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Since: Jul 12, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:19 pm
Post subject: best drinking fountains?
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I used to have Drinkwell but ran into a problem replaing the filters I
ended up giving to my daughter & her family
I got one with a dome, had excellent ratings but it was such a pain to
use and now it's broken
I need another drinking fountain not too many requirments : P
has to have big resoirvour (sp) not too noisey, ease of use, ease of
cleaning & replacing the filters...and the big one PRICE
I'm the US, I saw some great prices but there were on a UK Site
and thanks for info on feliway ..I have some & forgot abt it
they love to drink out of the tolet...and I'm concerned about their
safety
mind you the day I clean toilet I don't them drink from it for 24
hrs..but w/my guys the will clunk the lid up & down and will strach
the door to bathroom
I rent & she hates cats but has to let me have them under HUD, just
give her reason...
thank you all so much everybody here has been so friendly and helpful
Lynn
I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up
something else.
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Since: Oct 27, 2007
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:31 am
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"ensoul" wrote in message
>I used to have Drinkwell but ran into a problem replaing the filters I
> ended up giving to my daughter & her family
I have a Drinkwell and have ordered filters online. One time I ordered them
and the package said they were aquarium filters, but they were the exact
same size/shape as the official Drinkwell filters. So you might want to
consider getting another Drinkwell and looking for aquarium filters as
replacements. Check your local pet store first.
I used to have a Petsmart (I think?) and didn't like it. The reservoir was
very small and my cats prefer the free-falling water stream of the Drinkwell
rather than the other one where the water ran down the ramp.
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Liz >> Stay informed about: best drinking fountains? |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:30 am
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"ensoul" wrote in message
>I used to have Drinkwell but ran into a problem replaing the filters I
> ended up giving to my daughter & her family
>
> I got one with a dome, had excellent ratings but it was such a pain to
> use and now it's broken
>
> I need another drinking fountain not too many requirments : P
>
> has to have big resoirvour (sp) not too noisey, ease of use, ease of
> cleaning & replacing the filters...and the big one PRICE
>
> I'm the US, I saw some great prices but there were on a UK Site
>
> and thanks for info on feliway ..I have some & forgot abt it
>
> they love to drink out of the tolet...and I'm concerned about their
> safety
>
> mind you the day I clean toilet I don't them drink from it for 24
> hrs..but w/my guys the will clunk the lid up & down and will strach
> the door to bathroom
>
> I rent & she hates cats but has to let me have them under HUD, just
> give her reason...
>
> thank you all so much everybody here has been so friendly and helpful
>
> Lynn
>
>
> I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up
> something else.
> ~Lily Tomlin
>
Why do you think your fountain is broken? It might just need a good
cleaning. I have a Petmate and right after my husband died it stopped
working. I thought I had burned up the motor because I had forgotten to fill
the reservoir and went online to see about replacing it. I found
instructions on cleaning it and tried that first and it's been working
since. I think we had it for a year or so and the pump hadn't been taken
apart and rinsed out. It builds up a yucky slime in there that eventually
obstructs the flow of water. I take it apart and rinse it out every time I
break down the fountain for a good cleaning now (probably about once a
month) and have had no further problems. I like it because it is quite.
There is no pump noise and because of the ramp that someone else didn't care
for, I don't have running water sounds that would probably drive me crazy
(or to the bathroom frequently)
Wendy >> Stay informed about: best drinking fountains? |
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Since: May 09, 2007
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:55 am
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Can you provide a link to your "aquarium" filters. I find the drinkwell
filters too expensive.
A tip: I find it very difficult to remove the motor so I can put the bowl in
the dishwasher. So I took a strip of electrical tape annd wrapped it around
the motor body to form a pull tap. Pulling the tab rotates the motor enough
for me to get a finger under it.
"Elizabeth Blake" wrote in message
> "ensoul" wrote in message
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>>I used to have Drinkwell but ran into a problem replaing the filters I
>> ended up giving to my daughter & her family
>
> I have a Drinkwell and have ordered filters online. One time I ordered
> them and the package said they were aquarium filters, but they were the
> exact same size/shape as the official Drinkwell filters. So you might
> want to consider getting another Drinkwell and looking for aquarium
> filters as replacements. Check your local pet store first.
>
> I used to have a Petsmart (I think?) and didn't like it. The reservoir
> was very small and my cats prefer the free-falling water stream of the
> Drinkwell rather than the other one where the water ran down the ramp.
