Low cost on demand water storage system.

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MrRushed

MrRushed

Songster
9 Years
Mar 6, 2010
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Materials:
1 30 gal poly barrel, Free
pvc pipe and fittings, $20.00
4 chicken nipples $2.00 each, $8.00

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I Hung this 30 gal poly barrel in my roof rafters for gravity feed.

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I plumbed in a 3/4" pvc pipe for a vent that comes out of the top plug opeaning and a 1-1/2" pipe out of the bottom plug opean to the chicken nipples that are threaded into the 1-1/2 pipe.
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Here's a close up of he on demand chicken nipples. These give the chickens water when they peck at them.

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Heres my fill spicket, I just hook my garden hose to this to fill the system. When everything is full a just close the valve and if I need water outside my coop I can just draw off my storage.
 
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There is no preasure it is gravity feed the only preasure is the weight of the water.
I'll be testing them out soon my girls will be here soon.
 
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I have a similar set up... I use a 5 gallon bucket for my water storage. Will your storage container create a vacuum or is there a hole drilled in the storage container? I found out the hard way that the gravity feed only works in the absence of a vacuum. If there is a vacuum in the water line, the nipples will not dispense water.

I am quite intrigued by the method of filling. Love the idea and the fact that you will have a water supply for misc. clean ups!

We are all very proud of your design and handy work!! Good job.
 
Just curious as to where you live? Here that water would be very hot after a few hours being next to the roof. Even if it's insulated, it will eventually get hot.
 
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I have to agree with Chook-A-Holic on the possible heat issue. I'm planning mine to be shaded on the north side of the coop.

Also, the nipples are intended only to have a fraction of a pound of pressure. You're looking at 2-3 pounds of pressure with the height that the barrel is at. The higher pressure can possibly cause leaking or waste as the birds might not be able to drink it as fast as it will come out. Lastly, the water will weigh 125 pounds...half full.

Now, having said all of that, it may work wonderfully.
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You've got it set up...give'er a shot!
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Best wishes,
Ed
 
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I have a vent pipe that's plumbed out the top gable end of my coop it is threaded in the top knock out in the barrel. When I'm filling the system I know it's full when water comes out the vent.
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look at the top of the pick you'll see the little white pipe and the fill spicket at the bottom.
It just lets air in and out. (let's it breath.)

And thanks
 
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I have to agree with Chook-A-Holic on the possible heat issue. I'm planning mine to be shaded on the north side of the coop.

Also, the nipples are intended only to have a fraction of a pound of pressure. You're looking at 2-3 pounds of pressure with the height that the barrel is at. The higher pressure can possibly cause leaking or waste as the birds might not be able to drink it as fast as it will come out. Lastly, the water will weigh 125 pounds...half full.

Now, having said all of that, it may work wonderfully.
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You've got it set up...give'er a shot!
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Best wishes,
Ed

I live in Massachusetts, I havent had to deal with heat yet, I don't even have my birds yet. We probobly have a week of stait supper hot weather and then it comes a day here and a day there.
I bough the nipples that you have to thread in the pipe and I installed an O-ring (bought seperetly) cause they leaked around the treads, after I did that the nipples haven't leaked and you barley have to touch them for a drop of water to come out, if I have a problem with them I'll let you know.

And Thanks
 
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