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This man's videos are fantastic! It's so refreshing to have a video start WITHOUT 5 minutes of ridiculous chatter. He speaks with a clear voice and shows clear views of everything. Short and concise with no annoying music. I wish everyone made videos like this!!!!
Now this is the real youtube where people wanna help the community by giving there ideas. I love it totally, and really thanks for sharing such tutorial and detailed steps, it really helps.
Chris, probably one of the very best examples of the optimum teaching/demonstrations for youtube. Your teaching style is excellent and you video editing supports it seamlessly. Wow, this was a joy to consume. Thank you.
I clicked like because this is the greatest idea in the history of providing for small dependent creatures that have the instinct to provide for themselves without the burden of doing so for a living. Bravo! I followed your instructions here four times and regained 4 minutes per day from the task of watering all my animals and cleaning the bowls. That's a half hour every week! Two hours on an average month. Hell, that's enough time to find a hobby or adopt and raise a new pet! Brilliant!
I made this today. Thanks Chris for the easy to follow instructions. My dog has already dipped her paws in to cool off from the desert heat. Keep the great ideas coming!
This is another great thought. I live in a more rural area surrounded by the forest. Too many bugs find their way into this. I think it is perfect for the more urban areas. Thanks Chris.
I've been wanting to build something like this for a while, with an automatic fill valve... but I didn't know how. I knew someone would, and I think this is the perfect tutorial video for it! Excellent! Thank you!
I made one today. Inexpensive, simple, sturdy, and easily serviceable. It’s an elegant solution. I think it’s fantastic. No more of me constantly filling the indoor bowl/dispenser and wiping water off the wood floor. Rikku is over the moon about her new robo water dispenser. The kiddos love it because now their water table no longer doubles as Rikku’s outdoor water source. 4 years later and this content is still helping the community. Cheers, Chris.
@@karagregory69 are you being sarcastic? If so, I challenge you to get off your couch and make something better than him. If you do, you'll get bragging rights.
I have been looking for something just like this.............the ones online from amazon that you buy look cheep ............but this will keep my puppers happy with fresh clean water all the time...............going to add this to my growing project list...........thanks
Well my dawg ate 3, waterhouse 2 extension cords , 3 plants and the wheels from the bbq pit, and currently chewing up the picnic table 😒 . But this is a great idea tho 👍🏻🍻
Really like the two videos I have watched, You clearly define the supplies, parts, and tools needed right up front, and your highly detailed assembly clips are well done, in focus, and you do not see the need to bombard the viewer with whatever music you choose, Well done!
GREAT idea Chris! Love it! Now you have me brainstorming on how to add a circulating pump with a filter to keep mildew, dust, dog-slobber, and other gunk from sitting stagnant in the water! Your videos are always chock full of awesome info and clever ideas!
I don't think you'd need to worry about that. Just tip it like I show in the video and wipe and clean it with a rag maybe once a week depending on use.
If you have a power outlet nearby (and some shelter to protect the motor from rain), grab an Aqua-tech 5-15 Aquarium Power Filter for around $16 at Walmart. Set up the filter so the intake and outflow are inside the covered area with the float. We've replaced smaller water bowls around the house with a few 2- and 3-gallon Rubbermaid tubs and aquarium filters for our house pets and they help keep the water moving and much fresher.
I love smart inventive people. What a great idea! My first time here so also acknowledge you are a caring person too. Smart and caring! Great combo I'm my mind! Lol Thanks for sharing!
Deear sir great simple idea. Somtimes it takes a jump start to get my mind to work on fabracation of just simple stuff.being a fabracator of 30 plus years i sometimes over think the solutions thank you for your talent.
Awesome WC floater conversion; I thought it was going to be an evaporative cooler floater from the thumbnail; now I know how to turn vertical floaters to horizontal; thanks a lot, great video!
This is amazing! My aunt owns a doggie daycare/bording and this would be great for outdoors when the dogs are playing! Right now theres just a bunch of bowls and workers have to keep filling them up. Will definitely be showing this to her thanks!
