Sankey 1229 150L Beehive Water Butt

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Apart from nourishing our luscious green hills, most fresh water goes to waste down the drains, rather than being put to good use.

It’s a well-made product that does what it promises, and it has certainly made my life a whole lot easier! Contrary to its appearance it's lightweight and shatterproof, and can also withstand varying weather conditions.Sustainable Gardening: Using rainwater for gardening purposes helps maintain the natural balance of minerals in the soil, promoting healthier plants and reducing the need for chemical fertilisers. Derek Smith has been farming all of his life, and is an professional landscape gardener with over 22 years experience. It’s made from strong recycled plastic, feels sturdy once set up, and can fill a bucket much faster than its competitors – it really does excel in every aspect. Don’t panic if it doesn’t fit – it has been designed to work with a range of drainpipe sizes , so you may need to use a knife to expand the top piece, but there are guidelines in place to show you where to cut.

Your refund will be processed within 14 days of reaching our warehouse using the same method that you paid with. The built-in submersible pump generates sufficient water pressure to directly water a lawn or garden.Water butts fit to a gutter’s downpipe, so the first step is to choose a suitable downpipe in a location that is convenient. It holds 200L of water and comes with a matching stand and a downpipe connector kit with easy installation. On the plus side, this water butt comes with its tap already connected (not the case for most water butts), which saves a couple of minutes. The tap appears to have a sealant around it so I am hopful it will not leak as others reviewers have experienced.

The treatment includes a UV blocker which stops harmful rays that promote active algae growth and also gets rid of that grime within the water butt. This may sound trivial but some of the other best picks do not come with these options in a bid to save costs and for some, that makes sense, for the example the best value pick (no surprise) the Strata Products Ltd GN334 Ward 100L doesn’t have anything but the butt. If you plan on filling a watering can a few times a week, then a 100 litre water butt would probably suffice, considering that the average watering can holds 10 litres. Had to punch a small hole though the plastic and use the sharp edge of scissors to keep scouring out thin layers of plastic into a circular hole.Firstly it comes with everything you need – The stand and a reasonable length strap to tee into your gutter downpipe.

It sits at the right height to fill a watering can or bucket and the water flow is pretty good – I’d say it sits somewhere in the middle of the scale when compared to the other water butts that I tested. Beehive water butts are an innovative, eco-friendly, and visually appealing alternative to traditional water butts.If you’ve set the water butt up in a very windy location, you could potentially tie a strap around it to keep it sturdy – the indents in the design should make this easy. Through a combination of Insight, Innovation and Integrity, Save Water Save Money is the UK’s largest provider of water saving products and services, leading the way in water efficiency.