WHEELIE BINS AS A WATER BUTT

jazzbyrd · « **on:** April 12, 2008, 21:54 »

Is anyone on this site using a wheelie bin as a water butt and did you take the wheels off it first?? Does it work ?

Jazzbyrd

noshed · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2008, 22:45 »

Yes. One the wheels came off, the others I just left them on. I've linked them together with a siphon.

Celtic Eagle · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2008, 16:17 »

Yep they work fine and being flat sided easy to put a tap on. I left the wheels but put it up on a pallet to get the can under

flash · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2008, 08:24 »

I've got 2. They don't collect water very well, wrong shape. I've also got 2 ex loft water tanks, they are better for collecting rain water but don't hold as much

Celtic Eagle · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2008, 12:39 »

Best bet is use them as you would an ordinary water but divert a guttering into it off a shed or greenhouse

SkipRat · « **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2008, 19:36 »

I have two wheely bins used as water buts, handy lids help keep the mozzies out.....

amberleaf · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2008, 06:21 »

Quote from: "SkipRat"

I have two wheely bins used as water buts, handy lids help keep the mozzies out.....

If you do not have a lid then pour a thin layer of cooking oil on top mossie's do not like oil.

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