Flushing The System
12
Minutes to Flush and Total Line Capacity
for Chore-Time Nipple Systems
Estimated flush times above are to completely exchange the water in the pipe. The water line length must include
the length of the supply line from the water source to completely exchange the water. The flush time to stimulate
bird drinking may be less, depending on the frequency of flushes.
Water Line Length in Feet
100’
200’
300’
400’
500’
600’
700’
800’
G
a
llo
ns
pe
r Mi
nu
te
Fl
ow Rate
1
3.4
6.8
10.2
13.6
17.0
20.4
23.8
27.2
2
1.7
3.4
5.1
6.8
8.5
10.2
11.9
13.6
3
1.1
2.3
3.4
4.5
5.7
6.8
7.9
9.1
4
0.9
1.7
2.6
3.4
4.3
5.1
6.0
6.8
5
0.7
1.4
2.0
2.7
3.4
4.1
4.8
5.4
6
0.6
1.1
1.7
2.3
2.8
3.4
4.0
4.5
7
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.9
2.4
2.9
3.4
3.9
8
0.4
0.9
1.3
1.7
2.1
2.6
3.0
3.4
Estimated Flush Time in Minutes
Total Line
Capacity
3.4
Gallons
Total Line
Capacity
6.8
Gallons
Total Line
Capacity
10.2
Gallons
Total Line
Capacity
13.6
Gallons
Total Line
Capacity
17.0
Gallons
Total Line
Capacity
20.4
Gallons
Total Line
Capacity
23.8
Gallons
Total Line
Capacity
27.2
Gallons
Gallons of water in one foot of 3/4" Chore-Time water pipe=.034
Water Line Length in Meters
30m
60m
90m
120m
150m
180m
210m
240m
Lite
rs
Pe
r Mi
nu
te
Fl
ow Rate
4
3.2
6.3
9.5
12.7
15.8
19.0
22.2
25.3
6
2.1
4.2
6.3
8.4
10.6
12.7
14.8
16.9
8
1.6
3.2
4.7
6.3
7.9
9.5
11.1
12.7
10
1.3
2.5
3.8
5.1
6.3
7.6
8.9
10.1
12
1.1
2.1
3.2
4.2
5.3
6.3
7.4
8.4
14
0.9
1.8
2.7
3.6
4.5
5.4
6.3
7.2
16
0.8
1.6
2.4
3.2
4.0
4.7
5.5
6.3
18
0.7
1.4
2.1
2.8
3.5
4.2
4.9
5.6
20
0.6
1.3
1.9
2.5
3.2
3.8
4.4
5.1
22
0.6
1.2
1.7
2.3
2.9
3.5
4.0
4.6
24
0.5
1.1
1.6
2.1
2.6
3.2
3.7
4.2
26
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.9
2.4
2.9
3.4
3.9
28
0.5
0.9
1.4
1.8
2.3
2.7
3.2
3.6
30
0.4
0.8
1.3
1.7
2.1
2.5
3.0
3.4
Estimated Flush Time in Minutes
Total
Line
Capacity
12.7
Liters
Total
Line
Capacity
25.3
Liters
Total
Line
Capacity
38.0
Liters
Total
Line
Capacity
50.6
Liters
Total
Line
Capacity
63.3
Liters
Total
Line
Capacity
76.0
Liters
Total
Line
Capacity
88.6
Liters
Total
Line
Capacity
101.3
Liters
Liters of water in one meter of 3/4" (1.90 cm) Chore-Time water pipe=.422