To calculate the amount of water you can get off of your roof you need to measure the footprint of your house. One inch of rain on 1000 square feet yields 625 gallons of water. To calculate the yield of your house, multiply the square footage of your house's footprint (lenght by width) by 625 and divide by 1000. It doesn't matter if you have dormers or a flat or pitched roof, the potential rain collected from the roof will not change. Of course, this calculation is based on rain coming straight down and not being blown by high winds. You can also attach multiple Rain Barrels together by connecting the overflow outlets. Each Rain Barrel comes with a screen top to let the water in but keep out bugs, leaves and pets. These Rain Barrels have many other uses in addition to being used as a rain barrel. They can hold kindling for a stove, bottles for recycling, toys in a garage, grain for animals. etc. If you live within a 100-mile radius of Springfield Massachusetts we can deliver a minimum of seven Rain Barrels for $60 each which includes shipping. For example, you purchase eight barrels, your delivered cost is $480. Email us if you live beyond 100 miles of springfield for other options on delivery amd quantity discounts.
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