I need guidance. I am ordering this product but want to install 6 nipples directly from a water line to a PVC pipe What would I need to do this?
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You'll need the connection to the pvc pipe, and I would say at least a 3 ft length of pipe to put all the nipples on, spaced out enough so they could potentially all be used by six birds at once. I don't recall the drill bit size, but I believe you get that info when you receive them. I would recommend some Teflon tape on each nipple before screwing into the pipe, too. Have Fun!!! ;)
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Carmen,If you mean "direct" as to mean a line with 50# to 60# of pressure then I don't really know what you would need. I am quite certain that these waters need low pressure. You could rig up a tank/bucket that has a float valve from a pressurized source then have the your pipe plumbed from that tank. FYI-A five gallon bucket of water will water 4-5 chickens for about a week. Wish I had a better solution for you.
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Backyard Chickens can provide some instructions. Here is a link for how to do something like what you suggest. http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/fang-dangled-automatic-waterer
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Absolutely! We ran ours from the main line using the T connector valve instead of punching into the pipe. If you already have a dedicated water line and a modicum of skill, it should take all of 5 minutes to install.
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You can put this in just about anything. I have some in a 5 gallon bucket that I have hanging. I have others in a PVC pipe that is connected to a 5 gallon bucket. They have to be vertical or they will drip. You could build a frame I suppose, but they need to be able to get to the nipples, which need to be on the bottom. I have seen them in the caps of water bottles or pop bottles for chicks, too.
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I would think you could remove that fitting and add a female threaded/sweat fitting. The internals are mostly plastic, so I would keep the heat away from that. That fitting works well....I used it with 3/4" PVC.
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Not sure what you mean about complete. With the male and female threads, you just need a threaded pvc plug. With already having a 1" hole you would probably use a 3/4" bulkhead fitting. I install four in my plastic 50 gal. barrels for my pond filter system. They work perfectly.
1550902
it comes with the threded pipe nipples only. You need the water lines and fitting you self. Hope this helps you!
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output is female 1 1/2" PVC. You could get fittings to make that connect to a garden hose. Water pickup is through the base,no pipe conn.
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I bought it to fit 4"PVC pipe. I think as others stated you would need a couple if you are using 5"or 6" pipe.
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I used 3/4" pvc pipe, very good, powerful pumping as long as installing according to instructions provided.no problem at all.
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you would need to get a half inch barbed conection. this piece threads on to the valve and then you can push a hose on. the barbed conector comes in different sizes so you might have to find the right one. this is it stainless steel barb connector to male pipe 1/4 hose barb 1/4 male npt . look it up on amazon
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Hello, I would like to have a few more specific details in order to answer this 100% such as, are you going to be using all 3 at once,pipe size both coming & going, also how far are you ejecting the waste, etc etc. But, hey, my friend, if you are going by Flotec's recommendations & specifications then based on my track record on my unit you will EASILY handle all three. Don't worry about it EASILY handle it!!!! Good luck Sir & I am sure you will experience a great deal of satisfaction with this product ... Trademasters No Problems, Just Solutions
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We used PVC Pipe and that worked perfectly. We also installed a second one that required several elbows to get where we wanted and it worked great, too. We love this kit!!!
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I have a pop-up trailer. under the trailer there is a male nipple 1 1/2" D. I went to home depot and went to the pumping area. Got me a 1 1/2" x 3" adapter. Then go to camp world and picked up the rest of what I needed. I hope this helps you.
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Peter: As I am not a chemist and given the importance of what type of material potable water will be flowing through, I would strongly recommend contacting Gilmour directly. I am sure they would be more than willing to insure your drinking water safety by advising exactly what material the connectors are made of. I can tell you that I own a couple of pair of these fittings and they work flawlessly. I am using them on a 3/4" garden hose into a 3100 psi power washer and to which the added flow has made a significant performance difference. No issues what-so-ever.
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Hi, there are a lot of parts that you will need to install this pump including 1 1/2" PVC parts. You'll need a three-quarter inch T to come off of your main water line. You will need to run three-quarter inch copper or pex waterline to the unit. I always install it with three-quarter inch pex it's much easier. To install this pump because you have to sweat copper and also have pex tools you must have some general knowledge of plumbing and some relatively expensive tools.
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I connected the spout of my installation with a 1/2 inch pipe nipple. But, as I remember, the spout has a 3/4 inch fnpt base with a 1/2 x 3/4 inch nylon bushing provided with the kit. I used the bushing to connect my 1/2 inch nipple.
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I used the same size (1/2) for a pvc 1/2 with some couplers and works ok. Read a little more. I think ABS pipe is not for water feeding.