Side by Side Comparison of: Algreen

sturdy and well built

At first I was sceptical about the barrel, but now I really like it, its durable and very good against elements.

We have only had this product about one week, but perfect so far! Unfortunately, we are in a drought being in California, and our water is SUPER expensive. We had been hauling all of our household water that we could, out to water our few plants....now just putting in this. The spout is very high would be good for a large amount of water. We attached a 6' hose to the back drain, and hung it with the hook it came with. We are filling watering cans with this. We put a lovely planter in the front and have had no problem keeping the water we dump in the back drain area...AND this looks so much nicer than a rain barrel! Check the measurements we did not pay much attention, but it is VERY large! Smaller would be better for our purposes, but it looks good and matches the minimal landscape we have! No CONS after a weeks use.

I love this rain barrel!! It is beautiful in my garden!

Very attractive and functional!

filling up now with the rain here.

I like the barrel, however, you have to order so many parts to make it work that I might have gotten a better bargain with another product. All you . receive is the barrel. Spout and connectors must be ordered separately.

This barrel has been a great addition to my garden. We are experiencing a drought and to have these extra gallons of water for my herb and flower beds has been wonderful.

I bought 2 at the $76.00 ea. price, primarily because the city I live in was offering $75.00 rebates for 50gal barrels. I only have one in place at this time and it has been full 2 - 3 times already. It came with no real instructions so I emailed Algreen directly. They emailed back a PDF of all I needed to know. The brass front spigot is only expected to be used to fill a watering can, the back spigot on the very bottom is what they expect you to connect a hose to, so that it will all drain out.I also had to drill 4-5 small holes in the "planter" section on top, otherwise it fills with water that gets nasty and just sits and stagnates. My barrel ALSO bulged out in the back after it's first fill up. I wrote to Algreen again and they warranted it and sent me a new one. I have been trying to use up all the water in it so I can install the new one and make sure it doesn't have the same problem, but we get 20 minute downpours every so often and it fills it back up. Since the whole purpose is to save water, I don't want to just dump it out. Hopefully the new one and the 2nd one I purchased originally doesn't bulge, but if they do I feel Algreen will remedy the problem. If they do bulge again, I will be asking for a different shape in hopes it's constructed better.They do the job, bulges or not, and I'm glad I have them vs. not. I think I would recommend choosing a different model/shape if you're looking to buy one.

Looks like pottery so it fits in with my Santa Fe style house. Could be a little more robust.

Should have gotten the larger size

I ordered this barrel back in April and just received it. It must have been a popular item. I do however like it. It looks nice next to the house. I love the color, the size and the shape of it.

Loved the look but once it was filled it buckled in the back. Still functions but looks weird. Won't buy another.

Our first rain barrel arrived earlier than predicted- good start. We set it up, no problem. Went on vacation and when we returned the back was bowed out where there should have been a channel. I spoke to customer service, they said it must be a defect, and sent out a new one. Next heavy rain, the same thing happened. The design doesn't seem to allow for the internal pressure of the water, and it did the same thing to both of our barrels. While it doesn't affect rain collection, it does make them off balance, and one of ours fell over. Not a big enough issue to return again, and I do like the looks of it, but think the plastic gauge probably should be heavier. Good customer service, though.

Decent quality, but shouldn't cost over about $75. Came with no instructions, and are badly needed to figure out how to plumb in the upper overflow pipes. One design flaw, the spigot is located midway between top and bottom, meaning the water in the bottom half will never drain out and will become stale and probably prone to developing mold. Should be near bottom.

we had alot more rain than usual so the barrel filled up and became distorted and bulging. also it has very poor pressure.

