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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I already have a sprinkler system installed. Can I use that with a rain barrel?[/quote] You can hook up a soaker hose to a rain barrel and put it on a timer. There are systems you can get to pump rain barrel water to a sprinkler or drip irrigation system under pressure, but they are $$$ and you'll need some place to plug it in. Meant for large scale water reservoirs, so unless you have a several rain barrels daisy-chained and collecting 100s of gallons it's kind of a waste. We have 2 x 55 gallon barrels on our property and use them for spot watering, washing cars, etc. We never clean them out during the season, not sure where that advice is coming from. The only maintenance is in early winter when we disconnect and empty them before the chance of a hard freeze. Once every two years I'll turn them upside down and spray out the inside to dislodge any residue that has sunk to the bottom.[/quote]
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