It is also important to clean your water butt, especially after rainfall seasons. This is because stagnant water can stink if left in the water butt for long periods. If you're a homeowner in the UK looking for an easy and sustainable way to reduce your water usage, consider purchasing a rainwater collection system. These systems are commonly referred to as "water butts" and come in a range of sizes and styles to suit your needs. This Universal Rain Trap Diverter comes with a 0.5m quality flexible connecting hose, so your water butt doesn't have to be directly in front of a down pipe. Hose Dimension Diameter: 25m. Not suitable for cast iron downpipes. Alternative space saving, small slimline water butt: BeGreen 100L Capacity Mini Rainsaver Water Butt Where possible, position the rainwater butt in a darker place, away from the sun. Doing this will ensure the water remains cool, preventing bacteria from growing.

They are basically square with the round insert. This means when you cut your pipe, you’ll then be able to slot into the round downpipe with an insert that inside, and of course, if it’s the square, it fits into the square: Floplast Water butt diverter kit designed for round and square downpipes. Do I need to drill holes in the water butt? The price means no diverter or stand but this gives you flexibility if you have a non standard downpipe or stand setup. Water butts are a completely free way of harvesting rainwater, thus helping to keep your water bills down. This is especially beenficial if you are on a water meter, and need to be conservative eith the amount of water you are using. On average, spraying plants with water uses 4-6 litres per day. That adds up over time! Water butts which are ‘below ground’ are fully protected by the earth that surrounds them and will not require additional care in the winter months.You want to make sure this is set on a solid surface. 350 litres will move and lean over if not setup right. There’s been hundreds of sales since I last reviewed this and only a couple of complaints with regards to leaks. Other than that, this is a top product and ideal if you need big! Pros: Now, there’s all these fancy kits out there but my preferred method of install over the years has been to simply divert/convert your guttering to take run off rain water, but with the added bonus of any overflow finding its way to a soak away or drain. So that’s what I am going to show you first up. I’m installing a gutter on my new plastic shedand simply running an overflow off of the water butt pointed at the soak away. A picture is worth a thousand words in this case: Installing a gutter with the Strata 100L Slimline Water Butt on my new plastic shed with an overflow into the soak away

All of the diverter kits or filler kits if you prefer the term, are setup so that you can fit onto a 68mm standard round downpipe or a standard 65mm square downpipe. They do not compensate for non standard setups which is pretty understandable.To make it blend in even more, you can put plants or flowers on the top of it in a planter'. The planter sits on the top of the vase, and can be removed for planting and watering. Also included is a plant fleece and inlet seal. Also, due to the special method of production, each butt is unique to you! This water butt is made in Britain from recycled plastic is on sale for the same price as the Mini Rainsaver at the moment.
The kit includes a 100 litre water butt, a rain diverter that fits 68mm round and 65mm square downpipes, a stand, and a hose fit tap. Basically everything you need. Well constructed for the price – not far off the best value for money Strata 100L which is also slimline. Very easy to set up and once installed, it will water automatically with minimal supervision making it ideal for small to medium size gardens or allotments saving you hours every month.