For months I have been thinking about doing a self filling bowl and the fill mechanism has been the stumbling point. Yours is simple and clever. My problem is solved. Thank you. My job today is carrying it out. Excellent video.
I have 2 big dogs and they go through water like crazy ! I just got done making this and I had a blast doin it , wasn't that expensive, it turned out awesome and the dogs love it !! Ty for the great video :)
Great. Vid. I made one for our outdoor (wild) country critters. My raccoons knock it over, though, and it becomes a perpetual flow. Easy fix: put a heavy rock in the well or glue the plastic bowl to a Home Depot concrete paver. Also, a metal paint roller griid on the front protection piece allows small critters to climb back out when when they fall in. Thanks again for the great video. My critters thank you also.
I totally agree! I always keep my Notifications Bell turned: ON . Always Genius Videos in clear and concise format. Thank you for sharing another excellent idea!
Self-filling water bowls also come with a water pump on the bottom of them to keep the water circulating. By skipping this step he is endangering animals lives and breeding mosquitoes
So I just made this today.. very straight forward etc.. thank you for the excellent video and inspiration to make something rather than just buy one. Only thing I did different was use the original float that was removed from the shaft. I just popped it back onto the float arm like it was supposed too,, only with the float free to lift as the water rises. Next time I will make the inlet hole a little higher as my bulldogs are a little bit too short.. I also only sliced out the portion of the top to fold down leaving the rim of the lid to clamp on as per design. AS it is coming into summer I will be making a pond for them with this method.
Great idea! I made mine out of a 15 gallon irrigation tub and ran a corrugated pipe from my downspout to the tub, even if it doesn't rain for a week they still have plenty of water. I haven't had to manually fill it yet this year.
thanks chris! this is a really great proyect ! to think that heron was doing this 1800 years ago too.... how crazy.... thumbs up! keep up the good content!
While many are saying that it's easier, and most likely cheaper, to use a swamp cooler float valve, I'd agree. But perhaps many didn't even know what a swamp cooler float valve is (actually more technically known as an "evaporative cooler float valve" is (about $10 at Home Depot, Lowes, etc, and doesn't require any modification like the toilet tank float valve in the video). BUT, having found this gentleman's video, finding it interesting, and reading the comments, one would now know that you can go build this even easier and cheaper than the video, which is great and will encourage more to go build DIY fresh watering bins. Kudos to Chris Notap.
Some garden hoses are not suitable for drinking out of since they can leach out lead and chemicals. It would be safer to use a potable water hose (like those used for RV'ing). I really enjoyed the build, however. Especially the lid ... that was a great idea!
Ive been using a gravity waterer for years and wanted something easy and efficient. This is it. Instructions are clear, minimal tools needed. Was able to cradt this in less than 15 minutes once i collected everything i needed. Thank you! 👍
clever design! I don't have a dog but I still feel a little smarter knowing how to do this. Perhaps I'll randomly think of a way to adapt it to be useful to me
@@86diegoae Wow I've found your comments on like 6 different threads, you seriously attacking anyone who has a slight different opinion? It's a public comment section man chill out.
Lots of commenters have said that and I've asked for the link to one but no one so far has replied with one I think because they are so much more expensive. Thanks!
This works excellent. I have 2 Burmese mountain dogs and they go through a lot of water . I hooked it up to my RO unit . I did use a different float ( because I already had it )
Ok, lots of these DIY videos are useless. BUT this one is amazing. I have 2 large dogs. And this is such a handy DIY. I especially like that it is a large/heavy enough tote. My dogs are assholes and insist on tipping over the fresh bowl and then staring at me to ‘just keeping playing the game’. The game being - I fill the bowl, they empty it. My only solution was a kiddie pool, but that doesn’t provide fresh clean water. Cleaning the pool is a waste and not convenient. Thank you for this wonderful life hack. Me and my dogs appreciate it. * I’ve decided to copy this with 1 change. I’m adding a small ‘seepage’ hole in the bottom corner of the bin. This will cause the valve to let fresh water in by allowing the water to slowly drain. If hole is too big simply put a screw in it (water can still escape). Point to this is fresher water if I’m away for a longer period of time. * also appears to be a lot of water just so the valve functions. Putting ceramic tiles in the bottom of the drinking area means less water required yet still maintaining an adequate supply for my pups. (Also weights the tub to stop dogs from carrying or flipping it)
put h2o in a square hole and put h2o in a round hole then put the round hole in the square hole and overlap them and shake it around for fresh water delivery
@@Tm19718 Was thinking the same thing. You can get a cheap food safe magnetic impeller 12v pump on eBay, route the output through the lid, and have yourself a cool little waterfall effect to boot. It'd also keep the water aerated. Adding a filter on the pump inlet would probably be a good idea though.
