Most rainwater barrels have a 55-gallon capacity but you can install multiple barrels to increase your storage. Below is our step-by-step guide for installing a rain barrel system at home.

However, if you live in a cold climate, you need to winterize your rain barrel. If you don't, the water inside will freeze, ...

Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment’s Watershed Protection Program will host a free Zoom webinar to encourage local homeowners to install rain barrels on their properties just in time for the ...

A 55-gallon drum like this one will do the trick. Chance Lane/CNET Barrel of rain. Despite the image that might pop into your head when you hear the term "rain barrel," you don't technically have ...

However, rain barrels can be tricky and expensive to install. A few mistakes can make your smart investment more trouble than ...

If each of the 800,000 residential parcels in L.A. were to install just a single rain barrel, the city estimates that about 800 million gallons of water would be saved, ...

Residents wanting to install a rain barrel in their yards will have to pay a steeper fee than what was originally believed. The fee is $31 for one barrel, $32 for two, $33 for three and so on.

A revamped rain barrel has made life easier in the Miller household, allowing for options of where the water will land. ... I’m not offended. I was happy to install proper fittings.

As summer heats up, so does water waste. Here are some easy ways to save water at home, including a rain barrel to help you ...