Questions and Answers for Suncast 50 Gal. Rain Barrel

A:  It snaps on so it does take a bit of an effort to get it off, but not much. I suppose you could just not snap it back on if you wanted it to be super easy.

A:  lid comes off, center comes out.

A:  Hello Judy, Yes, the lid does come off easily. You simply need to unsnap the lid from the barrel.

A:  yes and no. Each side has 2 small clips so it is fairly easy to remove the lid, or just take out the center!

A:  The whole lid doesn't just lift straight off. Each of the four sides of the lid has two little tabs that hold the lid onto the barrel. You have to pull out on the rim of the lid and work your way around the rim to release the grip of the tabs to get the lid free. It's not that hard to do but that's what it takes. I think it's a safety feature to keep little kids out. If your bucket is small enough though, you could just lift the grill section in the center of the lid straight off and dip through that, assuming the end of your down spout leaves enough clearance. The grill section is not held in place by tabs so it just lifts off.

A:  The screen and cover come off easily, but you cannot dip a bucket or any container in the top, as there's a cross-brace molded into the top.

A:  pretty easy, the lid just snaps on.

A:  Hello Beth, The lid snaps onto the barrel. To remove the lid, you will simply need to unsnap it from the barrel. The lid is easy to get off.

A:  yes i consider it easy

A:  yes

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A:  yes, lid is easily removed

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A:  It fits directly under my large window air conditioner with about 2" to spare and is as wide as the unit

A:  Yes, included

A:  you can buy any diverter kit and it should work, mine is around the corner from the leader so I use a combination of A and B elbows to get the water to the barrel.

A:  Dear Chloe: Thank you for your inquiry with Home Depot. Please follow th following link for diverter kits for your rain barrel: http://www.homedepot.com/s/Rain%2520barrel%2520diverter%2520kits?NCNI-5 We hope this information is helpful We appreciate your business.

A:  The Suncast Rain Barrel model RB50D requires a base surface that is a minimum 24 inches by 24 inches, Sciman. Page 3 in the manual explains site preparation and foundation construction and also illustrates two options, one of which uses four 12 inch by 12 inch paver blocks. We urge you to review this instruction / assembly manual, a copy of which is available at the Home Depot web site for this model in the Info & Guides box next to Product Overview. Thanks for your question and your interest in Suncast products.

A:  The base is about 19 inches by 19 inches. For me, it fit nicely on 4 one foot by one foot cement slabs.

A:  3/4

A:  The overflow line is about 8 feet long and has a 5/8 inch OD. The drain hose is about 40 inches long and has a 3/4 inch OD.

A:  Thank you for your question RMF1. The drain hose on the Suncast RB50D has an inside diameter of about 0.57 inches. The outside diameter is approximately 0.65 inches. The overflow hose (our leader hose) has 5/8 inch (or 0.625 inch) fittings with one end male and one end female. It measures a standard 5/8 inch in diameter and is 3 feet long. Thank you for your interest in Suncast products.

A:  Id say about 1".