Numpty water butt setup question
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I have two equal sized water butts, not set up yet. Only one butt has a tap on the bottom, the other is just a barrel. I have one gutter kit. I want to place the butts next to each other rather than around the house at different gutters.
So... in order to use them both together, I would fix the gutter kit to top of barrel 'A' with tap to fill with water from the gutters, and then link the two butts with a small bit of horizontal pipe just above the tap level.
This arrangement will fill both butts equally and drain down to bottom pipe/tap level right?
I have two equal sized water butts, not set up yet. Only one butt has a tap on the bottom, the other is just a barrel. I have one gutter kit. I want to place the butts next to each other rather than around the house at different gutters.
So... in order to use them both together, I would fix the gutter kit to top of barrel 'A' with tap to fill with water from the gutters, and then link the two butts with a small bit of horizontal pipe just above the tap level.
This arrangement will fill both butts equally and drain down to bottom pipe/tap level right?
I had two linked via the taps (hose connector). The one on the down spout was a tad lower than the second one that was away from the house so it would drain off excess down the drain and not leave the the one away from the house flooding the area if I left the taps open. When the remote one was full, I would shut that tap.
It's a small point, but don't you want the linking pipe to be just *below* tap level (if possible)?
If the linking pipe is just above tap level, then the water will drain down to the level of the linking pipe, then the water in the butt with the tap will drain down to tap level and stop, leaving a little bit more water in the other butt.
If the linking pipe is below tap level (if possible), then both butts will drain down to tap level.
If the linking pipe is just above tap level, then the water will drain down to the level of the linking pipe, then the water in the butt with the tap will drain down to tap level and stop, leaving a little bit more water in the other butt.
If the linking pipe is below tap level (if possible), then both butts will drain down to tap level.
tivver500 said:
Just use a piece of 5mm hose to act as a syphon from one container to the other. Weight each end to ensure it stays at the bottom and don't forget to fill the pipe before putting it in.....
Mine's worked like that fro years!!! (And no drilling of holes)
By george that is genius. Genius I tell you! And there were those who mocked me for starting such an inane thread!Mine's worked like that fro years!!! (And no drilling of holes)
jmorgan said:
Thought that was what I was doing only using the taps.
Oh I seeeeeeeeee!So, a hose connecting the taps and both taps are open to share collected water. Before decanting water into appropriate recepticle close both taps, disconnect one end of hose, open tap, hey presto bob is your mother's brother. That is a very good idea now I actually understand it...
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