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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / May 2008Drinkwell Fountain Shelf-life?
How old is too old? For the drinkwell fountain, I mean :) Before I left for SC in January I'd drained and cleaned Persia's Drinkwell fountain, including removing the motor. But I'd already noticed it had gotten harder and harder to remove the motor to do a thorough cleaning. It just didn't want to twist out as easily (and yes, I cleaned it completely each time). When I got back home (the fountain had been drained and unplugged since January) I couldn't take the motor out of the housing at all. I tried and tried and nearly broke a finger off! LOL So I simply removed the impeller blade from the motor (without removing the motor) and brushed out the insides, avoiding immersing the base while I cleaned the fountain. Refilled it, plugged it back in and Persia has been happily sipping ever since. I guess this one is about 4 years old now. Is it time to replace it? How long do these things last? Jill > How old is too old? For the drinkwell fountain, I mean :) > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Jill I've had a couple go that way - ended up using a bent-tip pair of pliers to remove the motor. I don't remove the motor EVERY time I clean them, but there is gunk and slime that can (and will) build up at that rubber gasket if the motor is not removed and that area cleaned occasionally. I finally had one fountain die - gasket started leaking, so I bought one of the newer "platinum" versions - the entire pump is submersed in the water, and it makes it easier to clean! > > How old is too old? For the drinkwell fountain, I mean :) > > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > one of the newer "platinum" versions - the entire pump is submersed in > the water, and it makes it easier to clean! Weebles girlfurrend fangks for the info :) Mommy keeps talking about dis playce called Souf Carolina... I doan know wut to fink. I fink it meens ise gonna get in da cage agin. But I doan fink shes gonna put me in da smelly playce agin. Persia > > > How old is too old? For the drinkwell fountain, I mean :) > [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > Persia- shhh <looking around in alarm> iff wee talk normal heer, dey will put yor meowmie in jale. We have to talk like humans here. As responsible adults, we must communicate like DISS. <whispering> witch iz boring. Ofer at rec.pet. cat.community weee can tak normul all dai longg. -- WooToo Hide quoted text - > - Show quoted text - >> "Magic Mood Jeep" <nalee1...@insightbb.com> wrote in messagenews:88f6f837-9544-47f7-bc69-528d592d3cce@w7g2000hsa.googlegroups.com ... >>>> How old is too old? For the drinkwell fountain, I mean :) >> [quoted text clipped - 56 lines] > <whispering> witch iz boring. Ofer at rec.pet. cat.community weee can > tak normul all dai longg. Persia temporarily took over my body. Not the first time it's happened :) If Mom can hold out (she's still playing the "pitiful me" card), John will drive down here after his show in June and we'll drive to SC together. With Persia. That's a good thing, since I really didn't look forward to a 700 mile drive all by myself with Persia acting as a backseat driver. Jill |
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