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Rainbarrel installation workshops

Are you interested in conserving water and preventing your basement from flooding? You could use some rainbarrels!

Rainbarrels are the easiest, least expensive form of flood control that should be considered a first line of defense against basement flooding. If you have rainbarrels and want to enlist the help of professional plumbers and flood control specialists help you install them, then you may be eligible for a free installation workshop. Rob West Plumbing is looking for Chicago area residents to host a rainbarrel workshop. We provide all the tools and come to your place with some other interested participants to professionally install your rainbarrel system.

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The system shown below was installed at a workshop last year at a condo on Chicago's North Side. It includes:
• 8 barrels (supplied for free from the MWRD) linked together to hold over 400 gallons of rainwater
• Downspout diverter that will allow for water to go back to the sewer during freezing months
• Screens on each barrel to keep insects and debris out
• Overflow pipes to feed the garden when the barrels are full
• Elevated platforms made of cinder blocks to increase the water pressure at the hose outlet. This makes it easier to water the garden in front of the building