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Cascata Rain Water Collection and Storage System with 65 Gallon Capacity Gray. This 65-gallon rainsaver is constructed from tough roto molded plastic able to withstand extreme temperatures and will not chip fade or crack over time. The environmentally friendly rain barrel comes with a 6-foot garden hose with shutoff nozzle corrosion-proof screen guard brass spigot and easily removable crown planter on top. It's double-walled for supreme strength. The hose hangs neatly on the attached hook. The rain barrel measures 24 x 46 inches.
June 15th, 2010 on 1:59 am
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I purchased one of these (not from Amazon and in a slightly different color) a few months ago and I am reasonably happy with it so far. However, there are some issues.
After 3-4 months of use I can testify that the Cascata is a great way to deliver water to a small garden patch in my backyard without breaking a sweat – when it gets hot and dry, I simply attach a hose that branches into a network of drip soaker tubes and I don’t need to worry about it much. The top, which is supposed to be a planter, I keep it as a small bird bath.
I can’t say anything about customer support because I did not need any help yet.
This is what I like about this product:
- Large capacity. 65 gallons is a lot of water but this is okay because one big downpour may be enough to fill it up where I live.
- Good looks.
- Setup seems to be easy but, I must admit, I chose to hire a professional to set up the base, connect the down spout and make sure that the connection to the soaker tubes fit.
Issues:
- The accessories do not seem to match the quality and design of the barrel itself.
- The overflow hose is not sufficient to keep up with the inflow during a heavy rain so, if you have a finished basement, be very careful.
- The 20 year warranty covers the barrel only and none of the accessories so, unless the barrel cracks or explodes on its own and you capture that on a video and you can provide ‘proof of purchase’, don’t expect much from the warranty.
Rating:
I hesitate between 3 and 4 stars. The serious overflow issues and the warranty tell me that I should grant this 3 stars but the fact that it worked well ever since installation bumps up the score to 4. It is possible that, had I interacted with the customer service my ratings were lower – from the others’ reviews – but, since I didn’t, I can’t factor in ‘support’ so the 4 stars should be viewed within that context.
June 17th, 2010 on 8:08 am
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Looks great and easy to install. I used a rain chain with mine, which was not difficult to hook up and looks better than the gutter would.