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"I absolutely love my BlueBarrel System! For years I tinkered with homemade systems and was never satisfied with anything I put together. Your system is carefully thought-out and eliminates the complaints I had with my other systems. So glad I found you!"
- Anton, Castaic, CA
"I debated over many many types of rain barrels, but in the end chose BlueBarrel because the customer service was so consistently excellent. Thanks guys."
- Tara, Denver, CO
"I've been hunting for rain barrels since I bought my home and they have been some combination of tiny, expensive, and unavailable. I almost cried when I finally found you!"
- Anna, Wixom, MI
"I finished my first rainwater harvesting system. I am so thrilled with the idea that I already have plans to install a second system of 7 to 8 barrels along the back of my house. I think that the concept and design of this system is fabulous. I love it."
- Jan | Lanesville, IN
"I am seriously impressed with how good your instructions and videos are. Although we had a big system, which meant a lot of repetitions of each step, overall the system was easy to put together and almost infinitely flexible. Thanks BlueBarrel."
- Joseph | Graton, CA
"I LOVE this system! I didn't have gutters on my storage building, so I had a guy come out to install them and the leaf catchers. I did the rest. It went so well I installed a second group of six barrels. My order was filled quickly, with each set of fittings packaged and labeled, making it very easy. If I, a 71-year-old with no experience can install these with the help of your instructions and videos, anyone can!"
- Peggy | Hurst, TX
"I love my BlueBarrel system! It is incredibly well designed, and the support for putting it together is wonderful. I especially appreciate the way BlueBarrel works with local suppliers to recycle used barrels. Not only are they much less expensive than buying new, they accomplish a great goal in reducing waste. I love that! This is the most well-thought-out system I have seen."
- Terry | West Hartford, CT
"Our barrels are all finished very successfully. On the southeast corner of the house we put up six barrels behind an existing lattice screen, and three more on the southwest corner of the house. We are very pleased. I tell everyone that using recycled barrels to collect rainwater for organic gardening puts you right at the cutting edge of green (or blue) living. Thanks again for your help"
- Greg | Farmville, VA
"I wanted to thank you for making everything so clear and easy to follow. It was nice to be able to walk through everything and see that it all was so well thought-out and communicated!"
- Melissa | Madison, AL
"I finished my system this weekend myself, learning a lot as I moved through each step. Wanted to catch the rain we expect, since I missed the last storm. I decided to use wood to elevate the barrels a little. Thanks for your help."
- Mary Ellen | Atascadero, CA
"This is my 12-barrel BlueBarrel System. It provides water for outdoor plants and for topping off a pond during the PNW's dry summer months. My 24 x 36-foot garage needs only 1.2 inches of rain to fill all 660 gallons."
- Keith | Port Orchard, WA
"Success! My husband installed our 10-barrel system in a day. He added a gutter over the path to feed into the downspout. Genius!"
- Georgann | Montara, CA
"We love our system and BlueBarrel’s sales staff and instructions made it so simple that my son and I completed the project in no time with absolutely no plumbing skills whatsoever! Thank you BlueBarrel!"
- Danny I Columbus, OH
"I installed a 4-barrel system on a raised platform that I built. Also added a solar powered system (motorcycle battery and pump) to deliver the water 100 feet up hill from the barrels. I could not be happier with the result. Bravo!"
- Brian | Palmyra, VA
"We wanted more storage, so we checked how much rainwater a piece of our roof could capture - 200 barrels! We calculated how much our raised beds need from April - September, and landed on 46 barrels. We installed them last summer and they were totally full by the end of December."
- Mike | Santa Rosa, CA
"My BlueBarrel System is under my deck, next to the vegetable garden. I wanted my barrels to be higher than my garden, so I built a custom rack out of structural steel, capable of carrying the weight of my 4 barrels, and a second row of 4 barrels that I’ll add in the future."
