Ward 100L Slimline Water butt

Bought this as we were on a budget. Build quality is terrible, interlocking feet are not designed well enough to fit together properly and connection for the for tap was threaded.

Some reviews trashed this splendid little butt regarding the flimsy 4 part base. Admittedly, it wasn’t great but where’s there’s a problem, there’s always a solution. I mixed up some cement, drilled some holes and added nails to prevent the hardened cement dropping out when turned the right way up (see pics) and by golly, what a triumph! Solid as a rock. After a couple of days left to harden, it was a joy to instal. Also, as seen in pics, you don’t have to install the link pipe where the marking on the butt is. You can drill anywhere. I used a 29mm hole saw as I did not have the recommended 27mm and it is perfect; just add a ring of clear silicone around the fitting before putting it through the hole in the butt.

Bought this as my elderly mum loves watering the pots in the patio, so instead of walking away to get to the tap I installed this at the weekend beside the plants. Reasonably simple to fit, so far no leaks and all is going well. Yes the stand is a little fit fiddly but once in position it hasnt moved. I'm sure there are fancier ones out there but for the price I would totally recommend.

Fitted to save some off the water from my shed roof, should do the job for a few waterings and car washes. The downpipe adaptor just needs the square internal profile cut away for my square downpipe! Will update more after some good rain!

Disappointed that it did not highlight that I would need an adaptor for square pipe which
B& Q do not sell