Of all ideas I been trying to find for automatic water for my dog, your video is the BEST one!!! I wish i could do the same but I am highly incapable to do the same thing 😫 . Thanks for sharing Only watching but can't attempt
do not leave the hose in any sunlight, it will heat up and with the low flow that a dog drinks at the water will be very hot as it makes its way to the resoivoir,
@@chrisnotap I use the Larry Hall "Gutter Bucket grow system" and am always promoting it. Now I have additional ways to expand the system. What's crazy is I needed your design as I am making these large Deep Water Culture (DWC) planters and your system is ideal for that.
My cats drink from the non-food grade puddles of water outside after rainstorms. Yesterday my cat licked water droplets from my non-food grade garden plants. and then proceeded to lick his non-food grade anus.
Here's the parts you'll need !
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● Straight Water Fitting .... amzn.to/2IXbxhb
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CANADA
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● Angled Water Fitting .... amzn.to/2PsoTWo
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My son just made it for me. We tested it out. Works great, now to see how long it will last for our dogs. Love this idea/invention
Thank you! 🐖🐕
This man's videos are fantastic! It's so refreshing to have a video start WITHOUT 5 minutes of ridiculous chatter. He speaks with a clear voice and shows clear views of everything. Short and concise with no annoying music. I wish everyone made videos like this!!!!
Thanks for that great feedback! I try to do that on all my videos
Now this is the real youtube where people wanna help the community by giving there ideas. I love it totally, and really thanks for sharing such tutorial and detailed steps, it really helps.
Chris, probably one of the very best examples of the optimum teaching/demonstrations for youtube. Your teaching style is excellent and you video editing supports it seamlessly. Wow, this was a joy to consume. Thank you.
Thank you for that great feedback!!
Am i going to make this?
*no.*
Did i enjoy watching this?
*yes. Yes i did.*
I don't even HAVe a dog, still liked the video.
Same. And my attention span is garbage. Usually I'm on to the next video quick if it's boring...I watched this all the way to the end.
Lol
me too
Great idea, I love it. And you are one of the few enlightened Americans who add metric measurements to their videos. Big thumbs up for that!
I clicked like because this is the greatest idea in the history of providing for small dependent creatures that have the instinct to provide for themselves without the burden of doing so for a living. Bravo! I followed your instructions here four times and regained 4 minutes per day from the task of watering all my animals and cleaning the bowls. That's a half hour every week! Two hours on an average month. Hell, that's enough time to find a hobby or adopt and raise a new pet! Brilliant!
I made this today. Thanks Chris for the easy to follow instructions. My dog has already dipped her paws in to cool off from the desert heat. Keep the great ideas coming!
Very smart. This solved our problem with a last minute emergency trip and we couldnt take the dogs with us. Now try the self feeding dog food he has
You my friend are very creative. People need to watch and learn more stuff like this
Great Video! Clear and concise with to-the-point editing, no filler and unnecessary commentary! Thanks!
Thanks for that great feedback!!
This is another great thought. I live in a more rural area surrounded by the forest. Too many bugs find their way into this. I think it is perfect for the more urban areas. Thanks Chris.
I've been wanting to build something like this for a while, with an automatic fill valve... but I didn't know how. I knew someone would, and I think this is the perfect tutorial video for it! Excellent! Thank you!
You sir, are amazing. Thank you for explaining things in detail and telling us the tools you use. I need the extra instructions.
