I had a Petmate for years, very reliable, my cat liked it. After the fountain died I decided to go to a Drinkwell to give my cat a new experience.
My first experience with the Drinkwell was that it was a very loud water fountain, water noise. It was disturbing. My cat decided he didn't want anything to do with it. I tried different settings and it was still too loud and than one day, before dissembling it and getting rid of it, I decided to turn the water setting all the way down. The fountain became very quiet, and finally my strong willed cat began to drink from it. The water flow is acceptable. I am happy.
I like it better than the Petmate, it contains more water in its reserve bottle and is a little bit easier to clean. If you are buying a cat fountain because you want less work, filling a bowl daily is much, much easier. You do need to clean these fountains every few weeks or sooner depending on various factors. It is a chore but brushes makes it a bit easier. I just use hot water a sponge and brushes without soap until it feels squeaky again.
The pre-filter before the pump is great idea, the carbon filter is easy to replace but a bit expensive, but it is a good idea to keep it as clean as you can.
The only negative is the slight hum when the top lid is not on tight, you can make it go away, but from time to time it comes back. It is larger than the Petmate but for me it is nice having more water available.
If money is a factor, the Petmate is a good deal, mine lasted for three years, I could have replaced the pump for 19 dollars. My cat immediately liked the Petmate. I actually ran the thing out of water for a while and it still worked without burning up the pump.
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