Pressure Regulator / Pressure Reducing Valve for nipple waterer

[Neil Grassbaugh]

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You may not need a pressure regulator but there was never a cup drinker of the type in the picture designed to work properly above 1 PSI.
And I knew the guy that invented this type drinker cup. Harold Hart, Glendale CA

 

[Mac in Wisco]

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No, smaller diameter tubing will not reduce the pressure. How did the regulator work out for you? Most of the ones I have seen for nipples use a very large diaphragm, somewhere around 6" in diameter, like in the link below. I figure that the large surface area is needed to get the very small amount of water pressure to operate the valve properly.

http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplie...01&langId=-1&division=FarmTek&productId=17616

 

[maxslug]

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Wow, really? Those things will handle 50-70psi? That would have been an easier route.

I got the regulator hooked up today and it seems to be working well. Only 1 hen took to it immediately, hopefully the other ones learn by example. I did notice a small drop forming at the tip of one of them furthest from the regulator, so I'm wondering if the pressure is still too high. I dialed it down to its lowest setting.

-m

 

[LoveHuevos]

What about using a hose end shut off?
We just installed our watering system with a pipe, hose and a hose end shut off. I'll be checking it throughout the day, but it seems to work.
I can post photos later.

 

[maxslug]

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You mean like a faucet

or or something like this

?

I don't think that will work well. Even w/ the 10PSI inline regulator for drip systems I was using, I created a chicken shower instead of a chicken waterer. I really had to step down the pressure in the line in order for this system to work. Even with this regulator that's supposed to be for this use the pressure is a little high. It sprays the wall a little bit when they use it. But this is a tiny fraction of the amount of water they used to slop out of the other waterer, so I'm happy.

-m

 

[2DogsCoop]

I bought the poultry cups and also just bought this from farm tek, I know it is more expensive but they claim it is adjustable.

http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplie...nt-ft1_poultry_watering_systems;pgwr1280.html

 

[DirtyPig]

Hi there, did the 4090 water pressure regulator work? I see that it takes the pressure down to 5 lbs. but wondered if that was still too much for those chicken nipples? In researching the "4090" water regulator, I found another, the "4008" that is double the price, but takes the pressure down to 1 lb. I figure it's going to take me about 50 years of eggs to reclaim my investment at this point! haha Thanks for your help.

 

[maxslug]

Hi there, did the 4090 water pressure regulator work? I see that it takes the pressure down to 5 lbs. but wondered if that was still too much for those chicken nipples? In researching the "4090" water regulator, I found another, the "4008" that is double the price, but takes the pressure down to 1 lb. I figure it's going to take me about 50 years of eggs to reclaim my investment at this point! haha Thanks for your help.

It's working OK. On my system I put one of the hoses entering the coop up too high. As a result I have to leave the pressure up at 5psi or so or it will not overcome gravity. If you can place your regulator above your pipe that would help keep the system pressure low. As is, the nipples spray a little bit. It makes a little bit of a mess, but the birds don't care. In fact on hot days they play with them a little.

I also used garden hose as for most of the system... I think if I did it all over again I would do it with smaller diameter tubing, the same gauge as the output of that regulator.

-m

 

[DirtyPig]

Thanks for the update. I bit the bullet and ordered the regulator... I'm spending waaaay to much time on this.

 

[CptCluck]

I have three nipples hooked to a pipe, which is gravity fed from a 5 gallon bucket - pretty typical setup. No water hose or active water supply other than the bucket.

I too have been looking at the 4090 pressure regulator, because all three nipples leak! Yes, just from the simple gravity feed. I noticed they leak more when the bucket is full, and less when it runs empty. These nipples did not leak AT ALL when they were attached to the bottom of quart jars, so I'm pretty sure this is pressure.

So now, like you all I am thinking about sinking more money into the system to get the regulator. After $200 on the coop - I'm ready to stop spending money! but I hate the wetness a lot.

So - been trying to read and see if this regulator will help stop drips.