Though probably not the answer you were looking for, Jeremy's replies are well worth considering. Those of us with years of experience and a passion for tinkering can firmly vouch for adhering to the KISS rule.

With that said, a drain solution for you depends on the type of water bowl you have - what it's made out of. If it's plastic or fiberglass and there's nothing underneath it to restrict draining, so that you could use a 5-gallon bucket to drain the water into, you have several options.

The hardest part is going to be achieving an unrestricted drain. While you can easily use PVC fittings & valve, the connection to the water bowl will be slightly raised inside the water bowl because of the needed fitting to attach the drain pipe. Usually not much of a problem as the bowl will/should be cleaned after draining anyway. You can use 1/2", 3/4", 1",... 2", - on up, depending on the size drain you want/need.

Another option is to install a typical PVC sink drain in the water bowl. Will most likely still have a slight height difference between the inside bottom of bowl & the drain. The biggest drawback to doing this is the size hole you'll need to cut/drill in the water bowl.

Later!
HH
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