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DRINKWELL PET FOUNTAIN | 
 enlarge | Brand: Drinkwell
Category: Lawn & Patio
Buy New: £36.99
New (3) from £36.99
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 26362
UPC: 679562112041
EAN: 0679562112041
ASIN: B000NHUTXS
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1.4 Litre (2.5 Pint) Capacity | | • | Recirculated Water Is Filtered, Oxygenated And Cooled Through Evaporation | | • | Replacement Filters Available | | • | Stimulates Cats & Dogs To Keep Hydrated | | • | Mains Powered |
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Product Description
TThe Drinkwell Pet Fountain has many unique features including an adjustable flow rte, convenient side carying handles and it completely disassembles for cleaning. Drinking more water can help your at or dogs health, and has been shown to reduce urinary disease in cats. The Drinkwell is suitable for cats & dogs. The water capacity is 50 fluid onces. By using a 5 inch falling stream to break the surface tension of the water. The Drinkwell Pet Fountain continually aerates the water with heathful oxygen. Aerated water tastes fresher and you can even see it working as tiny bubbles appear in the water. A charcoal filter removes bad taste and odours giving the pet the best possible and most appealing way to stay hydrated. Replacement filters are available in a three pack and the filter should be changed every six to eight weeks. Mains Powered. Dimensions: 11.25" Long, 9.25" Wide, 7" High
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Perfect For Picky Cats August 9, 2008
Justin Howard (Cambridge)
I'm had mine for over a year now, so I think I can speak with some knowledge.
We had one very picky cat who insisted on drinking from the kitchen tap and would steal any drips it could find. If there was standing water she'd only dip a paw and then lick that.
This pet fountain completely solved our problem. The cat no longer attempts to steal water and it utterly content drinking from her own personal fountain.
To avoid those annoying water sounds you need to adjust the flow such that it hits the raised triangle in the middle just right. The noise of the pump also varies somewhat based on water flow. My advice? Keep it out of the way, full, adjusted and ignore it.
You do though need to religiously clean it. It will melt in a dishwasher FYI. It's quite important to change the filters when appropriate and ensure there's no gloop building up in the pumps little magnet (use a q-tip). Lots of hot water and rarely some bleach with a good rinsing. It sounds annoying, but it really is only 2 mins a week and will stop you having any problems.
As products go, it definitely solved out problem and had the bonus of the water needing to be changed less due to the filter and circulation.
Depends on your cats, but I personally think it's well worth it.
 You Can't Do Without It! May 8, 2008
v (London, UK)
I have been using the Platinum Drinkwell pet fountain for over a year and I don't have a single complaint about it. Great Item!
It is very silent, the only time when it becomes noisy it's when the water runs low, which incidentally comes in handy so that one can top-up when needed. As soon as the motor is totally covered with water (about 1.5") the noise stops. The fridge is noisier! The level can be easily maintained my leaving the reservoir at the back full, so that the water level self-regulates.
The motor can be easily switched off from the mains, but I never do, so that the water is always running and filtered, and I have not noticed any change in my electricity bill. Other than their Kw prices going up!
In order to clean it, it has to be dismantled, but it is a job that a 5 year old can easily do. The see-through water tank at the back comes off easily for top-ups, and the rest is a two-piece affair, bottom tray and filter case separate in one motion, plus the tiny motor inside (1x1.5"), which needs to be descaled once a month in hard water areas, and a couple of bits and bobs (flow lever and hair-catcher)which come off for thorough cleaning and are very easy to put back in place when re-mounting the thing together.
It takes me in total 5 minutes to wash and clean everything, and there is no unreachable part. The hardest to reach is the pipe which connects to the motor, it's about 4 inches long and with a small bottle brush it cleans in seconds. No bleach needs to be used, I use washing up liquid and vinegar, and it's just dandy.
If you compare to washing and filling one or more bowls daily, it's actually a time saver! And that's without counting the other benefits of running water (cleaner, no hair/dust/rotting food bits floating, cats drink more).
The fountain should be cleaned once weekly, but I have been leaving it for two weeks once (pet sitter didn't want to clean it!) and the water did not smell at all, in fact because of the charcoal filter (a padded thing with a white and a black side which can be rinsed, without using soap) it ran clear as always, and there has not been any green algae, EVER!
There is a two-position lever switch on the front to regulate the flow of water slower or faster, and in neither position there is any noise whatsoever.
This is the only model on the market featuring a spout which makes the water cascade down, something that my cats prefer to the water-slide of other models.
My cats started drinking from it directly, and I have to top the water up daily, which means they are well hydrated! And they also play with the water flow occasionally.
In a multi-cat household, water runs out from bowls real quickly, without counting the possibility of the bowl being tipped while you're out!
But a pet fountain would benefit all, even only pets, as drinking lots of water will prevent kidney disease and possibly a lot of other nasty conditions.
Go for it!
My cat loves it March 28, 2008
A. Heffron (Hampshire)
I've had mine for a couple of years now and my cat loves it. I have it on a low window ledge away from his eating area and though I have three water bowls for him in different locations this seems to be the bowl of preference even when it's not switched on. When the fountain is running he will sit mesmerised for ages! It is a little bit of a nuisance to clean but worth it as my cat is on a dry diet and it's a comfort to know he is still getting plenty of fluids.
 Noisy, difficult to clean waste of money January 17, 2008
Mr. Philip Harkins (London)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I Bought this for my elderly cat after seeing the larger dogs version at my vets. I must admit I was totally seduced by the offer of 'whisper quiet' operation, filtration and increased oxygenation etc. The charcoal filters are nothing more than a thin sheet of ill fitting padded paper, the pump is noisy, the water splashes in the bowl, it is impossible clean thoroughly and to empty it to clean it you have to carry the unit, together with the pump and mains plug / lead, tip it up, dismantle the unit into the 6 components it consists of, and basically hope for the best. There is not even an inline switch to turn the unit off at night as the noise will keep you awake as it is audible from the next room! You have to unplug it from the socket! The product brochure even mentions algae growth, and bacteria, telling you to use bleach!
I really, really wish I could return it, but having filled and tried it, of course now it is too late.
Give the money to the PDSA instead of buying this, the cat(s) will benefit much more.
My Cats Love It! December 10, 2007
A. Ross (London)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having had a Drinkwell Water Fountain for 4 years, my cats were most put out when it developed a leak and they had to resort to drinking from bowls until the new one was delivered. If you have cats that demand that you turn on a tap for them to drink from, then they'll love this water fountain, plus it's always a good idea to encourage cats to drink as much water as possible to try and avoid urinary problems.
This is an excellent product and gets used constantly by our 13 Norwegian Forest Cats and Kittens.
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