I made one today. Inexpensive, simple, sturdy, and easily serviceable. It’s an elegant solution. I think it’s fantastic. No more of me constantly filling the indoor bowl/dispenser and wiping water off the wood floor. Rikku is over the moon about her new robo water dispenser. The kiddos love it because now their water table no longer doubles as Rikku’s outdoor water source. 4 years later and this content is still helping the community. Cheers, Chris.
That's great!
Thank you for this ! I have 3 dogs and I live in the desert where water evaporates quickly . This is perfect !
I'm gobsmacked how simple you've made it. Many of my problems solved at one time. I've been scratching my head over this for some tome. Thank you
Good video, good production. Thumbs up. For all the haters, I would love to see u try to make such quality videos!! Crticism is easy. Doing is hard!
Thanks for that point of view. I like it!
You are so right.... WRITING ENDLESS and doing an endless water bowel is hard.
@@karagregory69 are you being sarcastic? If so, I challenge you to get off your couch and make something better than him. If you do, you'll get bragging rights.
I have and your point?
You could purchase a float valve from Tractor Supply for $10. Works the same way, doesn't require extra fittings, and clasps to the side of any bin.
Thank you for your service.
But...
I won't be making this because I have chihuahuas lol
They would need an elevator to drink out of this!
@@m_i_g_5108 dig a hole to bring it down to their tiny level. Put a small ladder in it just in case they fall in.
@@18deadmonkeys now im imagining two little Chihuahuas climbing a ladder
Melissa sor, thank you. I come here to say the same thing (:
You can buy it installed on the tub for 12
I have been looking for something just like this.............the ones online from amazon that you buy look cheep ............but this will keep my puppers happy with fresh clean water all the time...............going to add this to my growing project list...........thanks
Knowing my dogs, I'd come home to find this thing tipped over, the yard flooded, a huge water bill, and the dogs caked in mud...
Lol! Yes! This is not for all animals. Everyone needs to gauge the ability of their furry friends.
And, there goes that idea!
It might also be chewed up
Bolt it into the ground
Well my dawg ate 3, waterhouse 2 extension cords , 3 plants and the wheels from the bbq pit, and currently chewing up the picnic table 😒 . But this is a great idea tho 👍🏻🍻
Really like the two videos I have watched, You clearly define the supplies, parts, and tools needed right up front, and your highly detailed assembly clips are well done, in focus, and you do not see the need to bombard the viewer with whatever music you choose, Well done!
Thanks for that feedback!
Genius way to convert that valve from vertical to horizontal. Nice design
by far this is the best idea of water dispenser for pets... very clever
GREAT idea Chris! Love it! Now you have me brainstorming on how to add a circulating pump with a filter to keep mildew, dust, dog-slobber, and other gunk from sitting stagnant in the water! Your videos are always chock full of awesome info and clever ideas!
I don't think you'd need to worry about that. Just tip it like I show in the video and wipe and clean it with a rag maybe once a week depending on use.
Chris Notap
Once or twice a day would be required in the hot Southern US.
A fish tank filter ought to work!
If you have a power outlet nearby (and some shelter to protect the motor from rain), grab an Aqua-tech 5-15 Aquarium Power Filter for around $16 at Walmart. Set up the filter so the intake and outflow are inside the covered area with the float. We've replaced smaller water bowls around the house with a few 2- and 3-gallon Rubbermaid tubs and aquarium filters for our house pets and they help keep the water moving and much fresher.
I love smart inventive people. What a great idea! My first time here so also acknowledge you are a caring person too. Smart and caring! Great combo I'm my mind! Lol Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, that was a great tutorial! My cats are extremely happy now that their water doesn't run out!
This guy has a great clear voice for DIY stuff. Neat ideas too!
Thanks for that great feedback!!
Deear sir great simple idea. Somtimes it takes a jump start to get my mind to work on fabracation of just simple stuff.being a fabracator of 30 plus years i sometimes over think the solutions thank you for your talent.
Awesome WC floater conversion; I thought it was going to be an evaporative cooler floater from the thumbnail; now I know how to turn vertical floaters to horizontal; thanks a lot, great video!
This is amazing! My aunt owns a doggie daycare/bording and this would be great for outdoors when the dogs are playing! Right now theres just a bunch of bowls and workers have to keep filling them up. Will definitely be showing this to her thanks!