- David | Austin, TX
"I'm extremely happy with my system and hats off to you for such a great design."
- James | Iowa City, IA
"We had three barrels set up, but after a few years and droughts we purchased BlueBarrel's Add-On Kit for three more. Once the base was done, it was easy to add on. It will look even better in a year when it’s had a chance to grow: milkweed and black-eyed Susans for the butterflies. Let it rain!"
- Kathy & Jeff | Windsor, CA
"I can’t say enough great things about BlueBarrel. Both their product and service are second to NONE! I installed my system over the weekend and I love it! I did an L-shaped configuration and am feeding downspout water from both ends; the entire system is interconnected. BlueBarrel's instructions are excellent: clear and easy to follow."
- Chris | Independence, OH
"I installed my barrels over the weekend, and I am REALLY enjoying the gravity-fed drip irrigation in my garden! The barrels also look great. I spaced them out in groups of three so I could access the plumbing as I put them on solid retaining walls instead of cinderblocks."
- Erica | Tallahassee, FL
"I'm super pleased with my first BlueBarrel System. The bottom side plumbing is brilliant. Parts, pieces, and instructions are great. I was shocked to discover that my first 110 gallons was collected in less than 3 days! I'll be adding on two more barrels next month. Great customer service too, by the way!"
- Jason | Portland, OR
"BlueBarrel provides a remarkable solution by tapping into a renewing resource: used food-grade barrels. They recognize no two customers have identical needs, and provide a modular system that is easily adapted to each site. Their customer service team was very helpful from information-gathering through tips for final assembly. You could not ask for better service."
- Erik | Moreno Valley, CA
"We built an 8-barrel BlueBarrel System to irrigate part of our school garden. I could see the students' minds light up when they learned about the huge volume of water that could be captured from just a small portion of the school roof. Installing our system has helped to create a culture of environmental stewardship on the campus."
- Tim | Healdsburg, CA
"Very happy with the barrel procurement process, connections/valves/etc, and the instructions are perfect. Couldn't be happier with the whole process. Spray painted ours to match house and cabana."
- Jeff | Helotes, TX
"This four-barrel BlueBarrel System (painted green!), collects rainwater from a storage shed. We installed the barrels on an elevated platform in order to gain enough head pressure to get water to our gravity-fed drip irrigation systems. Everything works perfectly! This, combined with extensive landscape use of Pacific Northwest native plants, keeps our water costs very low."
- Steve | Snohomish, WA
"We installed three systems with a total of 14 barrels. We're very happy with them. The first system of five barrels is connected to a downspout that gets a lot of water. The second system of three barrels is connected to a downspout with less water. The third system with six barrels is connected to two downspouts."
- Danny | Palo Alto, CA
"We had our first shower right after we finished connecting our BlueBarrel System. What an amazing feeling to hear the barrels filling. The design and directions are so helpful. I added some tweaks including building some sturdy platforms to increase our head pressure. Could not be happier with the results. Thank you BlueBarrel!"
- Thomas | Glastonbury, CT
"The system has worked out great and it went through the recent cold weather without any problems. I learned I could get 3 barrels into my Prius."
- Mark | Portland, OR
"Here is the BlueBarrel System I just installed. I painted the barrels and then added a level gauge. All in all, I really like your system and kit. It was easy to assemble."
- Jim | San Mateo, CA
"I connected my BlueBarrel System to a set of Olla balls. Putting their kit together was much like putting together my rain barrels. It’s a gravity fed system with no timer and is saving me a HUGE amount of water while also having healthier, higher yielding plants. I'll be totally independent for watering and have emergency water left over in my remaining barrels."
- Nicole | Seattle, WA
"I am set and ready for rain with these six barrels tucked around the corner on my deck! Soon I will be installing a second set in the front yard. Thank you, BlueBarrel!."
