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I just realized that if I attach the waterer to a garden hose I won't be able to add ACV!!! Duh! I'll use 5 gallon buckets and I can find the info on building with those. Sorry, all.
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Hi, all. I've seen a pic of this kind of setup at Aquamist, but I want to build it myself. Their kit is expensive! To describe it further, I want a water hose connected to a length of pvc or cpvc pipe. The pipe is capped on the other end, and has nipples along it. The apparatus will be hung inside the 2' tall meat birds tractor.
What kind of nipples should I get? How many (25 birds) and how far apart? Will I need a pressure reducer to keep them from leaking (city water=60psi)? What kind of fitting(s) do I need to attach the water hose to the pipe? Should I run my water hose through some kind of conduit to keep it from getting hot in the sun?
Thanks for any and all suggestions!
I just realized that if I attach the waterer to a garden hose I won't be able to add ACV!!! Duh! I'll use 5 gallon buckets and I can find the info on building with those. Sorry, all.
If your reservoir is air tight the water will cease flowing once a vacuum is formed..... Does the water reservoir need to have an airtight lid on it?.... If I make such a large reservoir, will my pressure be above the recommended 1 psi and cause my water to leak out?
If your reservoir is air tight the water will cease flowing once a vacuum is formed.
Regardless of your reservoirs size in gallons, the pressure is figured by the height (not the length or width) of the water column.
A 10 foot water column or drop (I think) equals about 5 psi. (check this out for yourself because I have slept a few times since the last time that I did the math)
In other words only the weight that the water column exerts on the open nipple has any effect on water pressure. This is true whether your reservoir holds one gallon or one million gallons.