Winterizing Rain Barrels
The majority of rain barrels will crack and need to be emptied and taken inside (and stored upside-down) for the winter.
However, the unique design of Algreen’s line of rain barrels allows them to withstand a cold Canadian winter outdoors. All of Algreen’s rain barrels can be left outside hooked up to the downspout provided that:
- The shut-off at the end of the hose (connected to the bottom of the rain barrel) is left in the open position to allow water to drain through.
- The rain barrel is not allowed to fill.
Frozen water expands and may warp the rain barrel. Thus, as long as the water drains through the barrel, Algreen’s rain barrels can sustain cold temperatures as low as -30 degrees Farenheit.
