The media could not be loaded. Overall I am satisfied with the rain barrels, but they could be improved in my opinion. The gaskets, threads on the spigots, size of the spigots, and better instructions.

I had to improvise to connect the two barrels together. Instructions for how to do that were not provided with the purchase. Nor could I find sound information in the reviews or answered questions for this product.

I bought a tube at the hardware store with two pipe clamps to connect the two rain barrels together. I connected them together at the middle outlet rather than at the top of the barrels for several reasons. The main one being, I wanted to have an overflow for the second barrel. It would not make sense to have the overflow at the middle of the barrel for obvious reasons.
As to all of the people that say that the barrels leak or got destroyed I would argue that it is user error. If you look at the threads on the spigots they are fine threaded. I had to purchase a fine thread to hose thread adaptor to connect my hose to the spigot. Connecting the hose straight to the fine thread spigot would be why it leaks. I figured that was common sense.
Also building my base to be level for the barrels out of cinder blocks and concrete caps was key. The base MUST be level or the barrels will not hold water.
I have two full rain barrels now after 2 rain falls. I bought a cheap irrigation system and a cheap external pump to push the water to my garden.

As you can see from my photos because of the hydrostatic pressure I could not get my 2nd barrel to fully fill with water. So after one rainfall I simply diverted the slinky tube downspout to the second barrel so it would fully fill up.
It's not perfect, but it gets the job done.
And it was a cheaper alternative to the giant plastic 50 gallon rain barrels that I would have to figure out how to store for winter.

I bought this item when our water was turned off for repairs, and found it helpful for non-potable water that I use to wash my floors and clothes. We have hard water here, which doesn't work well to clean things.

The barrel needs to be put on a stable surface, so I used bricks and 2x4s to make one. It also need to be raised so that the spigot (near the bottom) has clearance enough for you to put a bucket under it.

It will not be entirely sturdy until it is full of water. Place it in a spot under your roof where the water falls a lot during rains, and it will fill quickly.

Watch out, though -it also has an overflow valve. When it gets full, water will pour from that valve. If you have a bucket, or another barrel, you could put it next to it, and not lose any water.

I have had mine outside for 6 months, and it is still working beautifully. It's great for watering for your plants, too, since it has no chloride or flouride in it.

If you plan to use this for potable water, you shoould not use water from your roof, unless it is tin or ceramic. Asphalt, like mine has too much gravel and tar in it to drink. Even then, you MUST boil the water before drinking. Bird poop and insect larvae will be present if you do not.

One more thing: the spigot at the bottom is small, but can be hooked to a hose for wstering your garden. It also has a screen to filter the water of insects and other debris. The top can be unzipped to allow you to scoop water from it, and has a mosqito/debris screen on top.

Very cool and easy to use rain barrel. I did not put it under the spout simply because I use rain water to water my garden only. It was my main purpose because rain water can help my plants grow so fast. When install, do not forget the rings for the inside and outside. They help prevent water leaks. Also, the filters must be placed inside the barrel. The overflow is near the top of the barrel as well. I've been using this barrel since spring and it still work like a champ. No leaks nor anything wrong with it. I can connect a water hose to it and spray my plants with no issue.

Very sturdy once it's together. Just a little hard to get the spigot in. The price is right. I use mine for regular water because rain is hard to catch on a balcony

Seemed to work very well initially. However, the ground it was on wasn't perfectly level and solid. I live on a fairly steep hill. Once it filled up after a big storm, the ground gave out on one side, the "˜leg' sunk into the ground, and it toppled over. From that point, the top zipper was busted and I tossed it out.

I cannot give 5 stars, but I also cannot fault the product for my bad install, and I am sure it would hold up well with solid, level ground under it.