I'M TRYING TO DECIDE HOW TO BUILD A WATER NIPPLE DRINKING SYSTEM (FOR THE CHICKENS THAT I DO NOT YET HAVE); I'M STILL WORKING ON MY COOP AND ULTIMATELY THE YARD AREA. SOME OF THE FORUM THREADS HAVE PROVIDED SOME GREAT INSIGHT INTO USING THE WATER NIPPLES BUT I STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. WILL A 55 GAL RESERVOIR CAUSE TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE IN-LINE NIPPLES? IF YES, THEN WHAT IS THE LARGEST CAPACITY TANK THAT WOULD WORK? I PLAN TO BUILD A STORAGE PLATFORM OUTSIDE THE CHICKEN COOP TO HOLD THE DRUM; THIS WAY I CAN RESUPPLY THE WATER WITHOUT GOING IN AND OUT OF THE COOP. THE DRUMS HAVE THREADED BUNGHOLES AND I WANT TO THREAD A SPIGOT INTO THE BUNGHOLE AND THEN BUILD A PVC SERVICE LINE FROM THE SPIGOT. I WILL INCORPORATE A QUICK DISCONNECT BELOW THE SPIGOT SO THAT THE DRUM COULD BE REPAIRED/REMOVED/REPLACED IF NEEDED. IT WOULD ALSO GIVE ME ACCESS TO THE LINE FOR EASY CLEAN-OUT, ETC. AT THE CONNECTION TO THE SPIGOT I PLAN TO USE A TINY SCREEN (MUCH LIKE THOSE USED IN WASHING MACHINE LINES) TO CATCH ANY SEDIMENT, SAND ETC. FROM THE WELL; THIS WOULD GIVE ADDED PROTECTION TO KEEP THE NIPPLES IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. AM I ON THE RIGHT TRACK HERE, OR DO I NEED TO RETHINK THIS THING? I'M ALSO UNCERTAIN AS TO WHICH NIPPLES I SHOULD USE. I REALLY LIKE THE ONES WITH THE SNAP-ON SADDLE AND TWIST-IN NIPPLE ON PICTURETRAIL. THESE WOULD BE EASIER TO USE FOR CLEANING OUT THE LINE, ETC, BUT THERE MAY BE DISADVANTAGES THAT I'M NOT AWARE OF. I ALSO LIKE THE INSTALLED 1/2" x 1/8" PVC TEE FOR 1/2" PIPE. I'M GUESSING THAT THE NIPPLES COULD BE UNSCREWED FOR LINE CLEANOUT. IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN THE SADDLE-TYPE INSTALLATION REQUIRES 3/4" PVC. AM I MAKING ANY SINCE WITH THIS THING? I'M OPEN TO ANY SUGGESTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS.
