I've been through three water fountains by similar manufacturers and this was the last one we bought prior to our new ceramic one which was purchased through Dr. Fosters website (Bridgeport Onyx Waterer).
Our dog would NOT drink out of this fountain. He seems to dislike the taste of the water because of the plastic or it could be the loudness of this fountain. This is NOT quiet. It's super loud so if you have a skittish dog - don't get this.
We bought the Dr. Fosters water fountain from their website. It's double the cost but it's absolutely beautiful and totally silent.
Basically, here's the differences:
Drinkwell:
(1) Loud - Motor is not quiet at all even at lowest setting due to vibration of plastic. We cleaned it, moved it, put towels under it - you can still hear it! Our dog wouldn't approach it and we tried and tried. This was the third of the fountains we purchased that were plastic. All had the same issue.
(2) Cleaning - Difficult but light weight - gets slimy if you don't regularly clean it thoroughly
(3) Ugly - Unattractive to both you and your pet.
(4) Cheap Quality - It's durable and light BUT it's definitely just a hard plastic. There is nothing attractive about it. They sell this at Petco if you want to go look at it.
Dr. Fosters Ceramic Fountain - Bridgeport Onyx Waterer
(1) Silent - Vibration masked by the ceramic heavy fountain (could be fact that fountain motor is a little smaller)
(2) Attractive - Beautiful - Kinda like a black hat with cute doggee prints and they even have matching single food bowls that you could get if you are an artsy soul
(3) More Expensive in cost - But quality is obvious - Currently on sale on their website - they sell the filters on Amazon - Go to Dr Fosters and Smith
(4) Our picky dog loves it! Our dog finally is drinking out of a pet fountain and he enjoys it! He loves the little slide like area where the water goes down the side and likes the pooling.
(5) Cleans easily - Light cleaning in the sink and it's only a few pieces
Well, hopefully this will help everyone out. I'm tired of going through fountain after fountain and was greatful to finally find a product that our dog loves and which is beautiful to boot. These plastic fountains are just awful and not worth it. Unless you have a pet that's totally not fussy - the way to go is with the ceramic one - not this brand. I know that some people gave it good reviews but I've compared both fountains and I can tell you, there's a HUGE difference. They just don't know it.Get more detail about Drinkwell Original Pet Fountain.
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