I am glad I finally got the two I ordered in April ( delivered in middle of June). I agree with other reveiwers that the faucet is way too high up. Mine are in the middle, not even as low as the picture. There were no directions for people like me who was sure that the faucet should go on the bottom opening where all the water would drain out....it doesn't. Also the two overflow drains have no openings so I guess I have to cut them somehow if I want the overflow to actually drain. There was some kind of hook in the bag and I haven't a clue as to what that is supposed to be used for. It would also be a good idea if they put a few holes in the planter section since I can see any plants in there drowning in 3 inches of water.They do look good enough for the front yard in amidst the shrubbery. Update: When I went to put the second barrel together I found that it had a plastic spigot instead of brass. The male connector on the bottom drain broke off before it was even tightened. See photo. As For the first barrel, I put it out to collect rain ....on the ground. Now I have 25-30 gal of rain water and can't get it out because main spigot is in the middle of barrel and the lower drain on bottom is too difficult to get to. This is not a well designed barrel.

Barrel wasn't heavy, one could consider that good I suppose. I am disappointed in the "planter" portion of the top, as it is very shallow. Nothing about this seems of superior quality, but I was still hopeful... Opened the hardware bag and all seemed accounted for. Installed the front spigot, no problem. Upon trying to attach the rear spout with valve I realized the hole is much too big in the unit, even if the threads are wrapped with tape. Maybe there is a connection piece missing, although the are no other pictures on the sticker "instructions". Disappointed to say the least.

Arizona has high intensity summer rainfalls (when it rains). When the barrel fills up the back bulges out and collapses under its own weight. This has happened every time it fills. It may have happened one time due to not having a completely flat bottom surface to sit on. Even when sitting on a flat surface the back bulges out under its own weight as the wall thickness is apparently to thin for the filled weight, high temperatures and less than ideal Arizona outdoor conditions.They fixed the problem of the spout location with a second hose connection at the bottom. I almost solely use the bottom drain.

First one came without parts. Second one came with all parts but the spigot is not brass. It is plastic. Pretty though.

It is too big and plastic and ugly proportions

I really like the shape and style of this rain barrel. I did not pay full price for it, so I gave it a lot of leeway. First, the spigot is not brass like was listed...it was cheap, black plastic...REALLY CHEAP. Next, it is not Terra Cotta color as shown...it is like a "plastic doll flesh tone" ! Like the other folks note...the spigot height is a bad design...it will never empty. Overall...would not recommend unless you plan on doing your own refurb once you get it!

 Was great for about 2 weeks but then it started to leak. It's leaking from around the bottom outlet where they have it attached with a sealant. The threaded outlet part is fine just the part where it is attached/glued to the barrel. Not sure how this can be fixed yet but it a constant leak.

Worked great for 2 weeks until I tried to change a fitting on my 1/4" line connected to the base bottom fitting and the bottom fitting ripped away from the barrel. From the inside, It looked like the fitting was connected with melted plastic to adhere the fitting to the barrel. Be gentle with this product....

Installed & full now. I see no "Contact Seller" option and CAN NOT RETURN, so here's a review instead. No.It blew out. I'll post photos when possible but basically the mold has an indentation at the back, at the bottom of which is the lower spigot. With water in it, the barrel expanded, blew out, is distended, has a terrible pot belly. Obviously the pressure of water is constant, so there's no excuse except that it's not strong enough. Boo.Also & FYI, on receipt this is labeled as an 80-gallon barrel (when we purchased it and as of this review, the title still says 50-gallon). The dimensions are (24X24X34H). It STILL DOESN'T HOLD ITS SHAPE AND IS NOT WORTH $20, let alone $120 WITH NO FEEDBACK CHANNEL NOR RETURNS!!!!

The spout is way to high and needs to be lower.

The first time that the unit was moved (plumbers doing drain work) the lower drain plug was snapped off, making the barrel totally useless.This was poor design, as that drain plug should have been located in the recessed area in the back of the barrel. This would have protected it from accidental damage/destruction. I would like a refund or, at the least, a decent repair.Denis Bedeldenisjean55@hotmail.com412-366-1282

No brass spigot. The plastic spigot leaked. The barrel bulged out the side after the first rainfall.