Good Ideas Big Blue 55 gal. Rain Barrel

i liked the pre threaded receptacle for the brass faucet

love it just that inside can't be clean when dirty

Very sturdy for rain water collection!

The only thing that kept this from 5 stars is that the image is not what you get-the image indicates the barrel has a spigot and a plug-it does not. You will need to find an appropriate sized spigot (the opening is standard sized, so you need to find a spigot that will fit a standard 5/8 in hose. The second opening (about mid way up the barrel) will need a spigot or plug, also 5/8in. The barrel has a bung plug on top and an opening with a screen for your downspout to drain. You will need a specialized tool to remove the bung, so I would only open it if it was absolutely necessary. The barrel appears to be new and clean (no weird smells or stuff sticking to the inside walls). All you need is two 5/8in spigots or a spigot and plug to get started harvesting your own water. I would recommend some plumber's tape for the spigots to make it secure and prevent leaks. You can paint the barrel or cover it in wood or whatever you want to do with it when it arrives. I have several rain barrels, some bought, some acquired, and this is the cleanest one I have received so far.

I like the barrel but all of the pictures on the Sam's website show it having a faucet and a plug for the other outlet. It came with just the barrel and that's all. Had to go and buy the other items.

BArrel in new condition. No leaks in installing the two supplied faucets (plumber's tape included). The only drawback is a lack of an overflow opening. A simple to it yourself step but it would be nice if it came with one from the manufacturer.

Four stars because spigot should have been already installed.

just what i wanted

Barrel arrived. Did not include spigot or plug for unused hole. Poor screen placement for mosquito protection. however easily fixed. It would be nice if I could get these parts!

I ordered the Rain Wizard based on the great price and free shipping. Unfortuantly the procduct failed to meet my expectations. In my opion the barrel looks refurbished. The bottom was all scraped up with dirt ground into the scratches. There were white numbers and letters painted on the side from a stencil. I asked several coworkers if they thougth the product looked new and not one of them said yes. I called customer service and reported the issued. They sent a different Rain Wizard barrel to me and it had the exact same issues. This is what lead me to believe this item is refurbished product. Ultimatley the barrels were returned and my money refunded. Be careful ordering this product. If you actully get a new unused barrel then this is a steal of a deal. But, sometimes if it looks to good to be true than it probably is! The customer serviece was great and resolved all product issues.