Straight Plc Andersons Garden Lake Water Butt Kit including Stand and Diverter, Multi-Colour, 200 Litre

Wanted something nicer than the bog standard green or black box. Already have a 100l water butt which isn't enough for the hotter weather we are getting. This seemed to fit the bill both from a storage and looks point of view. Very sturdy and well made. No leaking so far. The hardest part of fitting was the tap. You ideally need arms like Stretch Armstrong and 2 people. I had neither of those so I used parcel tape to secure the tap in position, lay the butt down and crawled inside to tighten the fitting. The base helps with sturdiness as it is in one piece rather than some with multiple pieces. The edges can be quite sharp so I advise gloves when manoeuvring it into place. Filled up really quickly given the recent rain so it's all looking good. The delivery - ordered 9th May with delivery by 8pm 12th May. Wasn't sure it would fit through the gate so I waited in all day which was a complete waste of time. No tracking info given, no courier name given in order to track with the, apparently, made up, tracking number on the order. Amazon were telling me it would be delivered, just message the seller, it is in transit and probably stuck in traffic. Messaged the seller - response expected within 48 hrs. What is going on? Next day, message from seller that there has been a delay and delivery expected by 15th May. Now, apparently "by 15th" means "on 15th" to them as they seem to use an unknown version of the english language. So, if you want this quickly, buy it in a local DIY or garden centre. It's roughly the same price and, assuming you have transport, you get it when you want/need it.

This is an excellent product! The lid is easy to remove but secure enough to stay on when the wind gets up. The stand is one piece (some have to be assembled) and is quite stable. The inlet/outlet holes are pre-drilled, and it also comes with a downpipe diverter kit that is easy to set up. The tap and inlet seals etc all work well and don't leak, although I did take the precaution of wrapping a little PTFE tape round the tap thread (clockwise) before installing the tap. Don't be frightened to go for a Big Butt, our 200 ltr butt fills up completely in two days of heavy showers with the water feeding in from just one side of a garage roof; in a dry spell you will use 200 litres in 3 or 4 days easily if you have a lot of patio pots. One small quibble: if you can't site the butt immediately next to the downpipe you will need a longer piece of connecting hose than that which is supplied with the diverter kit. However, a longer piece is easily obtainable from a garden or aquatic centre as they usually stock a range of hose for garden ponds. Take the small piece supplied in the kit with you to make sure you get the right diameter.

It catches and holds water so does exactly what you would expect. It is strong, sturdy plastic with a well fitting lid. The hole for the tap had been made a little 'off' and so at first fitting this leaked, but my husband took it apart and sealed it with silicone and it now seems to be OK. It was a good price, decent quality and was delivered fast.

Good quality water butt. I wanted one with a wide top opening to make it easy to dunk a watering can for rapid filling.

With water bills constantly going up, and after last year's hosepipe ban, I thought I'd fit a water butt to store up enough water for next summer. This product had everything I needed - the stand, tap, diverter kit with hose and connectors. I had read some reviews about other butts where several people said the plastic was very thin; I can say that is certainly not the case for this one! The but came with pre-drilled holes, and the diverter kit instructions were clear and understandable. I followed them precisely, and everything was attached to my downpipe quite quickly; the only tools needed were a hacksaw and a screwdriver to undo the clips that secured the downpipe to the wall. Lo and behold a bit later that day the rain came, it wasn't even a heavy shower but in a few hours the butt was already a quarter full! Of course the placement of the butt on a level surface as the instructions state, and the precise angle of the hose from the diverter to the butt is absolutely key, but if you get it right as I did, you'll have plenty of free water for your garden! Now I plan to get the guttering cleaned, and fit a gutter guard at the top of the downpipe to stop any leaves blocking the path of the water. Also considering getting another one to fit to the other downpipe on the other side of the house!

This water butt, is very large so therefore very impressive, it will be great in the summer months. Arrived promptly and well packaged but not with loads of packaging to dispose of as some items do. The only niggle i have yet to sort out, is the tap is dripping. I thought i had tightened it sufficently when setting it up but now there is water in the butt, it dripps. So will have to try and tighten it up even more when i have emptied some of the water out. But overall very very pleased.

Speedy response to order, well packed and does the job. easy to fit tap and connector to down pipe. My only small criticism is that the lid is not too easy to lip to see how much water is inside. I think there is a knack we I don't yet have. Still very good value for money.

Excellent, great capacity easy to install instructions. Complete with stand and diverter - everything you need