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Edwin Alvarez 2025.11.24

Easy to install, customer services was a five star, every time I had a question they were there to answered. The system is awesome and I will be extending or adding more barrels to my system so far I am saving a good amount by not using city water for my lawn during the dry season in Florida.

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2025.11.26

Thank you Edwin - it's been great helping you get set up and we're so glad you're having a successful experience with your BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment System. Happy harvesting!

Shauna Barhite 2025.11.12

BlueBarrel made setting up our rain barrel system easy by providing everything we needed in the kit, including instructions.

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2025.11.12

Thank you Shauna - we're so glad you're happy with the RainKit experience!

Scott Sandstrom 2025.05.19

This is THE ONE STOP SHOP for building your own barrel farm! No need to re-think design or placement as Blue Barrel has a great website to guide you through all that. I did a little modifying to get the water from the downspout to the barrels, but it is all in working order. Looking to build another system soon on the opposite side of our property.

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2025.05.20

Thank you for the feedback, Scott. Happy harvesting!

David Jacobson 2024.12.12

I love Blue Barrel Systems affordability, flexibility, their informative web site, and that they have thought about and tested so many scenarios of rainwater collection, low-pressure gravity fed irrigation, etc, etc. It’s been a joy using their kits and learning. I live on a slope so I wanted my barrels slightly higher than the highest point of my garden… so I built a custom rack out of steel (pictured). David J

I love Blue Barrel Systems affordability, flexibility, their informative web site, and that they have thought about and tested so many scenarios of rainwater collection, low-pressure gravity fed irrigation, etc, etc. It’s been a joy using their kits and learning. I live on a slope so I wanted my barrels slightly higher than the highest point of my garden… so I built a custom rack out of steel (pictured). David J

I love Blue Barrel Systems affordability, flexibility, their informative web site, and that they have thought about and tested so many scenarios of rainwater collection, low-pressure gravity fed irrigation, etc, etc. It’s been a joy using their kits and learning. I live on a slope so I wanted my barrels slightly higher than the highest point of my garden… so I built a custom rack out of steel (pictured). David J

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2024.12.12

Thanks for your comments, David, and glad you're happy with your setup. It looks great!

thomas fasbinder 2024.12.08

A nice compact system that is fairly straight forward and relatively easy to install. It is easily expandable and I like the fact that the water automatically diverts to the regular downspout drainage when the barrels are full. Also, some water departments give rebates when you install this system, and the online diagrams make the rebate application process easy.

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2024.12.09

Thanks for the great and specific feedback, Thomas. We're glad you're happy with your BlueBarrel system!

Chris & Lori Gassler 2024.12.03

Love my Blue Barrel system. I especially liked all of the tutorial materials on assembling. Gathering the materials was pretty simple and assembling was a task, but fun. Super glad we did this and love using it to water our yard.

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2024.12.03

So good to hear this! Glad you had fun with your install. Happy harvesting ahead!

brian anderson 2024.11.30

This is a one-stop shop for water harvesting. Everything they provided was exactly what was needed based on their system size process. I installed a 4-barrel system on a raised platform that I built. I added a first flush system as well as a solar powered system (motorcycle battery and pump) to deliver the water 100 feet up hill from the barrels. I could not be happier with the result. Bravo!

This is a one-stop shop for water harvesting. Everything they provided was exactly what was needed based on their system size process. I installed a 4-barrel system on a raised platform that I built. I added a first flush system as well as a solar powered system (motorcycle battery and pump) to deliver the water 100 feet up hill from the barrels.

I could not be happier with the result. Bravo!

This is a one-stop shop for water harvesting. Everything they provided was exactly what was needed based on their system size process. I installed a 4-barrel system on a raised platform that I built. I added a first flush system as well as a solar powered system (motorcycle battery and pump) to deliver the water 100 feet up hill from the barrels.

I could not be happier with the result. Bravo!

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2024.11.30

Thanks for the great feedback, Brian, and happy harvesting!

Clyde H 2024.11.10

We highly recommend BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems. There are numerous youtube videos that show how to put the system together. I found Jessie and Jenny very knowledgeable about rain barrel water collecton. We put a two barrel system together and it works great.

