Collapsible Rain Barrel VS.Rigid Rain Barrel-Which is Right for You?

Rainwater is a natural precipitation phenomenon that is generated by atmospheric circulation disturbances and is an indispensable part of the Earth's water cycle. It is the only way for almost all terrestrial plants far from rivers to supply fresh water. Water on the Earth's surface evaporates and rises when it cools, forming rainwater. Rainwater is the most important freshwater resource in our life. The collected rainwater can irrigate the plants in the garden, wash the car and refresh the pets.

There are history more than 100 years that Germany and America have collected rain water and reused. They have rich experience in gather rainwater. Today we can talk about the foldable rain barrel used for harvest rain water in household.

Steel tanks are used for gathering rain water.It is an old method to gather rain water in family.You can fix it under the roof to gather rain water year and year. Can't move and rain water gathered rust easily.

As fixed rain barrel,rigid plastic rain water barrel and wooden rain barrel can all be used to collect rain water. It is common in some countries.They have same characteristic in appearance, like beer barrel,and there also have one rain inlet fitting and one rain outlet ball-valve on barrel. Most people like choose them to harvest rain from the roof.It is because their beer barrels have a shape and blue or black color, and are always fixed under the eaves,the rainwater buckets and the house together form a very artistic ink painting.

Steel tank, the rigid plastic barrel and wooden barrel are all rigid rain water collection tank.they can harvest rain water and acceptable by people for many years. The people find and buy them regularly.

There has one defect for the wholesaler and retailer. Steel tank,the rigid plastic barrel and wooden barrel occupy some space during they purchase and transport them from the place of production to their company, especially from other country to their company. Transportation charge will be more than the barrels made in local company.There has one story that one of Australia customer visited our company in 2007, Who would like to purchase flexible rain water barrel from us. It was the first time for him to choose flexible cheap rain barrels.In 2006, he bought rigid plastic rain barrel and load 17 pieces for one 20 feet container only,but we can load your large rain water barrel 500 liter with 1108 pieces, so save space and sea freight.He told us.  

Let's introduce portable rain barrel from RAINBOW. Why it is named as flexible and portable barrel?Made with flexible PVC material which is foldable and reinforced, one of PVC waterproofing coiled material, so the rain barrel is flexible and stackable when it is empty. It can be fixed under the roof to collect rain water. It is also can be moved to another place,such as the roof of another house. It can be put or store in warehouse when the rain season is passed,then reuse on the next rain season.

This is why the collapsible rain water barrels are popular among many supermarket in Europe for many years. such as ALDI supermarket in the U.K. and OBI supermarket in Germany and Russia market, and JULA in Sweden, P LINDBERG from Denmark,etc.Whatever wholesaler and retailer or personal user, they are all like so small and flexible mesh barrel.We can manufacture them with dark green, blue and black color, the range of sizes and capacities from 25liter to 1350liter. Now we can share their specification as below:

RAINBOW can supply sample for your testing,and print color boxes in free based on 1000 pieces for each size.

Collapsible Rain Barrel VS.Rigid Rain Barrel-Which is Right for You?

Place one 50 gallon plastic rain barrel under your downspout simply,your water bill drops from now on.A environmental sustainable solution by collecting the rainwater and turning it into garden water.

RAINBOW MADE container to catch rainwater is made from PVC frame and anti-corrosion PVC mesh fabric.It is designed for long-term usage even in the cold winter time.Unlike traditional barrels,this kind of barrel is more durable and crack-free.

1.Each set of rain barrel kit includes a water inlet filter on the top cover to keep leaves and insects away and keep child fall into barrel.

2.A outflow valve with filter for water releasing or additional barrel connecting.

3.A white spigot with switch and dual way zippers.

4.Two rubber rings come with each spigot and water outflow valve.

5.Install one rubber ring inside, the other one outside of the barrel can efficiently prevent leakage.

The foldable design allow you to store it in your garage or utility room with minimized space.Whenever you need it again,it is always reusable in simple assembly.

As the user,you can choose irrigation barrels among steel tank,the rigid plastic barrel,wooden barrel and collapsible rain water storage barrel,but we believe you should choose the barrel with inexpensive and assemble handily one.Folding rain barrel water collector should be your choice.

As importer who do the business of best quality rain barrel and want to gain more profit from it,they should choose collapsible rain barrel with zipper instead of other fixed rain barrels,we think.