We had lovely rain the past few days in TX. Today I went out to turn the spigot off on my 55 gallon rainwater collection barrel. When I turned the spigot off, water started spurting out all around where it goes into the bottom of the barel.
I would like to kick the fool who must’ve done a lousey job installing that spigot..Oh, except I’m the fool who installed the spigot. I am trying to I am guessing the rubber gaskets rotted..or I should’ve used plumbing putty..
It’s not ever leaked in the four or five years since I made it out of a 55 gallon food grade drum..Guess, I shoul’ve checked it from time to time.
I see i’ve lost all my rainwater, and the barrel is empty. Sigh.
Oh no! So sorry to hear that. Better repair that barrel, and make another one for redundancy in case of future problems?