nipple system reservoir tank

[threeduckfarm]

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Here's a pic of a bulkhead fitting.

The left side of the picture is your flange side. The o-ring(this picture has two it only comes with one usually) will sit up againts the flange. Slide that part of your bulkead through the appropriate sized hole and then take the screw on part and tighten it down. Now the inside of the bulkhead fitting can come either threaded or slip you can purchase them either way. If you want to glue your pvc pipe that comes out of your bucket then buy the bulkhead with a slip fitting. If you want to be able to take everything apart buy a threaded bulkhead and use normal schedule 40 pvc parts to attach your pvc pipe.

An eaven cheaper and better option for a curved bucket is a uniseal.

Have a look at this website they have great prices and fast shipping as well as an instruction video. I use them a lot for my aquarium purchases.


http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/1-uniseal-bulkhead-alternative.html#


A lot of people try and cobble together their own fittings with pvc parts from Home Depot but even with silicone and cement after a while you're going to have leaks. I would spend the money on a bulkhead or uniseal and save yourself a lot of aggrevation.

Let me know if you need anymore help. I know more than I need to know about bulkheads as we use them a lot in aquariums.

 

[fiddlebanshee]

Just thought I'd update this thread with my experience so far.

I tinkered with the bucket/pvc pipe/hose connection this weekend using 3/4" male and female adapters from HD, such as the ones I linked to in my previous post. I put some o-rings that are designed for garden hoses on the male adapter, which went from the inside of the bucket to the outside, and then one more on the outside before I screwed on the female. I put some cement from a tube (it is yellow) on the threads for a tighter fit.

Then I put a small piece of pipe in the female connector and slid another male on that so that I could screw a Y hose connector on (the kind you would use on an outside faucet), which holds two garden hoses that go to two different watering stations (one inside, one outside the coop).

The nice surprise was that the copper hose connector-thread could be screwed onto the 3/4" male pvc adapters. The nice thing about this setup is also that I can switch off the water supply to one of the two, or both systems as need arises.

So far I've not had leaks, but I'll keep checking as time progresses. I was able to screw the male/female connection with the o-rings quite tightly so that the rubber was squeezed tight, so I'm hoping that that will help.

Edited to add that I made this connection in the bottom of the bucket, not the side, to avoid the complications of a curved connection.

 

[DMRippy]

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Pictures, for those of us that are visual would be great

 

[fiddlebanshee]

Yea, I know. My camera is at work, will try to get some pics next weekend.

 

[mendozer]

i just finished it and I'll post soon.

 

[mendozer]

Used 3/4" male and female adapter with 3/4" O ring on both sides screwed in as tight as possible. O ring bulged out because of how tight.

There are miniscule drips coming from the bottom of the elbow under the reservoir. I'll take it apart and cement it when the water runs down.

I'm using the cookie tin heater under the bucket and it's working well.