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TinorPhrix DF002 16 L review

A 16-liter stainless dispenser for large dogs, with four feeding times of 1 to 99 seconds each, mountable on a wall or standing on the floor. It is the only feeder here built for a big animal.

What we take from it The right machine for a big dog and the wrong one for a cat. Buy it for the capacity and the stainless; budget one evening to calibrate it.

What it is

A 16-liter stainless dispenser with four programmable feeding times, each dispensing for between 1 and 99 seconds. It stands on the floor or bolts to a wall.

Sized for an animal that eats

Every other feeder in this group tops out around 4 liters, which is a cat’s two weeks or a large dog’s two days. Sixteen liters is 10 to 15 days for a big dog on TinorPhrix’s figure, and that is the difference between a machine that helps and a machine that runs out on the Saturday.

Time instead of portions

Dispensing is set by duration. That is unusual and, for large kibble, better: portion counters are calibrated for small pieces and become inaccurate on big ones, while a duration simply lets more or less fall through. The price is one calibration — run a feed, weigh the result, set the seconds.

Stainless, not galvanized

TinorPhrix draws the comparison itself and it is the right one. Galvanized hoppers fail at the seams once damp food has sat against them; stainless does not. On a fixture that will hold food for years, that is what you are paying for.

Availability

No such listing: the American Amazon shop answers the reference with a search box rather than a page.

Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.

What we rate, and what we flag up

Strengths

  • The only feeder here sized for a large dog rather than a cat
  • Stainless rather than galvanized steel — TinorPhrix states three to four times the life
  • Wall mounting gets the hopper off the floor and away from a determined nose
  • Dispensing set by duration, which suits large kibble that portion counts handle badly

Compromises

  • The most expensive machine in this group, by a distance
  • Duration-based dispensing needs calibrating with your own kibble
  • Not listed on Amazon US at the time of checking
  • A 16-liter stainless hopper is a fixture, not an appliance you move

Specifications

Hopper16 L — TinorPhrix states 10–15 days for a large dog
MaterialStainless steel rather than galvanized
ScheduleFour feeding times, each 1–99 seconds of dispensing
MountingFloor-standing or wall-mounted with the supplied bolts
Manufacturer referenceDF002
Amazon referenceB0DRFJD9CD (identical on 5 markets)
EAN0785034305931

The questions owners ask

How do I set portions if it dispenses by time?

By measuring once. Run a single feed of a known duration into a bowl, weigh what comes out, and work back to the number of seconds your dog’s ration needs. Duration-based dispensers are more tolerant of large kibble than portion counters, at the cost of that one calibration.

Why does stainless matter on a feeder?

Because food is slightly acidic and hoppers live in damp rooms. TinorPhrix contrasts stainless with galvanized and claims three to four times the life; the underlying point is sound — galvanized coatings fail at the seams, and a rusting hopper is a scrapped hopper.

Wall or floor?

Wall, if the wall allows it. A floor-standing hopper full of food is exactly what a large dog will lean on, and the bolts come in the box. On a rented wall, the floor setting is the compromise — put it somewhere it cannot be tipped.

Our score

8.2/ 10

The right machine for a big dog and the wrong one for a cat. Buy it for the capacity and the stainless; budget one evening to calibrate it.

Today’s price and availability, for pet devices

A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.

Details checked on August 17, 2026.

This one and its buyer, among pet devices

A large dog, a kennel, or anywhere two weeks of food needs to be held off the floor.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for pet devices and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

The way we judge these pet devices