>
> --
> Liz
> >> Stay informed about: best drinking fountains? |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:16 am
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Wendy wrote:
> "ensoul" wrote in message
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>>I used to have Drinkwell but ran into a problem replaing the filters I
>>ended up giving to my daughter & her family
>>
>>I got one with a dome, had excellent ratings but it was such a pain to
>>use and now it's broken
>>
>>I need another drinking fountain not too many requirments : P
>>
>>has to have big resoirvour (sp) not too noisey, ease of use, ease of
>>cleaning & replacing the filters...and the big one PRICE
>>
>>I'm the US, I saw some great prices but there were on a UK Site
>>
>>and thanks for info on feliway ..I have some & forgot abt it
>>
>>they love to drink out of the tolet...and I'm concerned about their
>>safety
>>
>>mind you the day I clean toilet I don't them drink from it for 24
>>hrs..but w/my guys the will clunk the lid up & down and will strach
>>the door to bathroom
>>
>>I rent & she hates cats but has to let me have them under HUD, just
>>give her reason...
>>
>>thank you all so much everybody here has been so friendly and helpful
>>
>>Lynn
>>
>>
>>I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up
>>something else.
>>~Lily Tomlin
>>
>
>
> Why do you think your fountain is broken? It might just need a good
> cleaning. I have a Petmate and right after my husband died it stopped
> working. I thought I had burned up the motor because I had forgotten to fill
> the reservoir and went online to see about replacing it. I found
> instructions on cleaning it and tried that first and it's been working
> since. I think we had it for a year or so and the pump hadn't been taken
> apart and rinsed out. It builds up a yucky slime in there that eventually
> obstructs the flow of water. I take it apart and rinse it out every time I
> break down the fountain for a good cleaning now (probably about once a
> month) and have had no further problems. I like it because it is quite.
> There is no pump noise and because of the ramp that someone else didn't care
> for, I don't have running water sounds that would probably drive me crazy
> (or to the bathroom frequently)
>
>
> Wendy
>
>
I have a Petmate too and the cats adore it. >> Stay informed about: best drinking fountains? |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:37 pm
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"ensoul" wrote in message
>I used to have Drinkwell but ran into a problem replaing the filters I
> ended up giving to my daughter & her family
>
I use the Drinkwell but have given up on filters. You don't need them. Even the
manufacturer states that you don't need to use them.
I just change the water every 3 days or so and scrub it out with a brush. Once a
month or so I put most of the plastic parts into the dishwasher (not the motor of
course) and run it with the drying heater turned off.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:30 pm
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On Oct 28, 8:03?pm, "ANTHONY DIODATI"
wrote:
> let the bathroom sink run just a trickle,
> cleopatra she loves it.
> Tony"ensoul" wrote in message
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> > I used to have Drinkwell but ran into a problem replaing the filters I
> > ended up giving to my daughter & her family
>
> > I got one with a dome, had excellent ratings but it was such a pain to
> > use and now it's broken
>
> > I need another drinking fountain not too many requirments : P
>
> > has to have big resoirvour (sp) not too noisey, ease of use, ease of
> > cleaning & replacing the filters...and the big one PRICE
>
> > I'm the US, I saw some great prices but there were on a UK Site
>
> > and thanks for info on feliway ..I have some & forgot abt it
>
> > they love to drink out of the tolet...and I'm concerned about their
> > safety
>
> > mind you the day I clean toilet I don't them drink from it for 24
> > hrs..but w/my guys the will clunk the lid up & down and will strach
> > the door to bathroom
>
> > I rent & she hates cats but has to let me have them under HUD, just
> > give her reason...
>
> > thank you all so much everybody here has been so friendly and helpful
>
> > Lynn
>
> > I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up
> > something else.
> > ~Lily Tomlin- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -
can't let the sink run because of mang. I live in low income housing
and the office B.... and I don't use that word lightly, would have a
fit...they go into apartments unannouced and when your not home
the drinkwell I gave to my daughter...it's the dome one that's borken
and was such a pain to use, I know it's broken because when you plug
it in nothing happens and yes I checed all they plug ins and cleaned it >> Stay informed about: best drinking fountains? |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:48 pm
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In article ,
Lensoul99 RemoveThis @aol.com says...
> On Oct 28, 8:03?pm, "ANTHONY DIODATI"
> wrote:
> > let the bathroom sink run just a trickle,
> > cleopatra she loves it.
> > Tony"ensoul" wrote in message
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > I used to have Drinkwell but ran into a problem replaing the filters I
> > > ended up giving to my daughter & her family
> >
> > > I got one with a dome, had excellent ratings but it was such a pain to
> > > use and now it's broken
> >
> > > I need another drinking fountain not too many requirments : P
> >
> > > has to have big resoirvour (sp) not too noisey, ease of use, ease of
> > > cleaning & replacing the filters...and the big one PRICE
> >
> > > I'm the US, I saw some great prices but there were on a UK Site
> >
> > > and thanks for info on feliway ..I have some & forgot abt it
> >
> > > they love to drink out of the tolet...and I'm concerned about their
> > > safety
> >
> > > mind you the day I clean toilet I don't them drink from it for 24
> > > hrs..but w/my guys the will clunk the lid up & down and will strach
> > > the door to bathroom
> >
> > > I rent & she hates cats but has to let me have them under HUD, just
> > > give her reason...
