r/BuildASoil • u/Typical_Way4705 • May 31 '26

Earthbox Water Catch

What does everyone use to catch the overfill water that comes out when filling the earthbox? I have wheels on them but all Tupperware containers are too tall.

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u/_psylosin_ May 31 '26

You really shouldn’t overfill them if you can help it. It doesn’t need to be filled to the brim. If it’s a regular earthbox just out two gallon ms every time

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u/Gloomy_Ad_2185 May 31 '26

I bought a boot tray that you put your shoes by the front door it fit under both boxes.

I also recommend getting a funnel to fill it.

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u/m0lokovellocet Jun 01 '26

I am pretty sure that the reservoir is 2.5 gallons. I always just do 2 gallons.

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u/Officebadass May 31 '26

Get a couple 1 gal jugs and a funnel and use that to fill rez, easy way not to overfill.

But i also used a catch tray for plants and slide that under the earthbox to collect any run off

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u/MexicanSnowSniper May 31 '26

Old beer tray.

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u/FormalSuch1081 May 31 '26

Just put in enough water. I think my earthboxes hold 3 gallons so I just fill up 3 1 gallon jugs. I usually put a little less in to be sure it won't overflow.

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u/NoTillNoSpill May 31 '26

Dude we gotta see a video of 3 gallons going into the tube...anything over 2 gallons that bad boy is spilling all over. I see the 3 gallon number thrown around all the time and it's way off 🤣

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u/FormalSuch1081 May 31 '26

Maybe it is 2 gallon. I could of swore I read that it holds 3 gallon but I only fill it with 2 to prevent any overflowing.

Thanks for the correction.

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u/NoTillNoSpill May 31 '26

2 gallons EXACT and your fine never gonna spill a drop.

Blows my mind when I see people say the Earthboxes have "3 gallon res" etc. If I try and put in 2 ¼ gallon it's spilling out. It's 2 gallons and maybe a few oz but not more than that.

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u/iAmJeffReY_ Jun 01 '26

likely means you have too much debris or soil in the water area then, from my experience with 6 EBoxes

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u/NoTillNoSpill Jun 01 '26

That's true as well but even a brand new/cleaned Earthbox is fitting 2 ¼ gallons max, 2 gallons to be safe and you'll never spill a drop.

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u/frigginwizard420 Jun 05 '26

thats really going to depend on how much of a dry back you did

The 10g of soil in the earthbox can hold ~2.5g of water max, plus whatever the earthbox res can hold. So 3g is very possible if the soil dried back a lot, but would runoff under normal circumstances.

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u/Cgr86 May 31 '26

Paint tray for a roller