This is great. Clear, concise tutorial without unnecessary chit chat. 👏🏻
As someone living in West Texas approaching summer, thank you so very much. This is brilliant
Thanks for that!
For months I have been thinking about doing a self filling bowl and the fill mechanism has been the stumbling point. Yours is simple and clever. My problem is solved. Thank you. My job today is carrying it out. Excellent video.
Thanks for that!!
I have 2 big dogs and they go through water like crazy ! I just got done making this and I had a blast doin it , wasn't that expensive, it turned out awesome and the dogs love it !! Ty for the great video :)
Great job!
Great. Vid. I made one for our outdoor (wild) country critters. My raccoons knock it over, though, and it becomes a perpetual flow. Easy fix: put a heavy rock in the well or glue the plastic bowl to a Home Depot concrete paver. Also, a metal paint roller griid on the front protection piece allows small critters to climb back out when when they fall in. Thanks again for the great video. My critters thank you also.
Oh, I am DEFINITELY making one of these for my dad's bird watering system! Awesome!
People are finding other uses for this rig! That's great!
Not only did I enjoy watching this but I will definitely make it thank you
I’m just speechless the things that people come out with ... just wow
GENIUS . I mean absolutely brilliant. By dogs are running to and from the backyard aaall day long. Thank you so much . 👍🏻👍🏻
I just love this channel of genius ideas. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
I totally agree! I always keep my Notifications Bell turned: ON . Always Genius Videos in clear and concise format. Thank you for sharing another excellent idea!
Thanks man!
Girl*
You are welcome bro
Thanks Gal!
Self-filling water bowls also come with a water pump on the bottom of them to keep the water circulating. By skipping this step he is endangering animals lives and breeding mosquitoes
So I just made this today.. very straight forward etc.. thank you for the excellent video and inspiration to make something rather than just buy one.
Only thing I did different was use the original float that was removed from the shaft. I just popped it back onto the float arm like it was supposed too,, only with the float free to lift as the water rises. Next time I will make the inlet hole a little higher as my bulldogs are a little bit too short.. I also only sliced out the portion of the top to fold down leaving the rim of the lid to clamp on as per design. AS it is coming into summer I will be making a pond for them with this method.
Basically... a rubbermaid toilet? (great video! love the format and detail)
This is a great idea to use for chickens especially in the winter when the water freezes. Thank you for sharing this genius idea.
The water will still freeze though right?
Wow! I have no pet yet but I got an idea once I have one in the future.
Thanks bro! 😁😁😁
Great idea! I made mine out of a 15 gallon irrigation tub and ran a corrugated pipe from my downspout to the tub, even if it doesn't rain for a week they still have plenty of water. I haven't had to manually fill it yet this year.
That's awesome, I will definitely be making one if these when we get our new puppy. We'll done!
This will be a great Mother's day gift for my mom.
I don’t even have a dog but I was intrigued. You’re very handy. Great idea. 👍🏽
thanks chris! this is a really great proyect ! to think that heron was doing this 1800 years ago too.... how crazy.... thumbs up! keep up the good content!
Very clever! Off to install an outside water line, so I can do this. Cheers!
While many are saying that it's easier, and most likely cheaper, to use a swamp cooler float valve, I'd agree. But perhaps many didn't even know what a swamp cooler float valve is (actually more technically known as an "evaporative cooler float valve" is (about $10 at Home Depot, Lowes, etc, and doesn't require any modification like the toilet tank float valve in the video). BUT, having found this gentleman's video, finding it interesting, and reading the comments, one would now know that you can go build this even easier and cheaper than the video, which is great and will encourage more to go build DIY fresh watering bins. Kudos to Chris Notap.
Nice idea and design, but i think a swamp coolers float valve would be easier and cheaper.
Agreed. Once I saw him taking apart that toilet fill valve, I thought, this is too much work.
It's really easy to do though and they are readily available at the store.
Hahah. 1st world problem!
@@chrisnotap, I agree. I used one in a five gallon bucket to feed my chickens!
Don't be a hatter Darren!
