Step 9
When fitting the yellow plugs, screw in until finger tight. Fill the water butt with water to just above the
position of the yellow plug, if water leaks from around the yellow plug carefully tighten a little more until the
leak stops.
Check for leaks around the plugs when the Terracottage starts to fill with rainwater and try tightening a
little more if water seeps. If you can’t stop the leak, drain down the water butt, remove the plug and examine
for damage. If there is plastic on the face of the brass bush, clean off with a Stanley knife and refit the
yellow plastic plug and repeat the procedure above.
Step 10
Get a watering can, bucket or similar as you are now ready to start harvesting some water!
Notes for installation
•There is a wide selection of drill bits on the market. Some 8 mm holes are a bit tight and some a bit
loose. The rawl plugs should be hard to push in. Too loose they won’t do the job; too tight you will
not be able to screw the bolt all the way in. If you screw the bolt in as far as the end of the screw
thread and it will not go any further the hole is too small. Excessive force on the bolt it will snap, and
you will have to start again.
•It is important that the brackets are fitted the right way up. The upturned lip on the end of the
bracket hooks onto the bottom of the water butt to stop it pulling away from the wall. If the wall is
not quite square and the lip doesn’t quite catch the lugs on the bottom of the water butt just tap the
bracket until it locks into place.
•When fitting the diverter inlet to your water butt there is no location guide on the side of the water
butt. This can be place anywhere 10-15 mm below the lip the lid sits on and should be installed as per
the supplier instructions.
•The screws at the top of the water butt need to be covered in silicone to stop water running down
the wall, the inside of the butt by the screw holes has been roughed up so the silicone adheres
properly.
•It is the consumer’s responsibility to determine, if the wall has adequate strength to support the
water butt when full of water. The total weight when full and to be supported is a 170kgs.
•Important: You must use only the items we have provided in your delivery (illustrated in our
contents pack in step 1). Failure to comply will result in your warranty becoming invalid.
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