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2024.11.11

Thanks so much for your great feedback, Clyde. We're happy you're happy! - Jesse

Keith Kriewall 2024.10.26

BlueBarrel provided all the fittings and tools for my 12-barrel system as ordered. Their online system also makes it easy to find the nearest supplier for the number of barrels being ordered. Customer support was responsive for the few assembly questions that I had. This is a well designed water capture system that is relatively straightforward to assemble. Highly recommended!

BlueBarrel provided all the fittings and tools for my 12-barrel system as ordered. Their online system also makes it easy to find the nearest supplier for the number of barrels being ordered. Customer support was responsive for the few assembly questions that I had. This is a well designed water capture system that is relatively straightforward to assemble. Highly recommended!

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2024.10.26

Thanks for the nice review, Keith. We're glad you're happy with your BlueBarrel System!

John Pierce 2024.07.23

Generally very pleased with both the system and service from Blue Barrel. My initial order for two systems and subsequent add-on order to expand one of the two were filled quickly and accurately. One of the tank gauges I ordered was defective. I contacted Blue Barrel via their website but didn’t get a response. I called them after a week and they apologized and quickly sent me a replacement gauge. While still helpful, the printed instructions and videos they provide weren’t completely accurate. While I certainly understand that they can’t produce new videos and new instructions each time a part changes it would be helpful if they included a simple addenda indicating what’s different and how to accommodate that change. In my case the barrel vents were a different style. If I’d followed the instructions the whole I would have drilled would have been too big and the vents would have fallen into the barrels. That’s the only reason I didn’t give them five stars.

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2024.08.08

Thank you for the feedback, John. We hope you continue to enjoy your BlueBarrel Systems! New videos are on our priority list and meanwhile the printed instructions booklet is always kept up to date.

Chris Broden 2024.07.19

Great system and came with high quality pieces! We painted our barrels and built it on an elevated stand to increase water pressure and to hide the plumbing underneath. Highly recommend their system!

Great system and came with high quality pieces! We painted our barrels and built it on an elevated stand to increase water pressure and to hide the plumbing underneath. Highly recommend their system!

Great system and came with high quality pieces! We painted our barrels and built it on an elevated stand to increase water pressure and to hide the plumbing underneath. Highly recommend their system!

Great system and came with high quality pieces! We painted our barrels and built it on an elevated stand to increase water pressure and to hide the plumbing underneath. Highly recommend their system!

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2024.07.20

Great photos, Chris! We're glad you're happy and thanks for sharing your experience!

Mike Nowicki 2024.04.28

Great products, great website for ordering and excellent “how to” videos!! Love my rain barrel system.

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2024.04.29

Thanks Mike! We're so glad you're happy.

Danny Epstein 2024.03.29

We installed three systems with a total of 14 barrels. The way the barrels are connected makes it much easier to use the water than with individual barrels or barrels that overflow into adjacent barrels. If you've done PVC for sprinklers, you won't have any trouble assembling these rain barrels. Some advice for others: - When planning your systems, consider how much rainwater flows down each downspout. Try to arrange for larger systems where you'll collect more water. - Tighten the bung covers well. They're a pain to tighten later on. - Don't lose the O-rings while the unions are separated. - If your rain barrels are far from the downspout, use 1-inch PVC for the connection.

We installed three systems with a total of 14 barrels. The way the barrels are connected makes it much easier to use the water than with individual barrels or barrels that overflow into adjacent barrels. If you've done PVC for sprinklers, you won't have any trouble assembling these rain barrels.

Some advice for others:
- When planning your systems, consider how much rainwater flows down each downspout. Try to arrange for larger systems where you'll collect more water.
- Tighten the bung covers well. They're a pain to tighten later on.
- Don't lose the O-rings while the unions are separated.
- If your rain barrels are far from the downspout, use 1-inch PVC for the connection.

We installed three systems with a total of 14 barrels. The way the barrels are connected makes it much easier to use the water than with individual barrels or barrels that overflow into adjacent barrels. If you've done PVC for sprinklers, you won't have any trouble assembling these rain barrels.

Some advice for others:
- When planning your systems, consider how much rainwater flows down each downspout. Try to arrange for larger systems where you'll collect more water.
- Tighten the bung covers well. They're a pain to tighten later on.
- Don't lose the O-rings while the unions are separated.
- If your rain barrels are far from the downspout, use 1-inch PVC for the connection.

