304 Stainless Steel Automatic Waterer: No Drain Hole, No Problem?
An automatic waterer only earns its keep if it’s actually built to last outdoors, where cheap plastic units tend to crack or fail fast.
If you want real stainless steel construction, this is worth it. The tradeoff is there’s no drain hole — cleaning means wiping it out with a rag, not draining and rinsing.
What I Noticed
The brand sent this to me, and my husband Steve looked it over on camera. It’s genuine stainless steel, not thin metal, and the float mechanism works like a toilet fill valve — water drops trigger a refill, and a flap covers the float to keep animals from reaching it. The water depth is adjustable with a small screw. It mounts to a wall with included bolts, and comes with a braided metal supply line, a quick-connect for a standard hose, Teflon tape for the threads, and even a spare float.
What Makes This Waterer Different
- 304 stainless steel construction — built for outdoor durability
- Adjustable float mechanism — set the water depth with a small screw
- Covered float design — keeps animals from reaching the mechanism
- Includes hose quick-connect, braided line, mounting bolts, and a spare float
Automatic Waterer Questions
How do I clean it without a drain hole?
Wipe it out with a rag — not as convenient as draining, but not a difficult process either.
Can this hook up to a regular garden hose?
Yes — it includes a quick-connect for a standard hose, or it can plumb into an ice-maker-style supply line instead.
What else is worth comparing? This other automatic waterer we also reviewed takes a slightly different approach to the same problem.