Madison 49 Gallon Rain Barrel

We bought two water barrels which was a good thing because they fill up quick in a good rain. They look great, more like a fountain than a water barrel. Charcoal color is rather a medium and not the expected dark grey. We bought the pumps for both barrels to use them with a hose; however, the pressure is just sufficient but for sure not great. If you use the fountain option for your hose, then the plastic filter screen top bends under the weight of the hose - two more screws to pin it down helps or drilling a separate exit but then it can not be used as fountain. Note that when you only get the barrels and the pumps (and not the fountain kit which includes the river stones), you will need to drill/ cut some more holes (plastic filter screen for fountain, exit for pump power cable and water overflow) and buy some more parts (non-kink hose for inside the barrel if you want to keep the included hose for non-pump water access on the outside, fittings for the pump, river stones). Overall, I love it and would buy it again.