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Fresh Coast Guardians MMSD Manual

Rain barrel, one rain barrel and one diverter kit
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MMSD R
B
EATURES OF THE
AIN
ARREL
One rain barrel and one diverter kit

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  • Page 1 MMSD R EATURES OF THE ARREL One rain barrel and one diverter kit...

  • Page 2: What's Included

    ’ S INCLUDED 1. Barrel 2. Lid Kit Inside the Rain Barrel: 3. Fill Hose 4. Fill Hose Seal 5. Spigot and Threaded Seal 6. Drain Assembly and Threaded Seal 7. FlexiFit Diverter 8. Winterization Hole Cover 9. 2 Piece Hole Saw Set (1-1/2” and 2-1/8”) 10.
  • Page 3 TOOLS YOU WILL NEED • Safety glasses • Safety gloves • Phillips screwdriver • Pencil • Measuring tape or ruler • Level • Drill • Crushed Gravel (paver base) • Stand/base, must be sturdy...
  • Page 4 1. Insert the small threaded seals into the 2 holes in the front of the barrel ARREL NSTALLATION Install in less than one hour 2. Twist the drain assembly into the bottom threaded seal, and the spigot into the top threaded seal...

  • Page 5: Barrel Installation

    ARREL NSTALLATION 3. Place barrel on base and determine which side the diverter hose should go 4. Level the ground by loosening the soil, adding crushed gravel, and tamping down the dirt...
  • Page 6 ARREL NSTALLATION 5. Place base on the level ground 6. Drill hole on the raised flat surface (that you already selected) using the smaller sized hole saw (1.5” in diameter), then attach rubber seal...

  • Page 7: Installation

    ARREL NSTALLATION 7. Determine where to drill into 3.0 “ the downspout. 3” down from top of barrel without the lid on (while on the base) Note: For 2x3” downspout drill into the front and for 3x4” downspout drill into the side 8.
  • Page 8 ARREL NSTALLATION 9. Install diverter piece by squeezing the rubber piece and putting it into the hole you drilled, then use 2 screws to secure in place...
  • Page 9 ARREL NSTALLATION 10. Attach fill hose into the rubber seal of the barrel and connect the other end of the hose to the diverter in the downspout 11. Pick which way you want the lid of the barrel to be on (right-side up to show the sunflower, or upside down to be able to put plants in.
  • Page 10 … FEW HELPFUL HINTS What should you use as a stand? Cinderblocks Bricks Wooden stand Should be able to hold 450lbs! Use 4x4s for legs of stand, Green Treated or Cedar Water isn’t flowing to the barrel – what’s wrong? Three reasons why water may not flow into the barrel: Barrel is too high, relative to the...

  • Page 11: Maintenance

    AINTENANCE Spring: 1. Wash out debris that might have collected over winter out 2. Check spigot and other fasteners for tightness Summer: 1. Empty within a few days of raining (this keeps down on smell and algae growth) 2. Check for leaves caught in diverter from time to time Fall/Winter: 1.