- Kelly | College Station, TX
"Your company is fantastic. What a brilliant way to size systems, source barrels and provide all the supplies you need. Everything about the project has been great. Barrel pickup was easy. The RainKit had everything I needed and the instructions were very clear. I can't wait for rain!"
- Brent | Burlingame, CA
"You have really got all the bugs worked out and make the system very easy to install and maintain."
- John | Charlestown, NH
"The installation went well and I just received a rebate from the City of Santa Monica through the SoCal Water Smart Program that covers the total cost of the system. Thanks once again."
- Pieter | Santa Monica, CA
"I really enjoyed painting these Studio Ghibli & Natsume Yuujinchou-themed barrels. We usually don't get a lot of rain here, but, because of recent severe thunderstorms, the barrels were full in a few days."
- ShuShila | Fort Collins, CO
"We love our new BlueBarrel System! Here are some photos of our barrels, feeding a drip irrigation system we set up for our raised beds!"
- Robert | Leesburg, VA
"I commend you on your how-to videos. I've watched many videos for home projects and yours is head and shoulders above most on YouTube. Jesse is precise and easy to understand. Being a plumbing professional, I thought I'd watch your videos and improve upon the design, but now I can't say I'll do this any other way than following your instructions."
- Robert | San Luis Obispo, CA
"I ordered two 3-barrel systems. The design is flexible so I installed them as one 6-barrel system and am very happy so far."
- Evan | Upstate NY
"We hosted a workshop to install our 12-barrel BlueBarrel System. It was an amazing experience building something sustainable for our home together. It was a positive and fulfilling experience for our whole family."
- Jeanna | Windsor, CA
"I am very happy with your company and everything I have received has worked perfectly."
- Kurt | Durango, CO
"I’m really impressed. I’m a huge fan of bringing the DIY maker approach to repurposing and cross-cycling existing materials and using off-the-shelf solutions, and BlueBarrel's customized RainKit does that brilliantly."
- JG | Ormond Beach, FL
"I'm so excited for spring and catching rainwater in my new blue barrels. I purchased them for an addition we built onto the house over the winter."
- Annette | Vancouver, WA
"Just wanted to share the exciting news that our barrels filled up for the first time yesterday! Thanks for all your help, BlueBarrel. Rain is so much more exciting now. I've run outside in the rain several times to check the tank gauge and watch the system while it's working. Happy days!"
- Steve | Davis, CA
"In the desert we get a lot of rain all at once with long droughts in between, so BlueBarrel recommended filling from both ends. I'm pretty pleased with the setup."
- Shane | Phoenix, AZ
“I sanded and painted the barrels and then elevated them onto a stand to increase pressure and to hide all the plumbing underneath. They work fantastic!!”
- Chris | Faribault, MN
"I had fun assembling my BlueBarrel System. It took me about two days, and drilling into the aluminum downspout was the hardest part. We have had several rain showers so far this year, and the system works great."
- Maggie | Golden, CO
"Being new to rain catchment, I found BlueBarrel's staff to be very supportive. They were well organized in facilitating local barrel pickup, and sending me a complete kit with all the pieces and tools I needed. The system works incredibly well. I could not be happier with the BlueBarrel organization and the system they have provided me with."
- Dean | Santa Rosa, CA
"Main five barrel system is set up! Thanks again for your quick responses to my questions. Very helpful."
- Trevor | Lambertville, NJ
"I just finished building a 4-barrel BlueBarrel System. It was pretty easy to do. I submitted my receipt from BlueBarrel, and SoCal Water Smart rebates covered all but the blocks and boards."
- Jeff | Murrieta, CA
"I just installed 6 barrels. Great system! Thank you for providing this awesome service! The water is for my vegetable garden, fruit trees, and carnivorous plants. It took me 2 days (Sat/Sun) to do everything you see here: buy, pick up, and place foundation materials, and install barrels."
- Jesse | Santa Rosa, CA
"Thanks for creating a very useful product. The directions were well done and I love the way the parts are packaged step-by-step so we could feel a sense of completion as we went along. The system was easy to customize around some obstacles we have on our site as well."
