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Use$this$kit$to$add$an$overflow$hose$to$any$rain$barrel$to$help$reduce$flooding.$$$This$kit$includes$a$high$capacity$
drain$hose$to$drain$excess$wa t er $a w a y $fro m$a$rain$barrel.$$$
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Tip:%Consider%linking%2%or%more%barrels%in%series%to %c a tc h %a d d it io n a l%rainw a ter%u s in g%a n %E a r th Minded%Lin kin g %K it.%%%%%
The%overflow%hose%can%be%fitted%to%the%last%barrel%in%the%series%if %all%b a rre ls%a re %o n%t he %sa me%level.%
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• 5”$(160$cm)$ac co r d io n $d ra in $h o s e $
• Hose$seal$
• 1.5”$(38mm)$h o le $s a w $
• Instruction s $
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• Marker$$
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• Safety$gloves$$
• Safety$glassed$$
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L()(B3!#!)-B#3$-%$fo r $t he$hose$seal$near$the$top$rim$of$the$barre l$keepin g$in$m ind $that$the $overflo w $hose $will$nee d$
to$extend$down $the$side $of$the$barrel$to$dispen se $water$into$a$storm$drain$or$away$from$the$buildings$foundation.$
Suggestions$for$linking$2$or$more$rain$b a rre ls$from$top$r im$to$top$rim :$
• Preferred:$fit$the$overflow$hose$on$the$last$barrel$in$th e$s e rie s .$$
• If$the$drain$hose$is$not$fitt ed$to$the$last$rain$barr e l$in$t h e $se r ies ;$th e $overflow$hose$must$be$higher$than$
the$level$of$the$linking$hose$to$allow$water$to$fill$linked$barrels$$
Locating$the$seal$for$bottom$linked$barrels:$
• The$overflow$hose$should$be$added$to$the$lower$of$the$2$barrels,$the$level$of$the$overflow$hose$inlet$will$
dictate$the$“full”$level$for$both $b a rr els .$
9#'2$the$center $fo r$d r illin g $th e $h o se $s e al$hole$at$least$2 ” $(50mm)$below$the$top$rim $o f$th e $b a rr e l$on$a$smooth$
surface$free$of$features$that$may$impede$drilling$or$fitting$the$seal.$$$
The%bottom%of%the%seal%will%determine%the%new%%“FULL”%water%level%in%the%rain%barrel.%
HA(B2!<(,-'(!8'$))$%CI$$center$the$seal$over$the$mark$to$make$su re $t h a t$th e $fla n g e $will$rest$on$the $b a r re l$w it h o u t$
interferenc e,$r e lo c a te $th e $mark$if$need e d . $
Note:%Risk%of%Electrocution!%If%the%barrel%is%already%in%use,%make%sure%to%d r a in %th e %w ater%at%least%6”%(150m m)%below%
the%outlet%to%b e%d r ille d%a n d%do%not%let%d r ill%o r%c o rd %c o me%in%conta ct %with%water.%
/'$))$a$1.5”$hole$using$th e $h o le $s a w $in c lu d e d .$Hold$the$drill$firmly$with$both $han ds.$$Rem o ve $the$plas tic$ cutou t$fro m$
the$saw$cup$af te r$d r illin g.$$$
M%1('3$the $hose$seal$into$the$hole$in$the$ba rr e l$an d $p r e ss $u n til$t h e $fla n g e$s its $flat$against$the$surfa ce $o f$th e $b a rre l.$
Tip:%The%seal%can%be%crim pe d %in to %a %“U”%to%m a k e %in se r tio n %e a s ie r.$
Press$the$cuff$end$of$the$hose$into$the$sea l$be ing $careful$not$t o$crimp$the$cuff$as$this$could$cause$a$leak$
Tip:%Use%soapy%water%or%hand%lotion%on%the%hose%cuff%to%reduce%friction%between%the%seal%and%hose.%%
Extend$the$hose$to$dispense$water$to$a$storm$drain,$or$to$a$graded$surface$leading$away$from$the$homes$
foundation.$Tip:%drain%overflow%water%into%a%5-gallon%bucket%or%watering%can%for%quick%watering%choirs.%%
Tip:%Consider%linking%2%or%more%barrels%in%series%to%catch%additional%rainwater%using%an%EarthMinded%Linking%Kit.%%%%%
The%overflow%hose%can%be%fitted%to%the%last%barrel%in%the%series%if%all%barrels%are%on%the%same%level .%
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We$do$not$recommend$removing$the$hose $from $th e$seal.$$Ge ntly$collapse$the$accordion$hose$to$shorten$the$length$
for$storage.$$If$the$hos e$must$be$removed,$hold$the$hose$n e a r$th e $s e a l$an d $gen tly$wiggle$the$hose$while$pulling$out.$$
Do$not$pull$on$the$accordion$section$as$it$could$damage$the$hose.$
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The%barrel%continues%to%overflow%in%a%heavy%rain%%
• Make$sure$that$the$hose$is$not$blocked$or$obstructed$
• Check$that$no$point$on$the$hose$is$higher$th an $t h e$ outlet$on$the$barrel.$
• If$the$volume$of$water$enter in g$t h e $b a rre l$is $g re a te r$t h a n $th e $c a p ac ity $o f$t h e $h o se ,$an$additional$over$flow$
hose$may$be$needed.$
Replacement$parts$and$other$accessory$are$available$at:$$
$www.earthmindedconsumerproducts.com$under$product$>$replaceme n t$p a rt s$$
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