This has to be the best DIY tip I've ever seen.
dont even have a pet, still watched to whole thing. cool diy!
Some garden hoses are not suitable for drinking out of since they can leach out lead and chemicals. It would be safer to use a potable water hose (like those used for RV'ing). I really enjoyed the build, however. Especially the lid ... that was a great idea!
Bless you, I think you have saved loads of animals from going thristy this summer!
I knew this could be done but had no idea what items were needed. 👍🏻 This is ingenious!
Glad I could help!
For some reason i read the title as “endless dog supply”
Lol
That title would get flagged for clickbait cus he'd have 40 million views in the 1st twelve hours 😂
It would be bedder if it said endless puppy supply
Anthony Caminiti hmmm I think that’s called a Puppy Mill
Also known as "The Dream."
My dogs love playing in the water bucket, this will be a great replacement! Thanks for thinking out of the box.
Ive been using a gravity waterer for years and wanted something easy and efficient. This is it. Instructions are clear, minimal tools needed. Was able to cradt this in less than 15 minutes once i collected everything i needed. Thank you! 👍
I dont have a dog or any pets but i like this.great presentation.
Thanks for that feedback.
clever design! I don't have a dog but I still feel a little smarter knowing how to do this. Perhaps I'll randomly think of a way to adapt it to be useful to me
I built mine with a swamp cooler water valve and an old stainless steel cooking pot.
Okay but did you make a video? No you didn't
@@86diegoae Yes and you did NOTHING. 😜
@@86diegoae Wow I've found your comments on like 6 different threads, you seriously attacking anyone who has a slight different opinion?
It's a public comment section man chill out.
@@86diegoae wow you get butt hurt at any input huh anime boy?
Now that's a sweet project! Thanks for sharing! You can buy something similar at farm and feed stores, but they're about 60-70 bucks!!!
Lots of commenters have said that and I've asked for the link to one but no one so far has replied with one I think because they are so much more expensive. Thanks!
You are a smart guy 👍 I like it, it's really ingenuitive
Thanks for that!!
@@chrisnotap 🎩
a clown You're a clown.
Brilliant! I love your modifications to the toilet valve.
Just make sure the hose doesn't sit in the sun. Fido will be drinking hot tea...
I have no idea why I'm watching this 😂
This works excellent. I have 2 Burmese mountain dogs and they go through a lot of water . I hooked it up to my RO unit . I did use a different float ( because I already had it )
Excellent!
I used something similar for wild horses in nevada
Clear and to the point instruction. Genius idea.
Thanks!
I did an UPDATE video with more tips here! th-cam.com/video/aqvPx_hbHTE/w-d-xo.html
You are pretty impressive. Keep it up!
So I still have to go and dump the remaining water every morning? Mmmm brilliant
very nice homemade self-filling pet water system. inexpensive
nobody:
me at 3 am: i guess i’ll watch this
And yet here I am 3ish am
Same but already almost 6am
Lol same 😂
I dont even have a dog
I dont currently have pets, but now feel prepared as ever to have them. Thank you.
Awhh man, my husband said for me not to make one for my puppy Atreyu. 😔 (Atreyu is my 4 years old great Pyrenees)🥰 great video though. 💙🐝💙
I can see why he said not to, it can be expensive.
LOL my parents have a Pyrenees they would say no too
You are a genius with lots of time on his hands. Your videos are very helpful and interesting. 👍🏻
Thanks!
You forgot to add LEDs since well everything needs LEDs
Ok, lots of these DIY videos are useless. BUT this one is amazing. I have 2 large dogs. And this is such a handy DIY. I especially like that it is a large/heavy enough tote. My dogs are assholes and insist on tipping over the fresh bowl and then staring at me to ‘just keeping playing the game’. The game being - I fill the bowl, they empty it. My only solution was a kiddie pool, but that doesn’t provide fresh clean water. Cleaning the pool is a waste and not convenient.
Thank you for this wonderful life hack. Me and my dogs appreciate it.
