Thank you! Gravity fed irrigation is one of our specialties. We have lots more resources about it on our website. Just type "gravity" into the search bar atwww.bluebarrelsystems.com/ to see a whole list of articles.
Always happy to share rainwater catchment knowledge with RUclipsrs out there! You can start designing your own system at www.bluebarrelsystems.com/diy/ Feel free to contact customer service if you have any questions.
Thanks for the demo. Do the beds/containers have to be below the rainbarrel output? Or can the water travel upwards a bit after coming out the rainbarrel? My issue is that my raised bed is pretty tall - maybe 1-2 feet above my current rainbarrel output
You may have enough pressure when your barrels are full but as they empty you will lose pressure. You could consider adding a standard utility pump. Contact us on our website if you have more questions www.bluebarrelsystems.com You may also want to look at this Blog for more on the basics on gravity fed drip irrigation - www.bluebarrelsystems.com/blog/gravity-feed-irrigate-rain-barrels/
I thought I remembered on your site or a video or somewhere that the timer had a rain sensor and would not open if there had been rain? The time or you showed in the video is what I have doesn’t appear to have a rain sensor.
Sorry for the delayed reply - we don't usually get customer service inquires on RUclips. Please reach out to our customer service team at www.bluebarrelsystems.com/ with any questions you have. Thanks!
Great news Anthony! Were you able to find the product on our website? Scroll to the bottom of our accessories menu and you'll find it: www.bluebarrelsystems.com/order-tools-accessories/
Good news, Shay : we can happily ship to the UK. We have to quote overseas shipping so please contact our customer service for an international shipping quote: BlueBarrelSystems.com/contact
We bought two of the Toro timers you showed. I have not opened them up yet. We are planning on putting in four 500 gallon tanks for rainwater catchment. Will this timer work with those? It says it needs 5 psi. I don't know what the tanks will have if placed at ground level. Also we want to use one on two 265 gallon tanks placed on the ground. As long as there is some water in the tanks will this valve work? I realize now that your tanks are elevated. Thank you.
Hi there - if you purchased your timers from bluebarrelsystems.com, you can reach our customer service team through our website to answer your questions. Thanks!
Good video, very helpful to see how delay timer starts, thank you for posting! One question, does the Frequency counter start when you set the timer? For example, it gives you a 72 hour option for frequency, but what time of day does it go off? The time of day when you set the timer or something else? Thanks again Toro Model 53453, Low-Pressure Tap Timer
I had the same question. When you set the frequency to anything like 72 hours, the watering does not start until that 1st frequency has passed per Toro. So the first watering wont start until 72 hours later. This is really annoying. So you have to set frequency off if you want to water immediately say 30 minutes. Then go back after 30 minutes and set the frequency you want and it will start later on. The rain barrel website nor this video does not tell you this.
Question. If I have hanging basket plants, would this type of irrigation system work? If my plants are hanging, is there enough pressure for the water to go up and through the irrigation tubing to water my hanging basket plants? If not, do you know of a product that will use water from my rain barrel to water my hanging plants? Thank you.
Hi Serena - for gravity-fed irrigation systems, the water release must be below the water level in your rain barrels. Until somebody figures out how to get water to flow uphill, anyway :). This article goes over the basics of gravity-fed irrigation: www.bluebarrelsystems.com/blog/gravity-feed-irrigate-rain-barrels/ Please contact us through our website if you have more questions. www.bluebarrelsystems.com/
Technically you can but you would have to add a transfer pump to the system and you would have to manually turn it on and off at the pump. So it wouldn't be a set it and forget it type of system unless you connect the pump to a smart plug and get it in sync with the irrigation system.
Bought this recently in Amazon and only works when the run time is set to ON state. Doesn't work when the set frequency timer elapses. Is there a way to repair them?
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You were fabulous in showing the setup of the zero pressure irrigation.
Thank you! Gravity fed irrigation is one of our specialties. We have lots more resources about it on our website. Just type "gravity" into the search bar atwww.bluebarrelsystems.com/ to see a whole list of articles.
Thank you, this is great to get us started.
Exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you so much!
Thank you Brad - glad you found it helpful!
Thanks for the info. This is perhaps the perfect system I'm interested in, for my operation. Simple and unique.
Always happy to share rainwater catchment knowledge with RUclipsrs out there!
