I bought this a few months ago. It filled the first time it rained. However it's designed poorly. Water will not come out of the front spigot once the barrel is 1/3 empty. When I rotated it to reach the bottom spigot, it snapped off. It's headed to the dumpster. This is built really cheaply so I'm really kicking myself for not spending more. Just hire a professional and pay for what they recommend :)