Harcostar 350 litre Magnum Water Butt & Raintrap Diverter

Excellent product - sturdy, comes with a spigot and a downpipe trap (which I didn’t need as am able to feed the downpipe from the garage roof directly into the lid. ) Only small difficulty was cutting out the circular opening for the downpipe in the moveable lid - the scoring for the shape is not very deep, and the plastic is thick and strong. I ended up making consecutive tiny holes all round the scores shape with a bradawl heated up on the gas ring, and then using a Stanley knife to cut through the small amount of plastic left between each hole. It was time consuming, but it worked. The seller was excellent- I emailed them for a firmer eta once the item had dispatched, and received a prompt and friendly response with the requested information. The item arrived on the last day of the delivery “window” quoted. Would recommend this excellent product- it is definitely very large, and will hold many, many watering cans full in the summer!

Easy to fit. Holds water. What more would I want! Put this in a corner where it sits nicely. Got this through the front and back door by pushing in either side, very sturdy plastic so bending it to do this caused no issues. I bought a pump to use with this as the lowest tap is a bit low for any reasonable sized watering can. And I didn't want to wait for it to be full before I could start using the water.

Massive, well made, quality water butt supplied with all the fittings, and a tap. Note that at 350L capacity it will be very heavy when full and will sink/dent block paving over time, so make sure you put down some, level paving slabs as a base to spread the load. High tap position is good for even large watering cans or buckets even without a stand under the water butt.Arrived promptly and was sensibly hidden by courier when I was not in to take delivery.

I installed one of these by the garage a year ago and another two later. They're still going strong with no sign of deterioration. Recycled plastic. They need a level base as they get very heavy and they'll slouch over if they're on a lean. I'm going to put mine up on a raise so I can have the tap at the lowest point, otherwise there's a lot of water left in the bottom below the higher tap point, which I need with all this dry weather. Installation was straightforward, but even easier on the short garage down pipes. The top fits securely and needs some strength to get it off and there's a locking lid which is quite stiff - all good if there are children around.

Tank has buckled due to the weight of water. Rubbish quality.

Item arrived 3 days early easy to install using instructions provided. Extremely well made much better quality than other water buts I have looked at and used in the past.With a larger capacity I believe it’s good value for money should last for years.I also like the threaded tap fittings to ensure a good watertight seal which I have not seen on cheaper products.Very pleased with this product and would recommend it.

This is surprisingly large so it is worth checking the measurements if you are putting it in a confined space. Also you can't get a stand for it, I guess because when full of water it would be too heavy. I made a level area with four paving slabs to stand it on. The kit includes one tap which you put at one of the two positions either at or near the bottom (so you can stand a watering can under it). Also the tap has a hose connector so you can run a hose from the bottom position provided that you have a downhill run to the watering point. The rain trap kit is included. The kit includes a useful adhesive label which sticks onto the down pipe and shows you exactly where to make the two cuts in the pipe so that the water butt fills and overflows correctly. I am just waiting for rain now to see if it works okay - shouldn't have too long to wait as it is the English summer!

I think this superb value for money. Saved me £100 in water bills straight away as the downpour started the day after I fitted the water butt. It is huge, yes, but that is the purpose isn't it? It takes so much water I don't have to use my house tap ever. I ordered another one for my front garden and to fill up our pond over the summer months. Well chuffed with this purchase.