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=== Rain Barrels === | === Rain Barrels === | ||
[[File:Rain barrel.jpg|thumb|Picture of a 'rain barrel' with down spout from roof collected rainwater. | right | 240px]] | |||
This method is the fast to get setup with and popular as a readily available backup solution. It involves installing a barrel at a gutter downspout to collect rainwater. The actual barrel may be a recycled barrel or a commercially available rain barrel. Some commercially available barrels are made of food grade plastics. UV resistant plastics can be a good idea, especially if the barrel cannot be installed in a location away from direct sunlight. | This method is the fast to get setup with and popular as a readily available backup solution. It involves installing a barrel at a gutter downspout to collect rainwater. The actual barrel may be a recycled barrel or a commercially available rain barrel. Some commercially available barrels are made of food grade plastics. UV resistant plastics can be a good idea, especially if the barrel cannot be installed in a location away from direct sunlight. | ||
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* Capacity is generally small with the commercially available barrels | * Capacity is generally small with the commercially available barrels | ||
* It can easily overflow and so wastes water collection opportunities | * It can easily overflow and so wastes water collection opportunities | ||
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