Our Rain Barrels



The Story of Our Rain Barrels


Our rain barrels are food grade and have only been used once. They were used to ship goods like olives, vinegar, sugar and other goodies.   We buy them from a trusted source here in the Pacific Northwest who always knows exactly what was in them.  Keep in mind that just because some barrels are 'food-grade', doesn't mean that people using them prior ONLY put food in them.  Some are used to ship shampoos, dish washing liquids and other chemicals.  Our supplier cleans them out thoroughly with a pressure washing system.  When we get them, we put them through an additional cleaning process (using an environmentally safe cleaning product on the outside) and we install quality bulkhead fittings (designed to use on aquarium tanks) and hose bibs that are free of chemicals and made of lead-free brass, the sturdiest material for this application.  


Description

Most of our rain barrels are 55 gallon.  They are 22" in diameter and 35" in height.  The styles and colors and sizes of barrels will vary depending on what our supplier gets from nationwide dealers.  Other sizes we have available are 50 and 60 gallon.  Other colors we have available are red and brown.  Bung top barrels will always be available, however, open top barrels are harder to come by, so we stock up on them whenever we can but may run out of stock every now and then. 

Bung Top

This means that they are completely enclosed with two 2" threaded holes at the top with white screw on lids.)  If you just want barrels to harvest rain, or store drinking water, these are the most cost effective barrels.  Pictured to the left is a 55 gallon barrel.


Open top

We also carry 3 types of open top barrels.  These barrels can be used in many applications for rain harvesting.  Because you have access inside, you can plumb into them if you are connecting barrels together.  You can also take the lids completely off and span a screen across the top.  The picture in the middle is of 2 55 gallon barrels.  The 3rd type is a 50 gallon twist off lid in reddish-brown.  This barrel has a 2-part lid and is also very versatile.  


To order barrels, please contact our friend and business partner, Miss Vikki Cool by visiting her website



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