You can start designing your own system at www.bluebarrelsystems.com/diy/
Feel free to contact customer service if you have any questions.
Excellent job. Thank you. Going over to your website now.
Thanks John! Feel free to contact our customer service if you have any questions: BlueBarrelSystems.com.
Thanks for the demo. Do the beds/containers have to be below the rainbarrel output? Or can the water travel upwards a bit after coming out the rainbarrel? My issue is that my raised bed is pretty tall - maybe 1-2 feet above my current rainbarrel output
You may have enough pressure when your barrels are full but as they empty you will lose pressure. You could consider adding a standard utility pump. Contact us on our website if you have more questions www.bluebarrelsystems.com
You may also want to look at this Blog for more on the basics on gravity fed drip irrigation - www.bluebarrelsystems.com/blog/gravity-feed-irrigate-rain-barrels/
Great video, the timer explanation was exactly what I was looking for.
I thought I remembered on your site or a video or somewhere that the timer had a rain sensor and would not open if there had been rain? The time or you showed in the video is what I have doesn’t appear to have a rain sensor.
Sorry for the delayed reply - we don't usually get customer service inquires on RUclips. Please reach out to our customer service team at www.bluebarrelsystems.com/ with any questions you have. Thanks!
I have been looking for this! Thanks!
Great news Anthony! Were you able to find the product on our website? Scroll to the bottom of our accessories menu and you'll find it: www.bluebarrelsystems.com/order-tools-accessories/
Shame your website doesn't ship to the uk as I'd love to purchase this timer.
Good news, Shay : we can happily ship to the UK. We have to quote overseas shipping so please contact our customer service for an international shipping quote: BlueBarrelSystems.com/contact
We bought two of the Toro timers you showed. I have not opened them up yet. We are planning on putting in four 500 gallon tanks for rainwater catchment. Will this timer work with those? It says it needs 5 psi. I don't know what the tanks will have if placed at ground level. Also we want to use one on two 265 gallon tanks placed on the ground. As long as there is some water in the tanks will this valve work? I realize now that your tanks are elevated. Thank you.
Hi there - if you purchased your timers from bluebarrelsystems.com, you can reach our customer service team through our website to answer your questions. Thanks!
Good video, very helpful to see how delay timer starts, thank you for posting!
One question, does the Frequency counter start when you set the timer? For example, it gives you a 72 hour option for frequency, but what time of day does it go off? The time of day when you set the timer or something else? Thanks again
Toro Model 53453, Low-Pressure Tap Timer
Hi Chris! Glad the video was helpful. For customer service and product support, please contact us through our website: BlueBarrelSystems.com. Thanks!
I had the same question. When you set the frequency to anything like 72 hours, the watering does not start until that 1st frequency has passed per Toro. So the first watering wont start until 72 hours later. This is really annoying. So you have to set frequency off if you want to water immediately say 30 minutes. Then go back after 30 minutes and set the frequency you want and it will start later on. The rain barrel website nor this video does not tell you this.
Question. If I have hanging basket plants, would this type of irrigation system work? If my plants are hanging, is there enough pressure for the water to go up and through the irrigation tubing to water my hanging basket plants? If not, do you know of a product that will use water from my rain barrel to water my hanging plants? Thank you.
Hi Serena - for gravity-fed irrigation systems, the water release must be below the water level in your rain barrels. Until somebody figures out how to get water to flow uphill, anyway :). This article goes over the basics of gravity-fed irrigation: www.bluebarrelsystems.com/blog/gravity-feed-irrigate-rain-barrels/ Please contact us through our website if you have more questions. www.bluebarrelsystems.com/
Technically you can but you would have to add a transfer pump to the system and you would have to manually turn it on and off at the pump. So it wouldn't be a set it and forget it type of system unless you connect the pump to a smart plug and get it in sync with the irrigation system.
Looking into using timers for raised beds. Thinking of using a pump for rain barrel and then adding timer to outlet used for pump.
Bought this recently in Amazon and only works when the run time is set to ON state. Doesn't work when the set frequency timer elapses.
Is there a way to repair them?
Hi there - we don't sell through Amazon but you could try contacting your seller for customer service.
Can't order? Malaysia
Yes - please reach out to our customer service team at www.bluebarrelsystems.com/
i need this timer..can shipping to malaysian?
Yes! We can ship to Malaysia. Please contact customer service to request a ship quote: info@bluebarrelsystems.com.