Rain barrels conserve water and save money by storing rainwater runoff from buildings for use on gardens, lawns or potted plants. Irrigation using rainwater has the added benefit of not distributing chlorine, fluoride and other common drinking water compounds onto your plants. One of the main complaints about these barrels is that they produce low water pressure. Elevating your rain barrel is the simplest way to increase this pressure. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Empty the rain barrel. This will make it easy to lift.
2. Stack concrete blocks where you want the barrel to go. The stack should be at least three feet tall and as wide as the rain barrel. Bricks, boards and other materials can be used instead of concrete blocks.
3. Place the rain barrel on the stack of blocks. The higher the barrel is elevated, the greater the pressure in your hose will be.
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