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Algreen 81001 Cascata 65-Gallon Rain Water Collection and Storage System
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Price:
$149.99*
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| Part No: | B0013CCO08 |
| Manufacturer: | Algreen |
| MFG Part: | 81001 |
| Customer Rating: | 4.0 / 5.0 |
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- 65-gallon rain barrel with timeless looks and extreme durability
- Made from roto molded plastic that won¿t chip, crack, or fade
- Double-walled for extra strength and durability
- Comes with screen guard and removable crown planter
- Measures 24 x 46 inches
The Cascata Rain Barrel combines the timeless aesthetic elegance of ceramics with the enduring longevity of modern plastics. The Cascata is made of a roto molded plastic that is able to withstand extreme temperatures and will not chip, crack or fade. The 65 gallon rainsaver container is double walled for extra strength and durability while adding a beautiful exclamation point to your environmentally -friendly lifestyle. This rain barrel is not only beautiful in its own right but lets you add another level of garden decor with its unique, removable crown planter on top. Between the planter and the container is a corrosion proof screen guard to prevent debris from entering and clogging the drain. An overflow valve keeps the barrel from filling too full and interfering with the planter. To direct the water away from your house you can attach a small hose to the va
| not as advertised | 2010-07-22 | 3 / 5 |
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| Rain barrel advertises overflow connection: mine came with two closed-end plastic protrusions approximately three + inches long where the overflow and barrel to barrel connections are supposed to be. Also cannot use the hose attachment at the base of the barrel: hose attached correctly but no water comes out of it due to poor quality hose. Plus is it does hold a lot of rainwater and the spigot does work well. |
| Algreen 81001 Cascata Rainbarrel Failure | 2010-07-18 | 3 / 5 |
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| The set up for the rain barrel has the hose hook up under the barrel at the center (interior). After we set the barrel up and it rained enough to fill completely, the hose would not pass water. Further investigation revealed that the weight of the water in the barrel had sagged the barrel's bottom and compressed the hose onto it. We had to drain the barrel and figure a way to stop the weight from compressing the hose. We took a 5 gallon drywall bucket and cut a ring about 2 1/2 inches high from the top, put a "mouse" hole in the side for the hose to pass through and placed it under the rain barrel. After the next rain the hose water flowed freely but our concern is will the rain barrel eventually crack where we put the bucket ring? |
| Cascata Rain Water Collection System | 2010-07-16 | 5 / 5 |
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I ordered 1 on a Monday and it was on my front porch Wednesday afternoon. Easy to assemble, easy to use, am thinking about ordering another one for the front on my house. I have waited for a while to purchase a rain collection system nothing appealed, when I saw this one I had to have it. The color is perfect for my landscaping and house. With over 78 containers to maintain and water, it's the perfect choice. Amazing that it captures 65 gallons of rain with even just a quick 10-15 minute shower. Great Product. Thanks Cascata! |
| I sealed the top to work with back flow diverters | 2010-07-11 | 4 / 5 |
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I bought this barrel for its good looks and in combination with Rainreserve 2012309 Rain Barrel Basic Rain Diverter (Barrel Not Included). I installed them right before a heavy rain and the barrel filled right up. However, the diverter didn't back flow the water into the gutter and the barrel overflowed. The diverter has a built-in back flow feature but I came to find out that the diverter doesn't work with open top/non-sealed barrels like this one even though the instructions say otherwise.
I could have added a hose to one of the two overflow ports on this barrel and back into the gutter. But that kind of defeats the purpose of the diverter with its back flow feature.
What did I do? I sealed the top of the barrel with plexiglass and Henkel 1154728 Loctite 0.85-Ounce Marine Epoxy. So far so good!
Here's how I did it. I used the round filter that comes with the barrel as a template to cut a circle in some 1/8 inch plexiglass I had laying around. I used my table jigsaw to make the cut. Then I roughed up the surfaces on the barrel lip and the surface of the disc that overlaps the lip with medium sandpaper. Next, I mixed the epoxy and applied it to the plexiglass disc around the edge where it will overlap with the barrel lip. I placed the plexiglass disc on the barrel lip and used a brick to hold it in place overnight.
The next morning I ran a hose to the diverter opening to top off the barrel. From the diverter, I use the supplied hose that came with the diverter and attached it to one of the barrel's overflow ports. No leaks in the top of the barrel and the back flow feature of the diverter works like it's supposed to using just one tube from the diverter to the barrel.
As for the hole in the planter top where a gutter tube is supposed to connect? I used a 4" rubber end cap I found at home depot that fits perfectly. |
| Rain barrel | 2010-06-28 | 4 / 5 |
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| The rain barrel looks lovely in my garden. The design is really nice and the terra cotta look blends in nicely. Definately worth the extra money to avoid those tacky looking green rain barrels. It is, however, very large; about 4 1/2 feet high and 2 feet across at its widest point. Unless you have someplace to hide it it will be a prominent feature in your yard. It was easy to put together with one exception - the clamp provided with the barrel to secure the hose to the bottom of the barrel does not work. It is so cheap that it actually wouldn't tighten. I don't know how the barrel will function since it has not rained since I installed it. |
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