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FarmTek®
Flow-Tek Mini Hobby Drinker Kit
110834
Nipple System Installation and Management Manual
Poultry watering systems help keep your poultry and game birds
healthier by supplying cleaner water.
Revision date: 05.16.14
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FarmTek®
CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a FarmTek nipple drinker system. You are now the owner of the best performing
nipple system available.
This manual is designed to aid you in the management and installation of your FarmTek nipple system. Following the
recommendations and guidelines within this manual will ensure that you get the optimum level of performance and years of
trouble free operation from your nipple system.
If after reading this manual thoroughly, should you have any questions on the management or installation of your nipple
system please call us toll free at 1-800-FARMTEK.
Identify Components:
Locate packing slip and make sure all the systems parts have arrived. After you have checked all the cartons, if you are
missing any parts please call 1-800-FARMTEK immediately.
Important Management and Installation Information:
System Management: To ensure optimum system performance carefully follow management guidelines outlined on
page 4.
Sloped Houses: Never push water uphill.
Flushing System: New installations must be flushed, before birds are housed, to remove any debris in system lines from handling and installation. System should also be flushed after each grow out period. (See
page 4)
Filtration: Inlet water supply must be filtered through a 20 micron or smaller filter cartridge before entering
systems lines. See page 9 for recommended filtration system layout.
Medicating: Medicators or proportioners must be located before filtration system. See page 9 for recommended filtration system layout.
Birds Per Regulator: For optimum system performance we recommend housing no more than 3,000 birds per regulator.
Water Meters: One water meter per house, installed between the filtration system and regulators.
Bird Placement:
•
Brood 30 birds per drinker.
•
Level shavings under water lines.
•
Adjust regulator to day (1) setting. See chart.
•
Trigger each nipple.
•
Adjust water line height according to broiler
management stick.
•
Place chicks directly under drinkers.
•
Keep house very well lit during 4 days
following chick placement.
Grow Out: Bird Age
Sight Tube Water Height
Day Old
2 - 4 inches
Two Weeks
4 - 6 inches
Four Weeks
6 - 10 inches*
Six Weeks
10 & up inches*
*Litter must remain dry.
Regularly check: filters, height of water pipe and for air blockages in water lines.
Adjust sight tube water height according to chart above.
Post Grow Out:
High pressure flush lines after each grow out period.
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FarmTek®
Super Flow Nipple Disassembly
Nipples are easily disassembled for cleaning or removing debris. Simply grasp
nipple’s stainless steel body with pliers then twist and pull it out of its plastic body.
The nipple’s components may then be easily cleaned or inspected. To remove
metering pin simply push it out through the top of the plastic body.
Plastic Body
Metering Pin
Stainless Steel Ball
Stainless Steel Trigger Pin
Stainless Steel
Body
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FarmTek®
High Pressure Flushing Procedure
Two (2) Easy Steps
for High Pressure
Flushing.
1. Attach drain hose to
boiler drain on end kit and
open boiler drain valve.
2. Open valve and flush
line for 8 to 10 minutes.
Open valve
Attach drain hose here.
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FarmTek®
End Riser Kit Assembly: WR1080
Assembly Instructions
Be extremely careful not to cross thread fittings.
1. Wrap the pipe thread ends of fittings #1, #2, and #3 at least five times with
tape.
2. Assemble fittings #1, #2, #3, and #4. (See diagram below)
3. Slide clear 5/8" PVC riser tube (#6) onto the adapter fitting (#2). The tube
must be slipped completely over the barb of the fitting.
4. Tighten screw clamp (#5) around the riser tube (#6) and adapter fitting (#2).
5. Slip the riser tube spring (#7) over riser tube and push snug against the
screw clamp on barb of adapter fitting (#2).
6. Drop float ball (#9) into the riser tube (#6).
7. Insert riser cap (#8) into the end of the riser tube (#6).
8. Tighten screw clamp (#5) around riser tube (#6) and riser cap (#8) as
shown.
Boiler drain valve for
easy flushing. End of
the line pressure
monitoring made
easy.
• Constructed of durable,
high quality plumbing
components.
