Isn’t it just a rain barrel?
That depends on your definition of “rain barrel”. A single HOG has the same capacity as a rain barrel, but that is where it ends. The outlet of a HOG is on the floor of the tank rather than up the side, which means HOG has more useful capacity than most rain barrels. HOG is twice as tall as most rain barrels and thus has twice the water pressure for hosing. HOG is flat -sided, and two HOGs will fit in the footprint of a single 50 gallon rain barrel. Most importantly, HOG has a durable ¼ inch wall and is designed for long life, whereas a rain barrel is usually blow molded, easily punctured, and rarely lasts more than a couple of years. We consider HOG a modular cistern, rather than a rain barrel.
