I live in Las Vegas, and these barrels were one of the best purchases I have made to help conserve water in a very dry region. Good luck, and keep up the conservation.
160388
Just make sure the barrel is "mostly" empty. Otherwise water could freese and expand and crack your barrel. I reroute the water to a corrugated plasitic pipe underground that daylights away from the foundation.
2152194
I used it on the fiberglass roof of horse trailer. Stopped the leaks no problem
399454
Each end of the hose that goes from the divertor to the rain barrel must be at the same elevation. That is what causes the water to stop flowing to the barrel when it gets full. If the divertor end were higher than the top of the barrel, the barrel woud overflow.
2142869
No idea. It certainly feels and looks thicker than a Rubbermaid type barrel which I've had 3 of at the beginning of my rain barrel journey. Those invariably would start leaking within a 1 yr to 1.5 yrs. I've had the older Kyoto barrel of the 2 I'm using now for 2 years of sitting outside and no leaks and seems strong from the elements. I've been very happy with both of them.
1777831
Sorry, not sure, it's working great. No leaks. I did a video on YT if you are interested. Froggy's Garage.:)
56523
I agree with John's answer. I found the seal on the diverter to be inadequate, so I ended up putting duct tape on the seams. This has greatly improved the flow of rain water into my two rain barrels connected to the diverter.
2074611
It's definitely worth a shot. As long as the leak isn't too big, it should get the job done. You definitely won't find a cheaper fix.
183470
Yes. Turn off water, let area dry, roughen area with sandpaper or steel wool, then press the Water Weld into the area of the leak.
1199650
If you follow the instructions and install it correctly it should stop your leak provided there's nothing else wrong with your door or seal.
706118
if it is leaking around joints, unscrew the parts and put plumbers tape around the groove part. Then reconnect to see if this stops the leak.ooves.
2165552
There is a mechanism inside that forces the water down the tube and into the barrel until it is full. Then the water backs up in the tube and down the downspout. It really does work. I even bought a diverter for a different rain barrel and it worked perfectly.
1570694
Yes. When you shut the water off some of it will come back and splash out of this attachment (and get your hand wet). This is a good thing. Just dry your hand and be glad that the pressure has been relieved from your hose and other more expensive attachments you have at the spigot (e.g., timers).