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Large Animal Water Nipple Replacement

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Time Required: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Large Animal Water Nipple Replacement

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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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    1. Large Animal Water Nipple Replacement, Large Animal Water Nipple: step 1, image 1 of 1
      • Empty the container of all water.

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    2. Large Animal Water Nipple Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
      • With an adjustable wrench, unscrew the nut on the inside located near the base on the backside of the nipple.

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    3. Large Animal Water Nipple Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1
      • Pull the mechanism out from the front.

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    4. Large Animal Water Nipple Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
      • 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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    5. Large Animal Water Nipple Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1
      • Use Teflon tape to line the threads of the new nipple.

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

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    7. Large Animal Water Nipple Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1
      • 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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    8. Large Animal Water Nipple Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1
      • 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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    9. Large Animal Water Nipple Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1
      • Place and thread the nut on the inside of the container on the backside of the nipple.

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    10. Large Animal Water Nipple Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1
      • Finally, place the container in the designated place and fill completely.

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