Sankey 1229 150L Beehive Water Butt

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That said, once you’ve had some rain and the water butt has started to fill up, the water gives it enough weight to hold it steady.

If this is the case then it will clearly be indicated in the product information for your awareness. The lid has a simple lock mechanism which is handy as some of my earlier water butt purchases didn’t and have blown off in the past.If you want a water butt with pre-cut holes, try to find a model with several pre-cut, plugged holes on different sides of the water butt. It does feel quite shaky when empty, so I poured a bucket of water in as soon as I was done setting it up, which helped to hold it in place until the rain took over. Large capacity water butts can take up a fair bit of space, which is why the Charles Bentley Ward 210L Round Plastic Water Butt Set, which promises a compact and easy-to-use design, may catch your eye. However, if you’re on a tighter budget and prioritise function over form, then there are other water butts out there that provide better value for money.

Can feel a little unstable when empty, but it has been designed in a way that would make it easy to strap the water butt to a solid structure if you needed to hold it in place in a windy location. The sturdiness has yet to be tested but as it started tipping down 15 minutes after I had cut the hole for the water to enter the portents are good. You literally get round, square, thin, tall, wide, cheap, ornate, well made, and different colour water butts. Not to mention some cheap bargain options too though not many have solved the Leaks issue so pay special attention to that! Don’t forget that you also have the option of connecting multiple water butts together , so long as the design of each water butt allows for this (most of the traditionally-styled ones do).

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. Hose-fit tap – some water butts have hose fit taps that are compatible with standard hose fittings, such as those for Hozelock Hoses and Gardena hoses. Water butts help save water and ensure a constant supply of fresh water is provided to your garden, even in the drier months.