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post #31 of 38

5/2/11 at 5:18pm

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No Shoes...

You found a better price on EBay then I did.

I paid $12.88 for six plus $5.35 for shipping.... Don't know how I missed your supplier... good for you! yippiechickie

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5/2/11 at 5:31pm

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Try Neil Grassbaugh on this forum, best price on nipples and cheap shipping.

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5/2/11 at 8:42pm

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I ordered the you know whats off ebay and I paid less than $2 each including shipping.

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5/2/11 at 9:06pm

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So how are people using these? Are you running buckets or ? I am building a coop and thinking of trying these.

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5/3/11 at 7:29am

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So how are people using these? Are you running buckets or ? I am building a coop and thinking of trying these.

Watch the video in this post towards the end.

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5/16/11 at 7:14pm

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SmokinChick..

I did install several into PVC, prepping for the big move outside. Not so good. All of those, four, are leaking around the PVC. I used silicone and installed carefully. Will investigate tomorrow. I have the section of PVC over newspaper in the garage. Not leaking alot, but...

So did you figure out what the problem was? The lids you used that worked fine.... were they hard plastic, like the top of a plastic pop bottle? I would think you'd have drilled a hole, then... right?

I had them installed in a 2' section of 1" pvc. They were the screw in kind. I used teflon tape, nut driver and installed carefully yet firmly. I had a 2' vertical piece of pipe installed on one end, the other was capped. I was planning to use this in my brooder after a test.
They leaked alot thru the nipple. I watched carefully and applied a tissue to the sides of the nipple at the pvc. Dry, the water was leaking thru the nipple. Maybe not enough water pressure to seal? I installed two of them into large juice bottle lids. They leaked and now have stopped. 2 weeks later. I have puchased the pushin type and will installe them into the coop (when completed). More later.
PS the chicks love them and they are great, now!

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Try Neil Grassbaugh on this forum, best price on nipples and cheap shipping.

I agree. I purchased mine from Neil.

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