How to convert a Wheelie Bin into a Water Butt Water Collection System

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How to convert a Wheelie Bin into a Water Butt Water Collection System

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I needed a larger Water Butt for collecting rain water for watering my plants. So I decided to convert an old Wheelie Bin into a Water Butt. This is a great way of collecting Water.
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@PhillWyattProjects 4 жыл бұрын

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@annharford7353 3 ай бұрын

Thank you.for this very good explantion.like you i have a 1wheel w/bin.followed what you said. Im am in my late 70s on my own.your video was excellent.i will keep your name.and lookout for other useful help.ann.from martham in norfolk.

@PhillWyattProjects 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. I'm glad you found it useful 🙂

@UKscrapper 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea with the wheelie bin as water but

@PhillWyattProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 They hold a good amount of water too!

@peterdudgon3830 2 жыл бұрын

ive got 2 ibc tanks connected n goin to connect 10 wheelie bins to them for watering n topping up my v large pond

@PhillWyattProjects 2 жыл бұрын

Yea that sounds like an excellent idea 👍🏻

@thehairydiyer Жыл бұрын

Cool repurposing idea. I'm probably going to try a top side application for the downpipe so I can easily open the lid and submerge my watering can so as to fill it much quicker.

@PhillWyattProjects Жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris that sounds like a good idea. Faster to fill a can submerging it rather than waiting for it to fill from the tap.

@yutyuiiu 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ...given the draught you will certainly have more visits to this video.. I am going to add to the front of house near the exiting bins.

@PhillWyattProjects 2 жыл бұрын

It's great for holding a large amount of water I am still using it to this day.

@emmamurphy9114 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, because I was just going to leave it open but never taught of an animal falling so thanks for sharing

@PhillWyattProjects 2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome 👍🏻

@danielhales6369 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea 👍

@PhillWyattProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers 👍

@ibrstellar1080 2 жыл бұрын

Just an idea you might like but I attached an old sprayer to the inlet pipe to filter away moss and leaves as it saves cleaning the inside😊.

@PhillWyattProjects 2 жыл бұрын

Oh you mean to act as a kind of filter? Yea sounds like a cool idea 👍🏻

@sarahhuggins7217 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea 💡 👏 👌

@PhillWyattProjects 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@philipashbourn1538 Жыл бұрын

I put the can in at the top as well.

@philipashbourn1538 Жыл бұрын

Can you put a watering can under the tap? I could not see if the butt is high enough. The type of watering can is also critical - some have a the hand rail in the middle at the top which makes filling up difficult. We need to save more rainwater (and compost) so this video is very useful in showing how new ideas work.

@PhillWyattProjects Жыл бұрын

With mine I put it on a couple of slabs to raise it up. I found the tap to be too slow anyway so I open the lid and dunk the watering can in for speed.

@2Niels Жыл бұрын

Just a thought, might automotive (petroleum/oil-based) grease attack/degrade the plastic over time? I think I'd be tempted to go with a silicon grease. Thanks for the video, very helpful :)

@PhillWyattProjects Жыл бұрын

I'm really not sure about that. It amazes me just how many substances seem to damage plastic in one way or another.

@karlpopewoodcraft 4 жыл бұрын

This is something I'm looking at doing Phill behind my workshop so very helpful for me. Cheers Karl

@PhillWyattProjects 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one Karl 👍 They make an ideal water butt.

@user-pb5fe4xu2b Жыл бұрын

Did you remove the wheels?

@PhillWyattProjects Жыл бұрын

No I left the wheels on.

@BN-hy1nd 2 жыл бұрын

Young man, you forgot your safety glasses!!

@PhillWyattProjects 2 жыл бұрын

I wear them as often as I can these days.

@jenniephilllips7141 Жыл бұрын

This is really helpful. Thank you. Please could you let me know where you got the tap from. Thank you. Jennie

@PhillWyattProjects Жыл бұрын

I actually got the tap from Poundland years ago. You can get them from places like Wilko and B&Q.

@jenniephilllips7141 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@RiskyR1CH 3 жыл бұрын

How did you go when the bin was completely full, any fears of it cracking due to water pressure?

@PhillWyattProjects 3 жыл бұрын

When it's full....if overflows. I've got it sitting at an angle to the excess water flows out the front and away from the wall. But usually, I empty it into the pond so it's not too full. I don't see a problem with water pressure. Although I think too much direct sunlight on a very hot day could cause the plastic to distort. Mines not in direct sun light.

@ibrstellar1080 2 жыл бұрын

@@PhillWyattProjects Have you considered connecting a second wheelie bin to catch the excess as my tank holds 300 litres and fills within hours of heavy rain.

@dandtdavies3999 2 жыл бұрын

Why didn't you connect an overflow near top, that sends water to drain if full

@andrewhuntvocalist 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for the idea. Where did you get the tap please? It seems more sturdier than the usual ones? Thanks :)

@PhillWyattProjects 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks👍🏻 believe it or not I actually got the tap from a £1 shop a few years ago. I don't think they sell them now. You can get a decent one in stores like wilko.

@andrewhuntvocalist 2 жыл бұрын

@@PhillWyattProjects no worries thanks Phil 😊👍