tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057686248981746635.post2819866140802206020..comments2024-03-03T00:27:43.363-08:00Comments on Chicken Waterer: Poultry Nipples And Water Pressure In Chicken WaterersChickenWatererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298519939585626693noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057686248981746635.post-90422506780886668642017-05-14T07:14:55.805-07:002017-05-14T07:14:55.805-07:00You can use any container as a water tank. The di...You can use any container as a water tank. The distance from the tank to the ground also makes no difference. The water pressure is a function of the height of the water column -- the distance from the bottom of the tank to whatever height in inches you fill the tank. The water pressure in a test tube filled with 4 inches of water is the same as the water pressure in a 50 gallon drum filled with 4 inches of water because the height of the water column in both containers is the same -- 4 inches.ChickenWatererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07298519939585626693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057686248981746635.post-36146590848008097142017-05-14T06:43:38.791-07:002017-05-14T06:43:38.791-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458078633801343851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057686248981746635.post-41102019600976746402017-05-14T06:40:52.690-07:002017-05-14T06:40:52.690-07:00Is it possible to use a rain barrel to supply wate...Is it possible to use a rain barrel to supply water for the chicken nipples if used at approximately ground level, will the .434 head pressure still be the same when working to move water up to the nipples? i.e. as long as the water is no more than 28 inches above the nipples, will it supply the same pressure...say the barrel is opening is 4 inches off the ground, water has to travel up another 8 inches for nipples, will I have enough pressure (1psi) if I fill the barrel to a level 36 inches? Or is there a pressure difference to overcome when water moves up the pipe?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458078633801343851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057686248981746635.post-8919942754674470862015-09-29T05:58:31.819-07:002015-09-29T05:58:31.819-07:00The birds will get some water on the ground, but i...The birds will get some water on the ground, but if the litter is super wet it probably is a sign that you installed the valves improperly and they are leaking. ChickenWatererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07298519939585626693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057686248981746635.post-19094677758062663202015-09-29T05:14:52.800-07:002015-09-29T05:14:52.800-07:00I've tried keeping the head below 2 feet and I...I've tried keeping the head below 2 feet and I still get wet litter. The recommended pressure for nipples is 1/4 psi, so I think a regulator is still advisable.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05468918584015461605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057686248981746635.post-34346097213635066112014-07-29T10:46:01.837-07:002014-07-29T10:46:01.837-07:00No. The pressure is a function of the height of th...No. The pressure is a function of the height of the water column. Adding a sponge will not change tthe overall water pressure pushing on all objects at the bottom of the tank. The sponge would absorb the same pressure and it would push agains the water on the other side of the tank with exactly the same force -- kind of like dominoes hitting each other.ChickenWatererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07298519939585626693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057686248981746635.post-62498749320749309562014-07-29T10:32:22.722-07:002014-07-29T10:32:22.722-07:00Would it be possible to lower the pressure in my t...Would it be possible to lower the pressure in my tank by adding a sponge at the inlet? tdespreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03715202517623876544noreply@blogger.com