* I’ve decided to copy this with 1 change. I’m adding a small ‘seepage’ hole in the bottom corner of the bin. This will cause the valve to let fresh water in by allowing the water to slowly drain. If hole is too big simply put a screw in it (water can still escape). Point to this is fresher water if I’m away for a longer period of time.
* also appears to be a lot of water just so the valve functions. Putting ceramic tiles in the bottom of the drinking area means less water required yet still maintaining an adequate supply for my pups. (Also weights the tub to stop dogs from carrying or flipping it)
Just put water in a 4 block square hole and the water will refill immediately after you take some
or put water in a 3 block long hole
put h2o in a square hole and put h2o in a round hole then put the round hole in the square hole and overlap them and shake it around for fresh water delivery
My dogs and I thank you for this video! Easy to follow and went together quickly!
Mosquito breeding grounds for the ones who don't clean daily
well hey it would would work great in a warm winter
As big as the bin is, you could add some sort of fountain pump to keep the water moving.
A water pump is actually a mandatory for a self-filling water trough that's just going to be a cesspool for bacteria
It's possible the city water may not let them breed
@@Tm19718 Was thinking the same thing. You can get a cheap food safe magnetic impeller 12v pump on eBay, route the output through the lid, and have yourself a cool little waterfall effect to boot. It'd also keep the water aerated. Adding a filter on the pump inlet would probably be a good idea though.
Of all ideas I been trying to find for automatic water for my dog, your video is the BEST one!!! I wish i could do the same but I am highly incapable to do the same thing 😫 . Thanks for sharing
Only watching but can't attempt
do not leave the hose in any sunlight, it will heat up and with the low flow that a dog drinks at the water will be very hot as it makes its way to the resoivoir,
Very thoughtful, thank you!
Actually no. Initial fill up yes. After that the flow into it is so small it will not affect the temp of the water. Best location is in shade.
@Smarter Than You I believe it was Mark Twain that was quoted as saying I feel sorry for people that only know one way of spelling words.
Smarter Than You
A lake.
@@rv-eb3wu i need to remember that quote. i like
Heck of an idea he came up with, fresh water always !
Hydroponic Plant grower says thank you!
I hadn't thought of using it for that but yes it would.
@@chrisnotap I use the Larry Hall "Gutter Bucket grow system" and am always promoting it. Now I have additional ways to expand the system. What's crazy is I needed your design as I am making these large Deep Water Culture (DWC) planters and your system is ideal for that.
Another super simple and highly effective idea. Thanks again.
pro tip: you can buy a horizontal float valve from ebay or Amazon for 8 bucks.. no modification needed
I was just wondering why he didn't do that!
Plus $5 shipping or you can get the toilet bowl float for 5 bucks total
can you supply the link?
@@VineyardGHS or go to home depot or Lowe's, that toilet valve isn't 5 bucks anywhere. Dumb city cucks dont know much
@@VineyardGHS ebay usually has free shipping on most stuff
This is genius... I'm glad it popped up in my recommended list!!
Things like this are why I pay for internet.
pretty damn awesome if you ask me, I LOVE THAT
we have 6 dogs & they go through some water.
thank you for the idea, I have a project to do.
The title should be “How to drain a lake with just a dog and bucket.”
Good idea and a good explanation. I love when a product intended for one purpose can be used to solve a second problem.
EXCELLENT Demonstration Video!!! This video is straight to the point. Thank you!
My dog said it's like a toilet but it doesn't have the flavor anymore. :(
I think I just found the most wholesome channel on TH-cam
I don't know why I'm watching this I don't even have a dog
Works for kids also
@@therealbigfoot3076 or a beer punch bowl
Brilliant - You're so clever, what a great idea.
Many thanks......all the way from London !
Non-food grade plastic. Say hello to pet cancer, or buy a filtered fountain from PETCO for $11.
Yeah, but what if people don’t feel like buying one? Oh, I know, watch this video.
or just let them drink from the food grade toilet bowls...
My cats drink from the non-food grade puddles of water outside after rainstorms. Yesterday my cat licked water droplets from my non-food grade garden plants. and then proceeded to lick his non-food grade anus.
Ingenious!!! I love the invocation. I am alwsys looking for ways to accommodate my animals needs.