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KEPOHK 12V Self-regulating Heating Cable Water Pipe Anti-Freeze Protection? Available in 1 meter, 2, etc. 1 meter is $15. Left the seller a message asking if the tape/wire can be emersed in water or not and will work with a 12v system. Or...

12v heating tape? I have a large solar panel left from the last coop that's sitting. Perhaps set up a lead acid battery in an enclosure, add the solar panel to recharge the battery and find some 12 volt heating tape to either run on the outside of the pipe or run inside the pipe?

9 chickens (not 4). I like doing a bit of engineering (build the coop from scratch). Our temps get into the 20's in winter and 90's in summer. I'll head for the hardware store soon and do a bit of digging to see what kind of fittings, connectors, etc., might work. I expect I'll insulate the...

I bought a 5 gallon Igloo insulated water unit. I want to add a valve to be able to turn the water off when needed. Thinking PVC pipe to take the water down to the coop run area and put 4 nipples (chickens). Thinking 3/4" or 1" Schedule 80 PVC pipe. Teh Igloo will sit outside the coop with the...