Little Giant 3 Gallon Waterer With Metal Handle

Wish I had seen this before I bought ours - bought off an amazon store not Fleming outdoors, they were no help in information and no refund given... I'll try reversing the arrows information and see if that helps, and then I'll cut an edge around the side. Agree DO NOT BUY THIS MODEL!!!!

Same here. I modified one of them to get better water flow, but an all round pain to work with. I also bought mine from Amazon. Wish I could get a refund on the non-modified, unused ones.

i'm glad you went into such detail.
What sucks about it? I've heard alot of bad things about LG products. whats up with this one?

They don't feed the water into the trough. When the level drops, the fit is such that the vacuum formed inside won't allow air in, so no water comes out. I drilled an additional hole, which improved the flow, but still has issues. The water trough would be completely empty at times, with a full container of water.

I have their 5 gallon waterers as well and they work fantastic

what a piece.

i hate this product. it's very difficult to refill. there is no grab handle necessary to twist in order to remove. i'm looking for a replacement immediately. i will look at the one that has a cap on top for refill.

This works fine for me. It always allows water out. If it is not flat, it WILL leak water out over 24 hours except for that in the bottom 'bowl'. This can happen if you stand it on a surface that is not flat or if you hang it from a surface without making sure the rope is settled in the part of the metal handle that is indented specifically to allow the waterer to hang in a stable, flat position. That is simply a function of water always running to the lowest point.
Personally, if you live in a cold area, I would recommend the heated waterer, which has a similar design.

I had one of these and it went to greenhouse storage junk pile after a few weeks