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

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 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.

The Frisco gravity water bowl is extremely disappointing. The only positive thing is that the x-small size is perfect for cats and adorable but all the issues it comes with it is not worth buying. It does not refill properly. I had to squeeze it a few times through out the day in order to give my cats water. It does not refill!

We had previously purchased another refilling water jug that for some reason wouldn’t refill. This one was purchased to replace it. We are so beyond happy with this refilling water jug. I would recommend it to anyone. Great price and great purchase! Thanks Chewy!

I have several dogs so need large size water dispensers. I liked the cap was smaller in radius and would fit my hand more easily. That’s the only positive I can say after filling & refilling the jug. When filled, it is cumbersome with no good way to hold it let alone turn it over & position it into the bowl. I end up dropping it as it slips out of my hands and mopping up half the water spilled onto my floor. If I can only fill it halfway, then the “large” size is wasted. I will be going back to my large, round water containers with the wide lid. I spill less in those.

As you can see in the photo, this does not work. I bought the medium size and it doesn’t fill the bowl, the water in the bowl was pretty much from me initially attaching the jug. If you lift up on the jug it seems to function properly but obviously that defeats the purpose of this product.