Good Ideas Rain Wizard 50 Gallon Plastic Rain Barrel Water Collector, Khaki

No leaks screwing in the spigot when I used six turns of the plumbers tape and carefully lined up threads. To empty barrel i remove top screen and put transfer pump hose into barrel. The spigot flow is good for watering plants (if barrel high enough) but inside diameter of spigot valve flow limiting.

After extensively reviewing this brand, I decided to purchase 2 of them. The reviews were mostly decent. I had them installed and got torrential rains the same night. Overflow is a huge problem so make sure the water will properly drain away from your foundation. Mine is suspended on river rocks and concrete stones. My biggest concern is that they both leak around the spigot and seal continuously which really burns my @$$$$$. They need to construct these better! Overall, they're aesthetically pleasing which is the main reason I bought them instead of a $5 food storage bin. Thesee are overpriced and not worth the price I paid. Some reviewers suggested marine epoxy. Maybe buy some of that before you buy these barrels.