If you’ve set the water butt up in a very windy location, you could potentially tie a strap around it to keep it sturdy – the indents in the design should make this easy. Round and wide is getting a bit boring but can still look good. The sensible well built Charles Bentley round water buttis an example that classic can still fit into a modern setup. Does it come with a stand and water downpipe diverter kit? Guttering of your choice and I’d recommend gutter guard to keep the water clear or leaves and debris Longevity – most water storage units are crafted to last many years when maintained correctly. This is because they are created with the intention of outdoor use, so durable plastic coatings are used.

Tap water is filtered, refined and treated before it is available for domestic use. The addition of chemicals such as chlorine, salts, and minerals can have an impact on your carbon footprint. Using a recycled plastic water butt is a fantastic way to use fresh water to treat your plants. A loss/replacement can only be pursued in line with the target delivery times of the courier or once the courier accept loss.Alternative space saving, small slimline water butt: BeGreen 100L Capacity Mini Rainsaver Water Butt Unwanted Food or Drink Products - Once supply conditions are broken, there are a number of factors outside of our control that can affect the quality of a product. Therefore perishable goods such as food and drink cannot be returned. The price means no diverter or stand but this gives you flexibility if you have a non standard downpipe or stand setup. There’s no denying that most of the water butts available on the market look pretty drab and boring, but the Sankey 150l Beehive Water Butt shows that this doesn’t always need to be the case. An instant attention-grabber, this water butt is easy easily one of the best water butts in terms of aethetics.

It’s easy to see why slimline water butts are so popular, and the Charles Bentley 100l Slimline Water Butt Setis one of the bestselling models out there. I put it to the test, and unsurprisingly it come out as one of the best water butts if you’re after a slimline model.The Mini Rainsaver 100 litre Water Butt is identical to the Double Kit I have reviewed above with exception that it is obviously just half – to be clear though: you still get a diverter kit and a base so it is a full solution. There’s not really too much to add to this part of the review other than I can share with you how this ages very well. Here is a picture of one a year old that’s been taking full sunlight: So I’ve got a question for you before we go any further. Have you got time to maintain a wooden water butt? (if yes I envy you) 😀 I will say this though, they do look super if you have the energy to convert one and keep the teak oil up.

One design feature that I particularly appreciated was the child-safe, spring-loaded fastening clip on the lid . Some of the other water butts that I tested required a screwdriver to open the lid, so the fact that you can peek inside this one without any tools required is a bonus. Largest water butt: Harcostar 350 litre Magnum Water Butt How to install a water butt with guttering and downpipe.Great for the environment – not only are most rainwater butts made from recycled plastic, they also save approximately 30,000 million litres of fresh water each summer! The stand is overly strong and not a problem at all. Being 210 litres though, I’d be putting this on a slab or solid surface, freshly dug soil is definitely a no-no. A level water butt will also stop overflow problems and be less likely to sink over time too.