Hello all drought anticipators!

I have received a very servicable agricultural feed barrel which I
shall fit a tap to. I would like to convert my gutter downpipe myself
and allow drip feeding into the barrel.

1. Am I being a skinflint when a conversion kit costs around £14.00
from B&Q?

2. If not, has anyone done this themselves and have you any tips?

Thanks.

Richard.

"Tulpa" wrote ...
Hello all drought anticipators!

I have received a very servicable agricultural feed barrel which I
shall fit a tap to. I would like to convert my gutter downpipe myself
and allow drip feeding into the barrel.

1. Am I being a skinflint when a conversion kit costs around £14.00
from B&Q?

2. If not, has anyone done this themselves and have you any tips?

I just used a bend to put the pipe into the barrel and another from the
overflow back down the drain. Probably cost as much as a conversion kit.

--
Regards
Bob H
17mls W. of London.UK

On 4 Feb, 15:43, "Tulpa" wrote:
I have received a very servicable agricultural feed barrel which I
shall fit a tap to. I would like to convert my gutter downpipe myself
and allow drip feeding into the barrel.
1. Am I being a skinflint when a conversion kit costs around £14.00
from B&Q?
2. If not, has anyone done this themselves and have you any tips?

We have at the back of the house a little veranda and a gutter runs
along the roof. We simply cut the down drain pipe and positioned the
barrel underneath. The water overflow occasionally (you'll get annoyed
to know) but I try to use it as much as possible to avoid wasting
water. The other barrels are all fitted with rain misers.

On Feb 4, 5:44 pm, "La Puce" wrote:
On 4 Feb, 15:43, "Tulpa" wrote:

I have received a very servicable agricultural feed barrel which I
shall fit a tap to. I would like to convert my gutter downpipe myself
and allow drip feeding into the barrel.
1. Am I being a skinflint when a conversion kit costs around £14.00
from B&Q?
2. If not, has anyone done this themselves and have you any tips?

We have at the back of the house a little veranda and a gutter runs
along the roof. We simply cut the down drain pipe and positioned the
barrel underneath. The water overflow occasionally (you'll get annoyed
to know) but I try to use it as much as possible to avoid wasting
water. The other barrels are all fitted with rain misers.

I shall be employing a combination of your suggestion and the above
from Bob. Thank you!

g'day richard,

have a look on our 'permacuture essay' page, we ahve a pic' of how we
set ours up too easy hey?

also we opted for a boat bilge pump 700 litres and hour app" and run
it using a car battery booster pack, the bilge pump could be around
1,000 litre and hour job be that bit better.



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With peace and brightest of blessings,

len

--
"Be Content With What You Have And
May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

http://www.lensgarden.com.au/

On Feb 5, 12:16 am, gardenlen wrote:
g'day richard,

have a look on our 'permacuture essay' page, we ahve a pic' of how we
set ours up too easy hey?

also we opted for a boat bilge pump 700 litres and hour app" and run
it using a car battery booster pack, the bilge pump could be around
1,000 litre and hour job be that bit better.

snipped
With peace and brightest of blessings,

len

--
"Be Content With What You Have And
May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

http://www.lensgarden.com.au/

Thank you so *very* much. I would urge anyone to have a look at your
site. It'll take me a while to get through but it's already inspiring
me to adapt and adopt some of your ideas. Much obliged!

Richard.