• Flexible end riser tube
eliminates accidental damage. Drip cups for high
volume nipples keep floors
dry.
• Fits all square pipe.
• Constructed of rugged
polypropylene for long life
and durability.
9. Glue pipe coupling (#3) onto square water pipe at end of line. Apply a
generous coat of PVC cement to square water pipe, and to square water
pipe coupling (#3). The glued joint must be allowed to dry for at least 24
hours before pressurizing or the joint may leak.
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Parts List:
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No.
7
9
5
6
2
3
4
Qty. Item
1
1
3/4" Plastic Drain Valve
2
1
Adapter 3/4" M x 1/2" I
3
1
Coupling 3/4" M x Square
4
1
Female Tee 3/4"
5
2
Screw Clamps
6
1
Riser Tube
7
1
Riser Tube Spring
8
1
Riser Cap
9
1
Float Ball
1
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FarmTek®
Hobby Regulator: 110818
Assembly Note
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The arrows on the WR1261 regulator housing top (#7)
indicate water flow direction. Be sure to assemble the
regulator as shown. Attach the water supply line to
the WF1780 brass fitting (#24).
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23
Also, prior to assembly, wrap the threads of the WF2145
adapter (#6) with pipe tape (not included) to prevent
leaks.
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4
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Parts List:
Poultry watering
made simple with
our hobby regulator.
• Easy removal of sediment
and air in lines.
• Dependable and affordable.
• Easy maintenance.
• Molded from heavy, durable
plastic for a long, troublefree life.
• 3/4" MGH inlet, 3/4" FPT
outlet.
• 0-20" column pressure.
• Ideal for poultry nipple
watering systems.
• Does not include Auto Flush
Kit.
Stk. #
23
No.
Qty.
1
1
WF2921
Item
Riser Tube Plug
2
1
WR1084
Riser Tube Sight Ball
3
1
WF1176
Clear PVC Sight Tube
4
1
101308
16" Sight Tube Spring
5
1
WF1730
Brass Garden Hose Cap
6
1
WF2145
Adapter
7
1
WR1261
Reg. Housing (Top)
8
1
WR1291
Rubber Seat
9
1
WR1262
Valve Lever Bracket
10
2
WR1299
Valve Lever Clips
11
1
WR1297
Diaphragm Bolt
12
2
WR1283
Lever Bracket Screws
13
1
WR1292
Rubber Diaphragm
14
1
WR1287
Diaphragm Plate
15
1
FALB17B
Diaphragm Nut
16
1
WR1295
Regulator Spring 0-20°
17
1
WR1298
Adjuster Rod
18
1
WR1286
Threaded Washer
19
1
WR1281
Pin
20
1
WR1288
Adjustable Knob
21
1
WR1293
Reg. Housing (Bottom)
22
9
WR1289
Housing Screws
23
4
WF2478
Screw Clamps
24
1
WF1780
Brass Fitting (supply line)
3
23
5
23
6
7
9
10
12
11
8
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
22
21
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FarmTek®
System Installation Instructions
Steps:
1.
Install end kit onto system lines by gluing square
adapter (#3 End Kit Assembly Page 5) onto
square water pipe. Apply a coat of PVC cement
to the pipe and fitting #3 then assemble them.
This is a critical joint, be sure to use an adequate
amount of PVC cement.
The glued joint must be allowed to dry for at least
24 hours before pressurizing or the joint may
leak.
2.
Insert S-Hook into conduit end at regulator. Next
measure correct length of shock wire. Attach
shock wire to springs open end using the provided
cable sleeve.
S-Hook
Shock
Wire
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FarmTek®
System Installation Instructions (continued)
Steps:
3.
4.
Thread shock wire through shock wire guides in
the top of the orange hanger brackets.
At end kit hook an S-Hook into the end of the
conduit. Then attach the shock wire to the S-Hook
using the provided aluminum cable sleeve (before
crimping the sleeve be sure the shock wire spring
is fully extended).
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FarmTek®
Recommended Filtration System Layout
WATER METER
WATER FLOW
20 MICRON OR SMALLER
FILTER CARTRIDGE
STOCK #WR1050
MEDICATOR HOOK UP
DOWNSTREAM OF FILTER
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