100 Gallon Foldable Rain Barrel, Collapsible Tank Water Storage Container Water Collector with Spigot Filter

It was easy to set up on the stone platform I had made for it. The posts, that form a kind of skeleton, go from top to bottom and then are like little feet. I believe these feet would sink into the ground without some kind of cerface under them. It all seemed flimsy...But as soon as it filled with rain it filled out and is quite sturdy! The faucet works well and does not leak. I have been using it for about three months and am extremely pleased. I am the only one using mine... Don't know how the faucet would hold up if children used it. The faucet is plastic.

So here we have a storage container for 100 gallons of non-drinkable water. It will probably be only used to water potted plants, but in an emergency it could be used for perhaps washing, or better flushing toilets. I read all the reviews of this and other collapseable rain barrels. And before I even put my unit in service, I modified it. Many people whose barrels failed, reported the seam broke from the top down. My precaution solution, put a strong rope circle around the outside of the barrel, two in fact at 1/3, 2/3 off the ground. And keep in place with gaffe tape. I worried the rope looked too loose, but when the barrel filled up, the plastic sides bulged against the rope. The barrel was put under a roof drain, on the brick ground. The first heavy rain filled it entirely up. Then the problems developed.First, the overflow pipe wasn't working. Water level in the barrel was higher than the overflow pipe. Lowering the water and removing the overflow pipe, I found that the plastic cap holding it in place on the inside of the barrel had too fine a series of holes which prevented water from coming through the outlet. OK... I punched a hole in the cap (rasped in thin and then pounded it out with a geology hammer and then used a lighter to melt the edges of the hole)... and replaced it. Problem fixed BUT it looks like the other two internal caps won't allow water to come through as well. There was one review mentioning this "filtering" problem but unless I tested it before, I would only see it with a full barrel. So I went to the hardware store and got some end caps, and also somethings to fix another thing I didn't like about the overflow. I got a 3/4" threaded L connector, and sand papered the outer end of the overflow, pipe until I was able to actually thread the overflow into the L connector. I used gorilla glue to make sure of the fit, and a foot pvc pipe to direct the overflow downward.The water faucet and bottom valve cannot work with the cap in the kit. In fact it's hard to figure out what is open and closed on these devices as no water comes out unless it is a slow drip. I took two 3/4" pvc caps, and made a hole in both using a set of reamers I had. I lowered the water in the barrel, removed the faucet and defective inner cap, and replaced it. I can now blow into the setup and see that the faucet actually would work and what is "open". I replaced the unit, refilled the barrel above the faucet, and checked for leaks. I'll wait until the barrel is near empty to do the same thing for the lower valve. But in the meantime, the lower valve is really useless for me. I unscrewed the valve (with the barrel 1/2 filled now) and a little water was trapped there, and capped it. I had bought a siphon setup to get water from the area below the faucet, but a pail directly in the barrel is just as efficient.So as a storage, collecting solution, so far a "5". As a design feature with the lateral pressure and useless perforated caps, probably a 3. But I'll give it a 4 since what I don't like about it can easily be fixed.

This seemed like a good purchase at the time and did hold up quite well...... for a while. It is easy to put together, sturdy when full. One rain storm and it filled right up. half way thru the summer I was wondering if a valve was leaking because of a bad gasket, it did have a little drip. Well, after emptying it for the winter low-N-behold a seam had busted out in the back of it, 100 gallons is a lot of weight to hold and the seams must be put together well tp hold it. Hopefully I can repair it with some Gorilla Glue! All in all it is a good item for your money as long as it is made well.

I was really excited about this, and it worked well at first, but after about 6 weeks I woke up to a tear along one of the seams.

Pleased with this purchase! I’ve Went over all the reviews and finally decided to give it a try. It turns out to be great! People having leaking problem with this product I can only assume didn’t assemble in the right way. I did exactly as the instuction and it works perfectly as I expect it to be. Easy to assemble, very sturdy! Love it

I struggled a little getting the poles into the sleeves, then I took the unit out into the sun and they went right in. It didn't rain (this barrel is to catch rain water) for a week and the barrel looked pretty sad--but we got an inch of rain and the barrel filled up and looks great. I think the drain on the bottom is a great feature and the zipper on the top allows me to reach inside to tighten and adjust fittings..

The rain barrel started off working great. It held water really well and I was able to obtain water for my plants. After a few months the seal around the spigot, specifically the front one, started to wear after repeated use and the water started to leak out of the barrel. Gallons of rainwater went to waste. I took a chance on this barrel because it was the only available at the time. I'd go with a sturdier barrel. One positive was that it was easy to set up, but it's not worth the trouble.