- Ashley | Fort Collins, CO
"I surrounded the long inlet hose with PVC for protection and added stability. Thanks again for your help!"
- Stephen | Clinton, CT
"I'm so happy with my BlueBarrel System. I got 4 barrels, and they sit discreetly at the side of our house. During the rainy season, they all filled in about two days. I couldn't believe it! I use the water for my citrus trees, which they love. I even got a rebate from the county, so the setup cost even less than I expected."
- Scott | San Carlos, CA
"I have really enjoyed using your system over the last few years."
- Paul | Perkiomenville, PA
"My barrels caught their first rainfall on Tuesday! I was so excited. I can't say enough good things about your product and your support. Thanks!"
- Mary | Ijamsville, MD
"Our kids' teacher was inspired by the sight of our barrels and is thinking of placing a system at her in-home daycare. Hopefully more neighbors will follow."
- Mark | Davis, CA
"I got my 7-barrel RainKit from BlueBarrel and got my system up and running. The engineering and documentation of the system are stellar."
- Adam | Cincinnati, OH
"Up and filling! Easy as 1-2-3 with BlueBarrel's instructions and videos. You guys made this project a piece of cake. Thanks for your help!"
- Ben | San Diego, CA
"We installed a 2 barrel system in May. We have made good use of the saved rain water to water our many flowers. Saved 2 barrels from landfill and 220 gallons of water in 2 months!"
- Howard | Chicago, IL
"This is one barrel in my 2-barrel system. I covered it in a tablecloth, put it under a table, then added trellises, and planted morning glories. This is in the front yard, so I'm trying to camouflage it while also keeping the hot Florida sun off it."
- Linda | Sanford, FL
“Thank you for the simple, elegant design of the BlueBarrel System, and for your excellent, thorough guidance to install it. We were surprised and thrilled to see that it worked perfectly, both to collect the rainwater and to irrigate the plants by gravity. Amazing system and support, thank you!”
- Ellen & Jeff | Boston, MA
"I’m setting up a few systems that I can show off for our next permaculture course. Rainwater catchment is always a favorite topic for students, and I’ve referenced your site many times when we’re on that subject. Keep up the great work."
- Nick | Puerto Rico
"I've had my 4-barrel BlueBarrel System in place for 2 years now. It's a great, cost-effective system that limits its environmental impact both from the materials used and water conserved. Very happy and a lot of neighbors took notice!"
- Reid | Amherst, MA
"Got my system up. Super easy. Thanks."
- Robert | Corpus Christi, TX
"The barrels are connected and are working great!"
- Greg | Littleton, CO
"Installed a day late for a big storm in Mass but doing a great job collecting the occasional drizzle so far. Simple instructions to follow and I'm very happy with the product."
- Sean | Holden, MA
"I installed two barrels to see how well the system works, and then after a successful year I added two more. Note the dowel? That is my sophisticated water level device. It gets lowered into the vent hole like a dipstick."
- Bill | Walnut Creek, CA
“We installed a BlueBarrel System at the Silsby library. It collects water into 3 barrels that gravity feed to 3 garden beds. This is a low-pressure irrigation system with a timer so that the plants get watered automatically. Rainwater is said to be a poor man's fertilizer. It has the proper pH and some organic matter without any chlorine or other chemicals.”
- John | Charlestown, NH
“Here’s the setup at our water education facility. The green barrel is not functionally a rain barrel. It was a deep fake to connect the downspout to a 4” drain to the adjacent redwood grove. A leaf eater was added to take a portion of the flow into our BlueBarrel System to water the low-water-use garden for the kids.”
- Paul | Healdsburg, CA
"Your site was a huge help in designing all of this. We have 1,200 square feet of roof feeding into the system. Thanks for assisting in making this happen!"
- Jill | Auburn, IL
