Connecting greenhouse guttering

[davee65uk]

I would like to connect both sides of my greenhouse gutters so that it all drains into one tank. Anybody got any ideas how to do this ?

[davee65uk]

[ancellsfarmer]

What kind of guttering? Is it an aluminium greenhouse?, with a profile section to catch the runoff? Generally these have a moulded plastic block/endcap with the facility to attach a crystal pvc hose. If so, simply run a length of such tube across the end without the door to meet the outflow of the nearer side. You would have to allow the gradient to be sufficiently steep to keep it clear from debris.This will require the catchment barrel to be lower than otherwise, maybe preventing getting a can below the tap. Another thought may be to sink a barrel into the floor at the end of the path within the greenhouse. This could be especially useful to have water where you likely use it. Small solar pumps could lead onto an automated irrigation system, the possibilities are endless.

[Paulines7]

You will collect a lot of water from a greenhouse so may need more than one water butt.  They can be joined together though with plastic piping.  Our barrels are placed on breeze blocks so we can get watering cans under the taps.

The joined water butts can be seen at the far end of our greenhouse in this picture.