Easy Rain Barrel

Step 3 Letting the water out

In this step, the hose bib will be installed to allow the water to be emptied from the barrel.

1. Mark the position where the hose bib should go. Be sure to mount it high enough that the barrel can sit on flat ground without resting on the bib.

2. Drill a 1" hole to mount the hose bib.

3. Screw the hose bib into the barrel

The rain barrel is now ready to be used! How simple was that?

Comments

[arirang777]

So you just screwed the bib into the wall of the barrel? No nuts from the inside of the barrel? That has been my dilemma into doing this project. I don't want to make a big hole on the top of the barrel just to tight a nut. Is it firm and leakless? Thanks!

[plumber4]

The wall of the barrel is quite thick. The brass fittings create its own threads in the plastic when screwing it in. Be sure to screw it in as straight as possible. Only use teflon tape as Cromdaddy said. Do not use pipe dope. Or don't use any thread sealant. I did not use any on mine and it has not leaked yet.

[cromdaddy]

That's correct. I used a little bit of Teflon tape, but I don't think it was necessary. No leaks so far!

[arirang777]

Cool! I didn't even noticed about the thread in the top plugs until I saw your instructable. A neat trick for sure. One more Q: I guess mosquitos are not an issue here, but what about cleaning some of the roof dirt and leaves that appear from time to time? I have seen projects dumping the rain water first into a bucket, which is not bad, but have you have a secret weapon somewhere? Thanks Cromdaddy!