My Cooler/Heater PVC Nipple Water System

[Pijevac]

After looking for a long time and going based on my coop, this is what I have to water the hens. I built an add on in back from the Innovation Pet Superior XL Hen House Chicken Coop I bought so it could house a 6 gallon Igloo cooler and the galvanized 25lb chicken feeder.
https://www.theisens.com/products/superior-xl-hen-house-chicken-coop/108760035/
https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/828163-little-giant-galvanized-poultry-feeder.html

Since the winter heater is made of aluminum (corrosive with any other metal) I have some aluminum strips inserted and that feed down the PVC that will stay warm keeping the PVC from freezing in winter. Drilled a hole in the bottom corner of the cooler that feeds to a 90 degree elbow and a length of 1 1/4" standard PVC with a hose spigot at the end to help drain/clean when needed. Four horizontal nipples in line for them to drink from, only took a day to learn.

Everything is great, in the hot humid summer they drank about 1/4 of the tank full only, super low maintenance. However the issue is the slime from the heat and stagnate water from sitting. While I can easily scrub and clean the cooler, and drain it, I cant on the inside of the PVC.

Besides manual cleaning are there any other things to do from keeping the water in the cooler/PVC from getting slimy? Any conditioner or water treatment to help? Thanks!

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Could you feed a bottle brush through it? Maybe using a hanger

 

[Pijevac]

Yea I could do that end of summer, not worried about the water in fall/winter/spring. Wondering how I can keep the water from going stagnant tho, maybe a pump?

 

[Lilbitsnpieces]

Yea I could do that end of summer, not worried about the water in fall/winter/spring. Wondering how I can keep the water from going stagnant tho, maybe a pump?

I know this is MONTHS old..did you figure it out? I would add another piece of PVC ..where your 90 is..replace with a T..then feed Back into cooler...add small fish pump..to move water..

 

[Unfetteron]

Yea I could do that end of summer, not worried about the water in fall/winter/spring. Wondering how I can keep the water from going stagnant tho, maybe a pump?

a small aquarium air pump will keep the air oxygenated and prevent stagnation.