OVERALL this has been what I was looking for. We live in a HOA so I wanted something to not look like a rain barrel. In reading other reviews, we knew that cross threading when attaching the faucet was an issue. So with that knowledge we were extra careful but, it still happened,so off to the store to get a connection to attach the faucet. Other than that it has performed satisfactorily .

Only recieved it yesterday. Your page said it would be here on Sept. 21 but it wasn't delivered til Monday, Sept. 28. I wish it set up a little bit higher, just a few inches. As it is it is to low to get a bucket under the spiget. We bought bricks to elevate it enough for bucket clearance. My son noticed that the hole for the spiget is drilled a little crooked, tilted to the side. It still works fine. Can't wait for rain to come so we can test how it works.

I looked at several rain barrels before deciding on this one. It is well built and as an additional feature, it can be disguised as a planter in your garden or patio area. I would definitely recommend this product. It will be wonderful to use rain water to water our gardens. Love this style!

The screen over the hole at the top of the rain barrel needs to have bigger holes and sit much lower. With the original screen the water tended to go around the hole and then get directed to the overflow, even when the barrel is not full. I removed and discarded the original plastic screen and replaced it with some window screen. One might also partially block the over flow pathways so that the are used only when the barrel is completely full.

Overall we're pleased with this rain barrel, but there are a few things that could improve it. First - as others have pointed out they didn't clean out the barrel after cutting the hole for rain to enter which could cause the faucet to clog later on in use (plastic debris). Second - they cut a round hole for rain to enter but most downspouts are square. First thing I did was remove the screen, use my Dremel with a cutting wheel to cut out a square hole and then vacuum out the debris (theirs and mine). The design could be improved by recessing the area where rain enters (so its less likely to overflow) and adding a large drain plug in the back for winter cleanout/storage.

This is my second time buying this rain barrel -- I love the color because it matches my house perfectly. The spigot is pretty slow, but my father in law fixed it pretty easily and inexpensively with a new one from Home Depot. My last one cracked on the the bottom (there is an indented area) but we think it is because it wasn't properly supported when my husband built a platform for it to rest on. Without a platform (we just used brick pavers) the spigot is pretty low to the ground and can only be used with small buckets.

Easily configured my new rain barrel to the gutter system and on 1st rain storm it was full! Plenty of water for all out potted plants. The color closely matches our brick color so it blends well. I especially like the top surface that holds a potted plant. Will definitely order another soon!

We bought this rain barrel urn because it was nice looking, we were able to plant some colorful flowers in the top and we could reuse the water and be environmentally conscious. This urn does all of these things and is a good buy for the money. That being said, we did notice a few design flaws. 1) The overflow valves in the back are flush against the siding of the house when the rain barrel is standing upright, so we actually had to move the rain barrel sideways and bring the overflow hose out the back around the corner. If the corner hadn't been there, we wouldn't have had a solution. They should have designed it such that the overflow came out the side or top somehow. 2) the plastic screen where the gutter drops the water does splash it around quite a bit, so after reader another raters suggestions, we cut up an old window screen, created a valley into the barrel with it and attached it with the provided screws. Then inserted the gutter downspout inside several inches. This solved the problem, no more splashing, but the screen still catches debris. But, these two design flaws excepted, the rain barrel is fantastic, we are very happy with it thus far.

The rain barrel is a good product and very easy to install. The biggest draw back was Wal-Mart sent a used one instead of a new one. I little frustrating, but it works just fine. The brass spigot is good quality. There isnt a drain plug for the planter, but there is a overflow that will drain out the excess. I think it gives a nice touch to my home.

Got this on April 7, had gutters installed May 10, rained enough May 13 to fill it 1/3 and there’s a pin-hole leak.