Barrel Drum

This barrel is of good quality and is a great size for our hazardous waste disposal program.

Bought this barrel to use as a cyclone for a dust collection system on a wood shop.It fits a 55 gallon construction plastic bag perfectly. Now I’m saving the heap filter and when nearly full I just tie up the gag and trash the wood chips. The top seems to have a really good seal to the barrel.Also has a sturdy plastic top that was perfect for me to cut two holes for 4” cyclone tubes.

Great Product. Perfect Seal. Might arrive with a dent in it. Just set it out in the sun and pop it out.

Arrived and works as planned

I used this to create a Rain Barrel.Pros:1. Brand New Quality Plastic container.2. Plastic lid was easy to cut into.3. Had an existing circle (marked) to illustrate the spigot location.Cons:1. The lid ring is plastic as well--it appears to be metal in the pictures. This is not a problem; however with the hot sun I can I tell this will be the first part to go. Saying that it probably won't be a problem long term.2. The lid itself it not flat, it's very warped plastic. While this isn't a problem, I will have some areas of standing water.Rain Barrel process that I followed (I am not an expert on this subject matter).I did a lot of research online prior to making my own rain barrel, versus buying a pre-fabricated one on Amazon. Most of the reviews had some complaint about the spigot (leaking / not being brass / breaking etc) or that the bottom cracked out. I don't foresee these problems.I recommend buying the spigot that appears with the barrel (RainPro Brass Spigot). The only real "magic" to this device is the seal it makes with the rain barrel itself (product pictures will further illustrate this). The spigot 1/4 turn is a nice feature as well. If you needed to just change the spigot for any reason--you could easily do so and the seal in the rain barrel will be fine.Actual Process:1. The barrel has a circle near the bottom where the spigot should go--this is where you will drill a hole for the spigot.2. Cut a circle into the center of the lid. This was about 7" across (diameter).3. Placed an aluminum window screen (36" wide to cover the top--this is about $8 at the big box store). This will keep out mosquitos and other bugs.4. Pressed the lid down onto the barrel itself--I let the screen fit in with the lid, but not tear.5. Added the plastic lid ring.6. Trimmed the excess aluminum screen from the sides.7. You will need some height--I used concrete pavers, but any elevation method would work.

I plan to use this as a storage for rain water. It holds a good amount of water and is easy to clean. Rainwater has foreign matter in the as it comes off the roof. Periodic cleaning is necessary even if a bleach compound has been added,The lid has a good gasket seal all around the top which is easy to remove and replace. The metal clamp ring which holds the lid and gasket ring in place is sturdy and has a secure clamp which is effective against animal intruders.

Great

This thing is great! Looks solid and well-built, and seals watertight. Much lighter than a steel drum. I am using it with an electric drum pump I also purchased in order to be able to empty my CNC machine's coolant tank. This allows me to be able to clean the tank out and replace the fluid. I put mine on a drum dolly so I can temporarily move it around my shop - even when it is full. I can also fill it with water and then pump the water back into my coolant tank, or pump straight from the drum into my waste disposal drum when I need to. This drum is perfect. Having the two holes in the lid is really helpful as my pump mounts directly to the drum. I use the second hole to allow air in and out, and so I can see the fill level. Thishis going to be great to have around my shop. My only regret is that I did not make this purchase years ago!