> >
> > > thank you all so much everybody here has been so friendly and helpful
> >
> > > Lynn
> >
> > > I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up
> > > something else.
> > > ~Lily Tomlin- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> can't let the sink run because of mang. I live in low income housing
> and the office B.... and I don't use that word lightly, would have a
> fit...they go into apartments unannouced and when your not home
>
> the drinkwell I gave to my daughter...it's the dome one that's borken
> and was such a pain to use, I know it's broken because when you plug
> it in nothing happens and yes I checed all they plug ins and cleaned it
>
>
Ah, I know what causes that. Behind all of these fountains is nothing
but a fish tank pump. They got clogged with cat hear and other gunk but
they're very easy to disassemble and clean out. >> Stay informed about: best drinking fountains? |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:03 am
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let the bathroom sink run just a trickle,
cleopatra she loves it.
Tony
"ensoul" wrote in message
> I used to have Drinkwell but ran into a problem replaing the filters I
> ended up giving to my daughter & her family
>
> I got one with a dome, had excellent ratings but it was such a pain to
> use and now it's broken
>
> I need another drinking fountain not too many requirments : P
>
> has to have big resoirvour (sp) not too noisey, ease of use, ease of
> cleaning & replacing the filters...and the big one PRICE
>
> I'm the US, I saw some great prices but there were on a UK Site
>
> and thanks for info on feliway ..I have some & forgot abt it
>
> they love to drink out of the tolet...and I'm concerned about their
> safety
>
> mind you the day I clean toilet I don't them drink from it for 24
> hrs..but w/my guys the will clunk the lid up & down and will strach
> the door to bathroom
>
> I rent & she hates cats but has to let me have them under HUD, just
> give her reason...
>
> thank you all so much everybody here has been so friendly and helpful
>
> Lynn
>
>
> I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up
> something else.
> ~Lily Tomlin
> >> Stay informed about: best drinking fountains? |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:21 pm
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"T" wrote in message
> In article ,
> Lensoul99 DeleteThis @aol.com says...
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> Ah, I know what causes that. Behind all of these fountains is nothing
> but a fish tank pump. They got clogged with cat hear and other gunk but
> they're very easy to disassemble and clean out.
>
I found the instructions for disassembling the pump and cleaning it out on
the manufacturers site. I was actually rather impressed with the Mfg. as I
had clicked on the button to purchase a replacement pump and a message came
up to clean out the pump and try it before spending the money on a new one
with the link to detailed instructions on how to accomplish this.
Wendy >> Stay informed about: best drinking fountains? |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:41 pm
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In article ,
wendypart.TakeThisOut@nospam.com says...
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> "T" wrote in message
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> > In article ,
> > Lensoul99.TakeThisOut@aol.com says...
> >
> > Ah, I know what causes that. Behind all of these fountains is nothing
> > but a fish tank pump. They got clogged with cat hear and other gunk but
> > they're very easy to disassemble and clean out.
> >
>
> I found the instructions for disassembling the pump and cleaning it out on
> the manufacturers site. I was actually rather impressed with the Mfg. as I
> had clicked on the button to purchase a replacement pump and a message came
> up to clean out the pump and try it before spending the money on a new one
> with the link to detailed instructions on how to accomplish this.
>
> Wendy
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>
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How nice of the manufacturer. I need to replace the pump on the water
system I've got. The problem is, try finding it. >> Stay informed about: best drinking fountains? |
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:50 am
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"Elizabeth Blake" wrote in message
> "ensoul" wrote in message
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>>I used to have Drinkwell but ran into a problem replaing the filters I
>> ended up giving to my daughter & her family
>
> I have a Drinkwell and have ordered filters online. One time I ordered
> them and the package said they were aquarium filters, but they were the
> exact same size/shape as the official Drinkwell filters. So you might
> want to consider getting another Drinkwell and looking for aquarium
> filters as replacements. Check your local pet store first.
>
> I used to have a Petsmart (I think?) and didn't like it. The reservoir
> was very small and my cats prefer the free-falling water stream of the
> Drinkwell rather than the other one where the water ran down the ramp.
"Petmate" - and yeah, my cats like the free-falling stream of water (none of
them drink form the bowl, they all lap at the falling stream of water. I
wish I could afford the Drinkwell "Platinum" - my Drinkwell is about to give
up the ghost (I have to take the water reservoir off so I can "spin start"
the motor). I can't talk DH into shelling out the $65 though.
Hugs,
CatNipped
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> --
> Liz
> >> Stay informed about: best drinking fountains? |
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