Large Animal Water Nipple Replacement

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Ultimo aggiornamento il June 13, 2024

15 minuti

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Introduzione

This is a replacement of a large animal water nipple, this will provide them access to water without them making a huge mess. This guide has ten easy to follow steps to ensure the replacement is done properly.

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Adjustable Wrench
Sale price $24.99

Passo 1 Large Animal Water Nipple

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Empty the container of all water.

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Passo 2

With an adjustable wrench, unscrew the nut on the inside located near the base on the backside of the nipple.

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Passo 3

Pull the mechanism out from the front.

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Passo 4

Ensure there is no damage to the hole that needs to be patched.
Cracks or fractures are easily made due to sun damage or forcing the mechanism in or out.

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Passo 5

Use Teflon tape to line the threads of the new nipple.

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Passo 6

Place the new nipple in the hole with the peg on top.

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Passo 7

Fill the container slightly to ensure that there are no leaks. Tighten the washer or pull out to see if a crack has formed while replacing.
Tighten the washer to see if that is the source of the leak. If not, pull out to see if a crack has formed while replacing.
This is a leak in the seal.

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Passo 8

If there is a leak try placing some more Teflon tape. If this does not fix the issue continue reading this step. If there is no longer a leak, move on.
Leaking from cracks are easily filled with caulking if the container is small. This would only be a temporary fix on a larger container. Due to the weight of the water, the barrel or bucket would need to be replaced.

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