Bearfoot,,I have bought 2 of the 3 gallon sized plastic waterers,,I changed water in them every day,and in the summertime twice each day,,they are JUNK,,many times I would come back and look at the level in them during the day,and see they maybe was down a gallon,but the drinking bowl was...
I have since switched to the galvanized waterers,,I have 1-5 gallon sized one,,and 2-2 gallon sized ones,,the big thing to remember about these is,carrying them once full,,as my 5 gallon one now has some places around the top handle where it was spot welded,that have cracked-ect,and now allow...
Countrygirl,,,I can buy a 5 gallon galvanized metal waterer for $32.00 here,,,the plastic one I have,is as you described,but it only costs me about $12.00,,,but you can buy a heated base model that won't freeze in the wintertime,,those sells for about $39.95,,,,same name brand,ect! You just plug...
rstampa,,there is no black button on the front of mine,and Pampered Pullet,your correct that is the kind I have.Both of these waterers have done this,,I've tried from just barely attaching the base,to tightening it all the way until the stop hits the lug,,but nothing works,and if you don't...
This waterer,,has 4 "lugs" around the bottom lip of the water holding tank,,there is also a corresponding "lug" on the bottom,or drinking part of the waterer,,each one of these "lugs" is about 1/2" each,the bottom part lugs must be turned onto the lugs on the water tank part,,if you don't turn...
I have bought two of these,and both waterers seems to have the same problem,,,they do not allow water to siphon into the lower drinking bowl.Each is identical,a 3 gallon capacity white plastic water tank, with a "handle" on the top that can be used to hang the waterer.I at first just set these...