Drinkwell Platinum Pet Fountain
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Features
• Designed, approved, and recommended by veterinarians
• Cleans the water with a new 3-layer filter
• Promotes urinary tract health for your pet
• Easy to set up
• Over 1 gallon capacity |
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Drinkwell Platinum Pet Fountain Customer Reviews
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If you have a cat or dog, you have probably discovered just how much they love a fresh drink of water, from a faucet or even the household commode. Although loving owners keep dishes of water handy for their pets, our furry little friends seem to prefer the cool, fresh H20 offered by the bathroom or kitchen sink, and even from the bowl of a recently flushed toiled. Any veterinarian will inform you of how important it is for your pet to remain properly hydrated. Cats are especially susceptible to serious urinary tract and kidney problems if they lack enough water intake, and can contract the well known and potentially fatal Feline Urinary Syndrome. If only there were a practical, more sanitary way to treat our pets to a refreshing drink of fresh water whenever their precious little hearts desired.
Enter the Drinkwell Platinum Pet Fountain, made by Veterinary Ventures Inc. This fabulous invention offers a free-falling stream of water, which entices pets to drink more, keeping them happy, healthy and hydrated. The fountain utilizes a submersible pump for nearly silent operation. A handy pre-filter catches large particles before they reach the motor, and a replaceable charcoal filter also removes bad tastes and odors. By using a 5-inch falling stream of water, the Pet Fountain continually aerates your pet's water with healthful oxygen. The total water capacity of this unit is 168 oz. This provides more than enough thirst quenching water for multiple cats or even a fairly large dog.
With a footprint of 16 x 11 x 10.5 inches, this device requires quite a bit more space than the typical water bowl. The Pet Fountain requires a nearby A/C power outlet, utilizing a low voltage, 12V DC transformer, with a handy inline barrel-type disconnect, for easy plug removal. Any excess cord wraps and stores neatly beneath the base of the fountain. There is a flow control lever inside the basin/bowl area of the fountain, just outside the pre-filter. This lever is a bit long and I find that my cats sometimes bump it, causing the water flow to change. This is not a big problem, but when the flow is reduced it tends to cause the stream of water to fall on the receiving ramp in a way that causing more noise (makes a light splashing sound). There is a large, clear water reservoir that snaps onto the back of the fountain base. It is easy to remove and fill the reservoir with water, but the required inversion of the reservoir can cause some water to drip out onto the floor while lowering it into the back of the fountain. The entire unit (minus the electric motor) is dishwasher safe, so the unit is very easy to clean. The plastic parts of this device are very solid and fit together firmly, giving a high quality feel and finish.
My wife and I were very excited when our new Drinkwell Pet Fountain arrived. The box contained the miscellaneous parts of the Pet Fountain, the DC power transformer, a charcoal filter, a plastic accessory holder clip (for the Drinkwell Aqua Garden - sold separately), product registration card, and the assembly/operation manual. Our fountain even included a special floor mat, for placing under the fountain to protect the floor beneath, which commemorates the 10 year anniversary of the company. I can't say that all future Pet Fountains sold by Veterinary Ventures Inc. will include this mat, but I highly recommend that you use some sort of mat beneath the unit, as you will likely end up with some water dripped or splashed from the unit. The Pet Fountain was extremely easy to assemble and we had it up and running in just a few minutes. Filling the unit for the first time was a little messy, as the reservoir dripped quite a bit of water while lowering it into the base. The reservoir emptied completely, as the water flowed out and filled the open drinking basin. You then refill the reservoir and reattach to the back of the unit. Within seconds of powering on the unit, there was a nice, steady stream of water cascading out from the spout. Although the manufacturer claims that the Pet Fountain is "nearly silent" in operation, our unit has a fairly pronounced humming sound, made by the motor and impellor system, and there is definitely an audible (although quite soft) sound produced by the cascading water. Our cats were immediately intrigued by the new fountain, and they were both drinking from it within minutes of turning it on. They have been eagerly lapping up water from the fountain ever since. Most of the time they enjoy drinking directly from the stream of water, coming from the spout. Other times they simply drink from the basin. Our cats are definitely drinking much more water than they did before we installed the Pet Fountain, and although they still like to drink from the bathroom sink faucet, from time to time, they don't pester us to turn on the faucet nearly as often.
This Pet Fountain is easy to fill, easy to clean, and our cats simply love it. Although the fountain is fairly quiet, it is certainly not silent, so I don't think I would want it installed in an environment that anyone would be sleeping in. The cost of this fountain is a bit excessive but we feel the product is definitely worth the money. There are cheaper fountains on the market (we have tried a couple of different makes and models), but we have found the Drinkwell Platinum Pet Fountain to be a far superior product. We highly recommend this watering system to anyone that has one or more pets, for which they care about their health and happiness. They give you so much unconditional love and affection, so go ahead and spoil them with the Drinkwell Platinum Pet Fountain. =o) |
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