Bruce
Herd Master
PEX all the way straight into the water heater? That seems unusual.
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misfitmorgan
Herd Master
Yes all the way to the fittinf on the waterheater..they make pex fittings for it. We had to re-plumb the house and didnt put any copper in at all....before that it was all pvc that had froze and broke many times...pex dosent freeze break like pvc.
Bruce
Herd Master
Yeah I'm not real sure why anyone ever thought PVC for source water pipe was a good idea.
We had to have half the house rebuilt including all the plumbing (now nice and straight and runs as short as possible) but the plumbers connected PEX to copper at the water heater. MAYBE because it is a propane on demand heater? I have no idea if that makes a difference.
We had to have half the house rebuilt including all the plumbing (now nice and straight and runs as short as possible) but the plumbers connected PEX to copper at the water heater. MAYBE because it is a propane on demand heater? I have no idea if that makes a difference.
misfitmorgan
Herd Master
That's exactly why. PEX needs to start 18" downstream and 6" upstream from on demand/tankless heaters.
Technically even on a regular tank heater it is suppose to be 18" downstream. Meh We have had the PEX hooked to two different heaters for 2 yrs and no issue. Might diminish overall life of the PEX perhaps though.
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AClark
Loving the herd life
So, finally finished the cages, my poor hand is so stiff I can barely move it, lol. My husband, well he did the frame, he took what I had done apart and revamped it completely and came out so far ahead of me it was unreal. I really like it! He also helped me with the last cage because I just couldn't crimp those j clip pliers anymore and had developed a new blister over the existing blister from last time.
We'll be putting the pans in today, I didn't have extras, but found that lowes carries washing machine drip pans and they're perfectly sized for this. Speaking of that, my washing machine drain pump went out and I'm waiting on parts and we'll take it apart tomorrow evening and get it fixed. Not having a washer is not good at all!
The cages are 28x28x18H with 1 x 1/2 on the bottom and 1x1 on the top and sides. The only downside is the top cage is out of my reach so I have to keep a stepstool in there. Don't mind the mess, the bunnies are messy with their hay, and I have some cleaning up to do in there
A side note, the top water bottle, the actual bottle cracked but those tips fit right on a $1 spray bottle from the dollar tree. So always keep the tips for them even if the bottle is shot, it's a cheap replacement.
We'll be putting the pans in today, I didn't have extras, but found that lowes carries washing machine drip pans and they're perfectly sized for this. Speaking of that, my washing machine drain pump went out and I'm waiting on parts and we'll take it apart tomorrow evening and get it fixed. Not having a washer is not good at all!
The cages are 28x28x18H with 1 x 1/2 on the bottom and 1x1 on the top and sides. The only downside is the top cage is out of my reach so I have to keep a stepstool in there. Don't mind the mess, the bunnies are messy with their hay, and I have some cleaning up to do in there
A side note, the top water bottle, the actual bottle cracked but those tips fit right on a $1 spray bottle from the dollar tree. So always keep the tips for them even if the bottle is shot, it's a cheap replacement.
misfitmorgan
Herd Master
Looks Great, nice job!!
You plan on putting a litter tray between each cage...or no? Wondering because it looks like the tray on the bottom will be to wide to fit under the other cages.
You plan on putting a litter tray between each cage...or no? Wondering because it looks like the tray on the bottom will be to wide to fit under the other cages.
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AClark
Loving the herd life
Yes, you can buy 30x30 or so washing machine drip pans at lowes, they have a few sizes (ETA they are comparable to the pans for cages in price, and a lot closer than TS is from me). The pan on the bottom is 36x30. I just haven't made it down to lowes yet to pick up pans for in between, we are also toying with the idea of putting corrugated plastic between and PVC'ing it into a bucket instead - but I need the master carpenter to figure that one out for me.
For now, the bunny on the bottom has it rough with rude neighbors with bad plumbing but it'll be fixed by the end of the day.
there is actually space between the top of the cages and the 2x4, just that those cages are newly made and still a bit bowed so it looks like there isn't.
For now, the bunny on the bottom has it rough with rude neighbors with bad plumbing but it'll be fixed by the end of the day.
there is actually space between the top of the cages and the 2x4, just that those cages are newly made and still a bit bowed so it looks like there isn't.
misfitmorgan
Herd Master
Oh alright that makes sense..and yeah our rabbits have had the same problem at some point or another.
I just tell them pretend they are in victorian times and walked to close to the eaves when the piss pots were being emptied in the am.
Lowes is no where near us but TSC is like 15-20 mins from here i work...TSC is $17-20 per pan so we decided for summer to hang cages outside and just not stack anyone....winter is gonna be interesting.
I just tell them pretend they are in victorian times and walked to close to the eaves when the piss pots were being emptied in the am.
Lowes is no where near us but TSC is like 15-20 mins from here i work...TSC is $17-20 per pan so we decided for summer to hang cages outside and just not stack anyone....winter is gonna be interesting.
babsbag
Herd Master
Cages look good. I used to put those water bottle tips on 2 liter soda bottles.
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AClark
Loving the herd life
Lowes is 6 miles from me, TS is 22 miles. Washer drip pans are $18-19 so about the same price range, and probably will hold up better considering they're made to hold washer weight. They will be moving outside once we get moved though.
I tried the 2 liter bottles but it leaked really bad, same tip. Not sure if it was the additional pressure or what, but the spray bottle doesn't leak.
I tried the 2 liter bottles but it leaked really bad, same tip. Not sure if it was the additional pressure or what, but the spray bottle doesn't leak.
