PVC pipe system for water in stalls

[trubandloki]

@DoubleDown

Overall, I love not having hoses to drag around! OH- I would use a twisty handle, not the lever at the stall, I’ve had my barn flooded twice now from him turning the water on. Again, until I replace the handle, I just remember to shut the main off. It’s right by the door so super easy to get to.

I assume you mean use a gate valve instead of a quarter turn ball valve?

I think the best option is to put the valve somewhere that the horse can not play with it.

[DoubleDown]

@trubandloki

I assume you mean use a gate valve instead of a quarter turn ball valve?

Yes. My plumber put it in before checking with me, and he’s not horsy. It’s an easy cheap fix, I just have to do it. I still wouldn’t do anything different with the design/layout. Saves a ton of time.

[trubandloki]

@DoubleDown

Yes. My plumber put it in before checking with me, and he’s not horsy. It’s an easy cheap fix, I just have to do it. I still wouldn’t do anything different with the design/layout. Saves a ton of time.

I personally would prefer the quarter turn ball valve to the gate valve.

It is good that people know to think about there are options and they can decide which they like best.

[foggybok]

@Mouse&Bay

You can use pipes in freezing weather as well. We have metal pipes that run to each stall, with a shut off at each stall allowing you to pour into a bucket. The main water shut off is located by water pump.

In the winter, to water the barn you open main shut off and water all the horses. When done, shut off the main, the. Walk through barn to drain all of the pipes to each stall. This might take an xtra 3 min but it rarely freezes (even when we dip to -30C) and it works very well. Plus you can easily monitor how much each horse is drinking without having to drag a hose around.

This is exactly what I am planning. I have Nelson’s outside, but in the barn it is heated buckets. I’m going to use PEX to each stall and drain after watering in the winter.