Watering Cans, Jugs & Butts

Keep your garden watered and full of life with our range of water butts and watering cans at Toolstation. We stock slimline water butts, metal watering cans, water butt taps and more at great prices. Cut down on your water bill whilst saving space with a slimline water butt to collect and reuse water across the garden, such as the corner shaped water butt with stand, diverter, tap, t-piece and flexible hose. We sell water butt taps separately, including the Whitefurze water butt tap with a pre-fitted washer. Collect water from your water butt in a plastic or metal watering can to water the garden, complete with detachable sprinkler to control water flow. To accumulate an optimum amount of water in the water butt, use a rainwater diverter, such as the rainwater diverter kit with a 50cm flexible pipe and more to ensure you can use the water where you need it.

 

Water Butt Accessories

Accessories help improve the functionality of your water butt. Popular additions include:

- Water butt taps for controlled dispensing
- Rainwater diverters to connect your gutter downpipe
- Flexible connector hoses to guide water into the butt
- Water butt stands for improved access and water flow

These simple fittings help ensure your rainwater harvesting setup works efficiently throughout the year.

Frequently Asked Questions | FAQs

What is a water butt used for?

A water butt collects rainwater from a roof via a downpipe and stores it for later use in the garden. The stored water can be used for watering plants, filling watering cans, washing garden tools or other outdoor cleaning tasks.

How does a water butt connect to a drainpipe?

A rainwater diverter is installed into the downpipe and connects to the water butt using a flexible hose. When it rains, water is redirected from the downpipe into the butt until it reaches capacity.

Are watering cans better than hose pipes for plants?

Watering cans allow more controlled watering directly at the base of plants, helping prevent overwatering and reducing waste. They are especially useful for pots, planters, seedlings and greenhouse plants.

What size watering can should I choose?

Most gardeners choose watering cans between 5 and 10 litres. Smaller cans are easier to carry and control, while larger ones hold more water and reduce the number of refills needed.

Do water butts help save water?

Yes. Collecting rainwater in a water butt reduces the need to use mains water for gardening, helping lower water usage and making garden watering more environmentally friendly.

Should a water butt be raised off the ground?

Raising a water butt on a stand makes it easier to access the tap and allows space to place a watering can underneath. It also helps improve water flow when filling containers.