Frisco Gravity Refill Pet Waterer

OK, so I gave this product only two stars-I feel sort of guilty because I absolutely love love love CHEWY- I still recommend Chewy to anybody and everybody who has a pet- or wants to do something for a friend with pets. Now that that’s out-of-the-way, let’s get to why I only gave two stars... first of all, I only meant to order one of this product, and I made a mistake and ordered two. Also I must’ve made a mistake and ordered the wrong size, or I just did not understand the amount this water this was to hold. This is a MICRO waterer. My resident cat, cannot drink out of this. Her face is too large and she’s only 7 months old. The two foster kittens that I have are extremely small and bottlefed OK, so I gave this product only two stars-I feel sort of guilty because I absolutely love love love CHEWY- I still recommend Chewy to anybody and everybody who has a pet- or wants to do something for a friend with pets. Now that that’s out-of-the-way, let’s get to why I only gave two stars... first of all, I only meant to order one of this product, and I made a mistake and ordered two. Also I must’ve made a mistake and ordered the wrong size, or I just did not understand the amount this water this was to hold. This is a MICRO waterer. My resident cat, cannot drink out of this. Her face is too large and she’s only 7 months old. The two foster kittens that I have are extremely small and bottlefed runts- almost 3 months old and their face barely fits to be able to drink out of it. The reason that I’m only giving it 2 stars is because I feel like it’s in the wrong pet category. I feel like if this was used for a smaller guinea pig or maybe lizard?? For that type of pet I would think this would get five stars. I know a lot of people use water bottles to feed those type of pets but I also have seen people used dishes as well. I am currently using a glass Tupperware bowl for water. And the only reason I still have these two sitting out with water in them is because the kittens think it’s fun to splash the water. Anyway it’s my fault. I should’ve had a better understanding of the size that I was ordering and been more mindful of how many I had added to my cart. Chewy still rocks and I still recommend them for ALL pet needs!! … more

Works as described. I have no trouble filling the tank. To avoid spilling, I hold it upside down until over the bowl, then flip over to place it - anything that spills out just lands in the bowl. It is very hard to clean the lid though. There is sometimes brown build up between the scores/ridges, that is difficult to get out, and the lid itself gets slimy. The tank could probably do with a good scrub but it is hard, even with a bottle brush, so mostly I put dish soap in, fill with warm/hot water, and let it soak. The bowl itself is no more difficult to clean than any other pet bowl. Overall I am very happy with this, and will purchase another for a separate room, but only gave 4 stars because Works as described. I have no trouble filling the tank. To avoid spilling, I hold it upside down until over the bowl, then flip over to place it - anything that spills out just lands in the bowl. It is very hard to clean the lid though. There is sometimes brown build up between the scores/ridges, that is difficult to get out, and the lid itself gets slimy. The tank could probably do with a good scrub but it is hard, even with a bottle brush, so mostly I put dish soap in, fill with warm/hot water, and let it soak. The bowl itself is no more difficult to clean than any other pet bowl. Overall I am very happy with this, and will purchase another for a separate room, but only gave 4 stars because of the cleaning deficiencies. … more

The feeder does it's job but....it's top heavy and the cats can knock it over and then spill all the food all over the place. The top doesn't seal well and it's attached to the bottom by some weak snaps. Have 5 cats and really doesn't hold a ton of food. These pigs can empty the sucker in 2-3 days and if I go anywhere, it's usually for longer than that. Was really hoping for a larger "bin". The "gravity" doesn't really refill but all you need is to "wiggle" the top a couple of times and the bowl fills up. Great if you're around, not so much if you're not.

It arrived loose in a box with 30 lbs. of cat food and the reservoir was a bit smooshed. We were able to blow into it to get the dents out.This is a good size for my cats. However, it doesn’t release the water like it's supposed to. Apparently, the opening for the water sits flat against the bowl. I cut a piece out of the threads at the opening of the reservoir and it now works the way it should. For the price, it does function but you may have to make an adjustment.

I got the smallest waterers for my cats, but if you fill up the water container and click it into place, it seals shut and doesn’t flow into the dish. I then tried filling the water dish part before clicking on the water reservoir, but the cats drank the dish empty and still no water flowed out like it’s supposed to. I was hoping they’d loosen up or something after awhile, but no dice. The only way to do it is to basically leave it unattached to the bottom part and lean the water tank against the wall in order for it to keep flowing as needed and avoid the seal. Which, as you’d guess, isn’t awesome cuz the cats can just knock it over and make a mess.

I've bought several of these overthe last few years, hoping I just got a bad one or maybe these are only designed to last a year but that's ridiculous. The lid keeps cracking and failing within a year of each new one. Finally got tired of paying for new ones each year and Chewy is sending a replacement for my most recent purchase but 4-5 of them in and would never purchase another one again. Would not be surprised of the replacement fails in less than a year from now but will not be looking for a new one of these and will look elsewhere.

I wanted to put a water dish in another room so I ordered the "Frisco" waterer. I set it up and waited for Ecko to check it out. She looked at it, turned around and looked at me, then turned around and walked away A week later she had not touched it so I removed it. Sorry. I thought it was a good idea. She liked big big cups. I'm sure other cats would have liked it.

I had been using waterers that, for some unknown design glitch, did not have a removable cover, and it was impossible to really clean the inside, which started developing mold (gross!). This waterer is super easy to clean thoroughly, and works fine. I did find that in order to get the water flowing initially you have to give the bottle a bit of a squeeze, but since then, it´s been working great.

I read a few reviews about the Large waterers being difficult to manage/spilling when flipping over to place into the base. I wanted to provide a tip for avoiding this. Of course, your experience may vary. First off, I'm a smaller female and I wouldn't necessarily call myself "strong", but I can handle these suckers just fine. Alright, so you have your full jug. Make sure it and your hands are dry. (Wipe it off with a dish towel.) Start by placing the base of the waterer on the floor in front of you, "facing" away from you. For the jug, grasp it with one hand on each side, cap facing up, flat side facing away from you. Gently lower the cap side into the base while always keeping it over the I read a few reviews about the Large waterers being difficult to manage/spilling when flipping over to place into the base. I wanted to provide a tip for avoiding this. Of course, your experience may vary. First off, I'm a smaller female and I wouldn't necessarily call myself "strong", but I can handle these suckers just fine. Alright, so you have your full jug. Make sure it and your hands are dry. (Wipe it off with a dish towel.) Start by placing the base of the waterer on the floor in front of you, "facing" away from you. For the jug, grasp it with one hand on each side, cap facing up, flat side facing away from you. Gently lower the cap side into the base while always keeping it over the base so any drips fall into it. Let it click into the base and voila! You're all set! All that being said, I am taking a star away because the Large jug IS difficult to clean. The opening is too small for my tiny hands, and the jug is too tall for my bottle brush. I may need to get a designated toilet wand for it! Ha! … more

I got the xsmall for my cat because she loves flipping over her regular water bowl and I was sick of having to clean up spilled water. This solved that problem but presents a new one -- hardly any water comes out! I'm talking not even enough water to line the bottom of the bowl. If I want her to be able to drink anything without having to stick her paw where the jug opening is, I have to tilt the waterer for several seconds. This is supposed to provide her with easy access to water, but instead we both have to work for it.