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CatNipped - 28 Nov 2007 15:12 GMT

I asked Santa for a Drinkwell Platinum fountain for the cats for *my*
Christmas present. Their regular Drinkwell has about had it, I have to
"jump start" the pump every time I clean it because my long-haired cats shed
and the hair gets caught in the pump. The Drinkwell Platinum says it has a
"pre-filter" that will catch cat hair *before* it gets into the pump.

Anybody here have one? If so, what do you think of it (it's pretty pricey
at PetsMart - around $65, but getting it online cheaper doesn't help when
you have to add on shipping)?

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Victor Martinez - 28 Nov 2007 18:59 GMT

> Anybody here have one? If so, what do you think of it (it's pretty pricey
> at PetsMart - around $65, but getting it online cheaper doesn't help when
> you have to add on shipping)?

We have it and we love it! We got it from The Pampered Pet, it had the
best price, including shipping:
http://www.thepamperedpetmart.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Cod
e=PDPF&qts=Affiliate&qtk=6W6wrj6g

The prefilter does catch most/all the hair, the filter on the pump
itself gets very little stuff trapped in it.

Cheers.

Victor

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CatNipped - 29 Nov 2007 13:55 GMT

>> Anybody here have one? If so, what do you think of it (it's pretty
>> pricey
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> Victor

Thanks! Ben saw it on sale at PetsMart for $58.00, so that wasn't too bad.
I set it up last night. I've heard it's easier to clean, but I'm a bit
worried about the weight, getting the motor apart (the directions sound a
bit intimidating), and getting the hose placed correctly into the pump when
I reassemble it. The parts themselves look easier to clean than the
original Drinkwell - there's not as many narrow or inaccessible nooks and
crannies. What do you think?

Hugs,

CatNipped

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Victor Martinez - 29 Nov 2007 16:26 GMT

> Thanks! Ben saw it on sale at PetsMart for $58.00, so that wasn't too bad.

That's a pretty good deal!

> I reassemble it. The parts themselves look easier to clean than the
> original Drinkwell - there's not as many narrow or inaccessible nooks and
> crannies. What do you think?

It's actually very easy to disassemble, clean and reassemble. What you
want to do is rinse clean the prefilter tinguie whenever you notice it
has cat hair on it. That way your pump stays fairly clean.

Cheers.

Victor

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