We installed three systems with a total of 14 barrels. The way the barrels are connected makes it much easier to use the water than with individual barrels or barrels that overflow into adjacent barrels. If you've done PVC for sprinklers, you won't have any trouble assembling these rain barrels.

Some advice for others:
- When planning your systems, consider how much rainwater flows down each downspout. Try to arrange for larger systems where you'll collect more water.
- Tighten the bung covers well. They're a pain to tighten later on.
- Don't lose the O-rings while the unions are separated.
- If your rain barrels are far from the downspout, use 1-inch PVC for the connection.

We installed three systems with a total of 14 barrels. The way the barrels are connected makes it much easier to use the water than with individual barrels or barrels that overflow into adjacent barrels. If you've done PVC for sprinklers, you won't have any trouble assembling these rain barrels.

Some advice for others:
- When planning your systems, consider how much rainwater flows down each downspout. Try to arrange for larger systems where you'll collect more water.
- Tighten the bung covers well. They're a pain to tighten later on.
- Don't lose the O-rings while the unions are separated.
- If your rain barrels are far from the downspout, use 1-inch PVC for the connection.

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2024.03.29

Thanks Danny - and thanks for sharing your great photos! You really did a good job customizing a BlueBarrel System for each of your downspouts.

Mike LeRoy 2024.02.29

We wanted more storage than our 11 33 gallon trash cans could do. So, we checked the amount of rainwater a piece of our roof could do - 200 barrels!! We calculated how much our raised beds might need from April thru September - about 46 barrels. We installed the first 36 and used them last summer (2023) and set up the final 10. They were totally full by the end of December 2023. I would recommend starting with a smaller string first.

We wanted more storage than our 11 33 gallon trash cans could do. So, we checked the amount of rainwater a piece of our roof could do - 200 barrels!! We calculated how much our raised beds might need from April thru September - about 46 barrels. We installed the first 36 and used them last summer (2023) and set up the final 10. They were totally full by the end of December 2023. I would recommend starting with a smaller string first.

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2024.03.01

Thanks Mike! You are a perfect demonstration for how to maximize storage and use the tools on our website to customize a system for your site. We’re really impressed with your 46-barrel install - we hope it serves you well!

Kelly 2024.01.04

Great customer service

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2024.01.04

Glad you're happy, Kelly! Rainwater harvesting is a new journey for most, so we take great pride in helping our customers with whatever they need, to make it a smooth journey.

Heather 2023.12.30

In short, Blue Barrel Team is excellent! Their products are high quality, and their customer service is truly amazing. The long version is...We bought the 4 barrel system plus all of the needed tools. Then we bought more diverters, because we like how the one customer on the BB website used 2 diverters, one under the other. There are many different ways to experiment and find what works best for us; the BB website is a great resource to learn creative adaptations. It was empowering for me to learn to drill holes into metal and plastic. I had only ever drilled into drywall or wood. I recommend buying the needed tools and attachments from BB. BB made it so convenient having all that I needed in the one box, well everything except some PVC pipe which was easy to buy at Home Depot. I am so grateful to learn from such kind and smart folks at BB. So fun! Truly grateful!

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2023.12.30

Thank you Heather - we’re so glad you’re happy with your BlueBarrel Systems and the experience!

L Stuart 2023.12.24

Too complicated too set up. Did not have the tools or know how.

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2023.12.24

Hi Lise - we’re happy to help with this. The tools are listed in our online store and available for purchase if you don’t have them already. Have you watched our how-to video series yet? The videos and printed instructions break it down step-by-step, and If you need more help, customer service is available M-F assist. Thank you!

John Lambert 2023.12.22

You have addressed all my pitfalls and made it easy for anyone to install a good reliable afordable rain water collection system. I am referring everyone who asks me how to do it. Thanks

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2023.12.24

Thanks John - we’re glad to assist your adventures in rainwater harvesting!

Jan Eberle Kanui 2023.12.22

Fabulous company!!! Have ordered three barrel sets so far, totaling 49 barrels!

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2023.12.24

That’s great Jan! With 49 barrels you are doing your part help the environment, and your garden and water bill too. Keep up the good work!

Sabiha Barot 2023.12.22

Reply from BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment Systems 2024.01.04

Thank you Sabiha!

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