Big Husky Automatic Dog Water Bowl
by admin on Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 | 3 Comments
- Your dog will never run out of fresh water again!
- Self-waterer with brass fittings and float-controlled filling system
- Hook up the dog water bowl to a hose and turn it on
- Bowl is made out of galvanized steel
- Has a 3-gallon capacity
Product Description
Your dog will never run out of fresh water again with the Big Husky Automatic Dog Water Bowl. The Big Husky bowl is a self-waterer with brass fittings and float-controlled filling system. Hook up the dog water bowl to a hose and turn it on. Fresh water all the time.Big Husky dog water bowl is made out of galvanized steel and has a 3-gallon capacity…. More >>
Big Husky Automatic Dog Water Bowl
this product is getting a bad rap. i have two of them that i use them for geese, ducks, chickens and a separate one for my dog. this is a typical float type waterer. the float has to be set to get the level of water desired. just like the old toilet floats you simply bend the the little arm until you get the water level you want. can’t tell if the ones i use for chickens and ducks leak because the ducks and geese are always getting in it. they haven’t been able to destroy it though they even use is a a bathing tank. the dog one functions just fine. the greasy covering really sucks. i agree with that criticism. overall not bad for what it is. carries a lot of water, it’s relatively cheap (i’ve seen the exact same unit under different bran names that cost almost twice as much), it’s pretty heavy duty. does what i need it to do.
Rating: 4 / 5
I would not recommend this product. I ordered the 1st bowl and the inside was covered in a thick sticky goop. I tried to clean it but it was too thick and I wasn’t sure what it was and therefor if it contained any checmicals that would hurt my dog. I sent it back for a new one and the 2nd bowl also had the same thing. I contacted the store directly from which it was shipped and they said all the bowls had it and that they were not sure what it was either. Needless to say we returned the 2nd bowl and decided to go with another manufacturer
Rating: 1 / 5
A few comments. When this arrived, the galvanized steel was still covered with a sticky grease, probably from the forming operation. Soap and water would not remove it, so I had to disassemble it and clean it with a strong solvent (I used toluene, and even then it took some scrubbing). Second, it doesn’t come with enough Teflon tape on the fitting to seal against water leakage. So, be prepared to wrap the threads with several more layers. Finally, the float valve looks pretty flimsy. I just hooked all this up, so I have no idea about its durability yet.
It does work fine now, but I figure the materials and cheapo valve probably cost $5 to $10, total. Not sure if it is worth the $40, particularly if the valve gives out.
A WEEK LATER NOW: In my initial review, I detailed my disappointment with this item, and my concern about the cheap valve. Well, I have had this for a week now, and the galvanized coating is so thin the the inside of the water bowl is corroding already. A lousy item!
I originally gave this two stars…. I’m taking one back now, but Amazon won’t let me change the initial rating.
Rating: 2 / 5