Investing in a water butt is a no-brainer - water butts help to reduce your water bill and protect your garden against drought.
National climate change projections show that UK winters are set to get 30% wetter by 2070, but this doesn’t mean an increase in our water supply. With summers set to get 60% drier, river levels are predicted to drop by 80%. This means excess winter rainfall won't make up the difference and water shortages are highly likely.
So it makes sense to harvest that rainwater when it falls.
Swap sprinklers for watering cans
Sprinklers use A LOT of water - approximately 1000 litres per hour, which is the equivalent of 12 baths worth of water. This costs the user approximately £3 for a 60-minute session.
Instead, replace your sprinkler session with a watering can, and fill up with the rain collected in your water butt. Our water butts have a handy, built-in tap, so you can access your rain water easily. Your garden will thank you too as rainwater contains nutrients which are removed from standard tap water via filtration.
Car washing
Did you know that the average professional car wash can use up to 386 litres of water per vehicle? That’s more than double the daily usage of a UK resident. A typical bucket hand wash uses around 30 litres of water.
Pressure washers
Pressure washers use a whopping 45 litres of water per minute. A 10-minute drive clean uses up to 454 litres of water and costs around £1.50. That’s the equivalent of a week's worth of showers for one person being added to your water bill. With a water butt you can easily connect up your pressure washer using an aqua stop connector.
Pets and boots cleaning
Coming in from a muddy walk with the dog? Use the water butt to rinse off your boots and your furry friend. Rainwater, though not drinkable, is a clean source of water making it perfect for outdoor cleaning tasks, and pet baths.
Save water by reducing leaks
Did you know that six out of the ten properties in the UK are at risk of flooding?
A changing climate has brought the UK some of its wettest winters on record.
Investing in a water butt or water tank can help protect your property against flooding. Water butts capture excess rainwater running down your drainpipes, so that it doesn’t overwhelm your drainage system. Water butts also help manage the flow of water into gardens, preventing lawns from becoming oversaturated.
Garden flooding can destroy your plants, and ruin paving and lawns, even if it doesn’t reach your house interiors.