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  • Holds up to 55 gallons of pure rainwater
  • Plants will enjoy fresh water without using your garden hose
  • More affordable and easy to maintain
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Product Details

The Big Blue holds 55 holds up to 55 Gallons of pure, rainwater. Your plants will enjoy the fresh water supply and you won't have to waste your money on running hoses. The Big Blue is a recycled, food-grade rain barrel that's been saved from the landfills and is ready to help you save on your spending. A soft mesh screen keeps out leafy debris and bugs. Two spigot locations allow hose hookups or an additional spigot for filling five gallon buckets. You can even link them to other Big Blue 55 rain barrels. With its low price, the Big Blue 55 Rain Barrel will pay for itself several times over in water bill savings and is even cheaper and easier to maintain than Do-It-Yourself models. Make the choice to save the planet and your money with the Big Blue 55 Rain Barrel.
  • Resistant to rust, mold, mildew, and rotting
  • Brass spigot for hose hook-up or dual overflow
  • Screen to keep out debris and insects
  • Child and pet safe
  • Food grade barrel
  • Two optional locations for spigot placement, Change them anytime you want
  • Blue color reduces algae significantly
  • 55+ gallon capacity
  • Return Policy
  • California residents

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Questions & Answers

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Q:Can you use this rain barrel for storage of drinking water?
by|Feb 22, 2023
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A:  These are not designed to hold drinking water.

by|Feb 23, 2023
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    Q:Can I use tap water to fill the barrel?
    by|Feb 21, 2023
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    A:  you can fill the barrel with tap water-- however, this is not to be used as potable water (drinking)

    by|Feb 22, 2023
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      Q:Can this be stored outside during the California summer? What is the Maximum temperature can it withstand outside?
      by|Feb 7, 2023
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      A:  Hello, the vicat point (softening point) is 170deg;

      by|Feb 7, 2023
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        Q:How do I get the lid open, and open the white bung? No gutters, just want to store rainwater and AC condensation I collect in 2-gallon buckets. I am older and weak from illness. Just need some help. Thank you.
        by|Sep 3, 2022
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        A:  This does not have a lid that comes off. The white plug should unscrew.

        by|Sep 6, 2022

          A:  the lid doesn't come off

          by|Sep 16, 2022
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            Customer Reviews

            3.9 out of 5
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            Big Blue for Rain Barrel Project
            I bought 2 barrels online and picked them up from the store. They arrived as promised and came well-packed in corrugated. The associate also brought them out to my truck. Stored inside the barrel is the cast hose bibb, teflon tape and 2 plastic plugs. The plugs are provided in case you don't want to install the hose bibb nor an equalizing hose. I installed the hose bibb and an equalizing hose to connect two barrels together. There is a plastic debris screen on top of the barrel. I aligned the barrel with this screen directly under the rain gutter down-spout. The first storm brought about 1 1/2" of rain in our area and filled both barrels within an hour. I have a high-profile house with a steep 7 in 12 pitch asphalt roof.
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            Very nice quality, comes with grated area on top. Also...
            Very nice quality, comes with grated area on top. Also comes with a plug and faucet head. Overall very pleased.
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            I returned it to the store the day after I...
            I returned it to the store the day after I got it. There was more wrong with it than I care to write about. You should question selling their products.
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            55gallon barrel
            The only thing I didn't like is that they cut a hole in the top to put the hardware in the barrel. Otherwise the plug and spout work fine. They are full and there is no leaking.
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            The only issue I had was fitting the tap. It...
            The only issue I had was fitting the tap. It took about 8 wraps of the PTFE tape. Normally it takes 2 to 3 wraps on a normal connection, but when I did that, the water leaked out. I had to do this four times until I reached the 8 wraps of the tape before there were no leaks.
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            Rain barrel with 4" dia hole in top
            Wanted a closed water storage barrel, not a rain barrel. Came with 4" dia hole drilled in top & plastic screen. Sealed the opening with silicone & plastic disc for a dust cover. Brass faucet arrived rattling around the barrel with a broken handle. HD replaced the faucet. Good for a rain collection barrel. Not for emergency water storage.
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              Works great but needs a pump for better water flow....
              Works great but needs a pump for better water flow.
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              I haven't gotten the barrel fully set up yet, but want to make this comment. The lid is not remov...
              I haven't gotten the barrel fully set up yet, but want to make this comment. The lid is not removable to minimize as far as possible the risk of drowning. There's a removable screen--about 4 inches by 4 inches in size--for hosing out the barrel. Fine, good idea. But--the barrel instructions and spigots were put inside the barrel for shipping. So I'll remove the screen to get the instructions. But why make it so difficult for your customers? Why not attach the instructions by tape to the outside of the barrel???
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