Solar Powered Rain Barrel Pump With Timer

Easy to install and to program a timer turns your drip irrigation system on and off at designated times so plants get the steady consistent watering they need for optimum health and production.

Solar powered rain barrel pump with timer.

I ve run out of water in the rain barrel but i ve never had the battery on the pump. 542 two dial model allows you to set the frequency and duration down to as little as 15 seconds for 5 minutes. A standard garden hose is 5 8 and the pump fittings are both 3 8. With the solar powered pump it s just like turning the regular hose on.

I have never had the battery die. My battery has stayed charged since the first day i installed the system. Aquabarrel s solar powered pump kit is easy to install on any large rain water collection unit. It will be easy to supply power for the pump and a timer.

On models 542 544 and 5 psi on model 543. We used to carry a solar version of the no pressure timer but over time we ve found these to be less reliable. Unfortunately my ace hardware didn t have a 3 8 barb to 5 8 barb adapter. Uses solar power to detect the weather and alter watering according to the conditions.

I love this pump. Having a solar irrigation system was something of a novelty to us until we got tired of hand watering our garden. Maximum distance from rain barrel to the last dripper is 195 ft. You may have come here by way of our rain barrel project post but if not feel free to check that out here.

Soaker hose tee filter 200 mesh stainless steel screen 14 99. Watch as barry uses just a few tools to install the solar pow. This will connect the rain barrel to the pump. Rain sensor which automatically shuts down the timer in case of rain.

Had to buy 3 pieces to accomplish this task. Bluebarrel offers battery operated no pressure irrigation timers. Timers if you ve ever forgotten to turn your drip irrigation off and emptied your rain barrel s these timers might be your best investment. Maximum distance from rain barrel to pump is 65 ft.

We used to water our gardens by hand which meant dragging the hose out and standing around for 30 60mins using our new rain collection system. The timer has two simple dials allowing the user to set frequency and duration. Rain barrel timer zero pressure solar panel rain sensor 59 99 ships from and sold by mrdrip. 1 choice for rain barrels.