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Save money while helping the environment with this rustic, wine barrel water collector.
Thanks go to Chris & Michri Barnes for the original article in MAKE, Volume 18.
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Weekend Project: Barrel Water Collector (PDF)
Posted by KipKay |
Aug 28, 2009 05:00 AM
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My Dad has one of these setup to fill from the downspout on the house, but when its full theres a small cutout on the side about 4 inches down from the top where the water can spill out freely to the lane via attached pipe and a standard tap about 4 inches up from the bottom attached to a 'soaker' hose that runs in the flower garden. When he wants to water he just turns on the tap for 20-30 mins and its done!
A soaker hose is a normal hose of any lenght with 1/8in holes drilled every 6 inchs on oppostie sides and plugged at the end. Works like a charm and can be customised for flow at anypoint with more or less holes.
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