Rain Barrel Benefits -

Designed. . . not adapted
this rain barrel was created to collect rainwater

Rainfall can be plentiful or it can be scarce, but usually, it is not consistent. Rainwater recovery manages weather extremes to benefit homeowners, communities, and the environment.

Today, water resources are becoming more and more stressed by overuse and unpredictable weather conditions. Rain recovery brings back a centurys old concept, helping to manage water resources at the source.

Water rights begin on every property where rain falls, but once rainwater flows from your land it is lost, and (if available) you might actually pay to get it back. Strategically placed rainsavers can help prevent excessive runoff during storms and provide an ample and renewable source of water for home and garden needs. Now you can collect water when it's abundant, and use it when it's not.

Collected water is stored at favorable temperatures and chemical free conditions that plants prefer. Municipalities can benefit from reduced purification and chlorination costs by reducing demand for water that's not used for drinking purposes. Additionally, by reducing community storm runoff, streams are less impacted by drainage, and treatment plants experience lower volume and less possibility of sewage overspill.

In recent regional droughts, many municipalities have restricted homeowners water use, and even those with their own wells have been afraid to water gardens, trees, shrubs and lawns for fear of drying up their wells. Collecting rainwater gives users independence and preparedness for daily watering or future water shortages.

The Premium Quality Spruce Creek Rainsaver provides usefulness and convenience, and overcomes many of the functional problems of basic repurposed shipping barrels. Screens are used to prevent insect entry, and closed designs reduce evaporation while providing safety for children, pets and wildlife. The automatic overflow can be extended (with standard 1 1/4 inch sump pump hose), so excess water can be directed to a specific garden, yard, or distant runoff. By using a perforated overflow hose, water can be diverted and trickled into a gardens and yards, helping to manage stormwater runoff community wide. Built with modern materials and components the Spruce Creek Rainsaver also will withstand blistering sun, frigid cold, and the deteriorating forces of nature for years to come.

With water becoming a more and more valuable and unpredictable resource, rainsavers have once again become useful and timely tool for homeowners, municipalities, gardeners and conservationists.