Not only do they effectively keep leaves and needles out of your gutters but the perfect perforations will allow your gutters to handle any amount of rain or snow.
How to strain leaves out of a gutter rain barrel.
Rainwater may accumulate below a rain barrel and the moisture and bacterial can damage it.
Walk around your house during the next rain and observe the water.
Downspout filter for those without the alu rex leafguard system a funnel and clean out system can still be used to catch debris before it reaches your rain barrel.
Protect your rain barrels from external damage and put them on a platform.
Rain barrels provide an alternative to using municipal water or well water for irrigation.
A spigot or hose connector lets you drain the water for use around your landscape.
Use fine wire mesh to keep leaves bugs and other materials from getting into the rain barrel.
This is where the rain will flow in from the roof.
The leaf guards are a great way to keep debris out.
Most homes direct water into the barrel with gutters and downspouts but even homes without gutters can use a rain barrel.
On the bottom of one barrel trace an opening for the downspout flex elbow connector with chalk then cut out with a jigsaw images 2 3.
Use a platform or stand.
Next use a hole saw to cut out a hole for overflow at the top of the barrel on the left side image 4.
Keep the rain barrel clean.