4. The Overflow Management System: Handling Excess Water 💦

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A heavy rain can fill your barrel in minutes. An overflow system is critical to direct excess water away from your home's foundation.

🔄 1. Overflow Port Placement

Drill a second hole for the overflow, located just below the top rim of the barrel or on the upper side. This should be opposite the spigot side for balance.

🔌 2. Installing a Bulkhead Fitting or Hose

You can install a second threaded fitting similar to the spigot or, more simply, insert a tight-fitting flexible hose (e.g., 1-inch garden hose) through the hole. Seal around it with silicone.

➡️ 3. Routing the Overflow

Attach a length of hose to the overflow outlet. Direct this hose several feet away from your home's foundation, toward a garden bed, a drainage ditch, or into a second barrel if you create a daisy-chain system.

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