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« on: June 04, 2012, 04:30:55 pm » |
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Anybody have lickers installled in their kennels? Was gonna run a water line to my kennel set up and was thinking of putting some lickers in all the kennels. . Only question is will the water be hot? I have noticed when I turn on the hose the water takes a while before cooling down, its not even warm its hot. Is that because the water hose will trap the heat causing the water to get hot? I plan on using PVC and running it under ground. Any input?
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dub
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« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2012, 04:36:47 pm » |
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I was going to say to run it under ground. Use metal pipe so they don't eat it and secure it to something real strong. You can use PVC under ground but not where it will get chewed or pulled. My dogs eat everything even the kennels.
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charles
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« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2012, 05:10:15 pm » |
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hey dub, you sure them aint goats?  mine used to do it, but when they chewed their food and water bowls up to where it dont hold anything, they get their butts whooped with what they chewed up, eat off the ground and go thirsty for the day. they learned real fast to stop chewing things up. now its time to teach them they are not monkeys and to stop climbing out. |
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Why should I trade one tyrant three thousand miles away for three thousand tyrants one mile away? An elected legislature can trample a man's rights as easily as a king can!
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southtexasff
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« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2012, 05:16:12 pm » |
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The main reason I wanna put in lickers is cause I hate the birds drinking or dipping stuff in the water. The other reason is I have a pit that will end up ripping his metal water bucket in half.
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charles
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« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2012, 05:25:04 pm » |
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insulate the bucket, and put a hot wire on it so when the pit decides to sink teeth to it, he/she gets the shock of their life
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Why should I trade one tyrant three thousand miles away for three thousand tyrants one mile away? An elected legislature can trample a man's rights as easily as a king can!
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PLP
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« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2012, 05:28:21 pm » |
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Running it under ground will keep it from getting hot.
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Blue Duck
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« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2012, 07:51:12 pm » |
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Keep all your pipe underground and when you go up with it make sure its shaded. I ran my pvc above kennels and tee'd them down all in square tubing and ran licker out the bottoms, works great
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Take care of them....they'll take care of you
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BRS
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« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2012, 10:48:30 pm » |
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Can someone post the site for lockers or pitcures thanks
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Reuben
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« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2012, 11:24:50 pm » |
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I've been using the liksit for many years...an easy way is to use a sharp shooter shovel and make a narrow trench...does not have to be perfect because the 3/4" PVC is flexible. I tied in to the back yard water faucet under ground and ran the pvc out and tee'd off to the different kennels...I then installed 2 water faucets where it comes out from under ground...One on the outside and one facing in to the kennel and then installed the metal licker...Years ago when I first ran the pvc I tee'd in with a 3/4 galvanized nipple but this time around I used all PVC and I have't had a problem with the dogs tearing it up...The outside faucet at each kennel is for a short water hose for each kennel...I went out and bought me a high quality 100' hose and cut it in three pieces and made three hoses from it...
insulate the pvc where it comes out of the ground...
spend a little time setting up right and it will save you time in the long run...not to mention it will look better and you won't have to deal with keeping the birds out of the water bucket and the algae won't ever be a problem...The birds can be carriers of disease that can transfer to a dog or pups...
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buddybegone
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« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2012, 11:53:18 pm » |
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we ran 3/4 pvc and insulated it works fine and got the dog licks from wharton feed store
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I have been using the Lixit for 2 years on my bird dogs, 15 total and I love them. I haven't had a dog chew them up too bad and I used all PVC pipe and fittings and that's cus these bird dogs can get pretty bored in the summer! Also the water isn't much hotter than normal especially in this S. Tx heat!!!
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