Looking for Answers about Drinkwell Drinkwell Pet Fountain for Cats?

It is plugged into an outlet, no bateries!

It won't cause any water outside of the fountain unless you overfill it... I put to much in at first and it spotted over the side...

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No it doesn't really have a drip setting, but it does have a lever that lets you set how strong the stream is. My one cat will drink from it no matter what the stream, but my girl cat wants it on the lowest stream.

The model that I have runs on the cord only.

The cord is long enough to keep the dish away from the outlet. If your cats mess with cords and/or outlets . . . that's an issue itself. But there's very little electrical current being used so unless they can somehow combine the water and the outlet, I don't see a problem. However, I am not an electrician.

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at least every two weeks

monthly

Yes, within the return policy period.

Not sure if this will solve your problem or not, but you may try priming the pump by putting water in the top of the back of the bowl where the reserve bottle runs the water into first before going in to the pump. You also can try removing the pump from the water fountain and pouring water directly into the back of the pump with it plugged in and see if it will start pumping for you that way? Of course you want to be careful not to get shocked doing this! Provided your pump doesn't have a electrical short and you keep your plug completely away from any water source it could get into! You should be safe enough to test it this way. But just to be on the safer side be sure to have shoes on and never stand in any water when doing this! Wearing gloves and keeping your hands dry also a smart tip to keep in mind! Then if it does have a short somewhere? The shock you'd get might give you a scare for a second, but shouldn't be anything very serious. If you don't feel comfortable performing this pump test yourself you could take it to a repair service and have them check it out for you too! May cost a few pennies to have it checked out but could be well worth the cost avoiding a shock doing it yourself! Best of luck!

I've had mine running for quite awhile with no issue. Perhaps the pump wasn't seated quite right on your last one.

pretty long. I would say about six feet!

I leave mine on continuously. I have had no problems with it.

We've had our fountain for several years. I've found that you don't have to unscrew the motor to clean the fountain. The impeller (propeller) can be pulled out (it's held in magnetically) and the rest of the unit washed without the motor being removed. It was news to me, but I've had no problems.

The ones I have which I got at Petco say "Drinkwell Platinum" on the front but it also says they are good for all Drinkwell Pet Fountains EXCEPT for the 360 model.

I think this question is on the wrong product as this one has no motor.

I didn't measure it exactly...about 6 feet.

I jhave two basic Drinkwell Fountains. I take them apart and wash them in hot soapy water every couple of weeks. What comes out is the little propeller-like device which sits in the motor and which has a magnetic base. If you cannot grasp it with fingertips, try a tweezers and pull it firmly but gently. It comes out and you can wash it with the other parts of the fountain. I found that regular clean-up prevents any kind of build-up. I have never run vinegar through the fountain, so cannot speak to that.

You can probably get them online, however, but you may not want to go that big. We have a 32 oz reservoir and it is plenty for two cats. I actually rinse my reservoir with hot water every time I refill to prevent mold. You can save on filters by doing this and rinsing the filters every few weeks.