PetSafe Drinkwell Zen Stainless Steel Dog and Cat Water Fountain, Pet Drinking Fountain, 128 oz. Water Capacity

J'ai acheté cette fontaine d'eau 3.7L pour mon chat au mois d'août 2021. J'ai attendu quelques mois avant de faire mon évaluation pour voir si mon chat allait l'aimer ou non. Il y a des avantages et inconvénients dont je vais vous faire part.Commençons par les avantages:- grande capacité d'eau de 3.7 L, le bol est tout en stainless et cela aide sûrement-probablement à garder l'eau froide- la possibilité de ne pas être obligé d'utiliser des filtres. au début, j'utilisais le filtre mais je remarquais que la pompe avait tendance à s'encrasser plus souvent et que je devais la nettoyer afin de la remettre en opération. j'ai cessé d'utiliser le filtre puis ça a complètement changé, je ne dois que la nettoyer environ 1 fois par 2 semaines. j'ai remarqué que les filtres laissait échapper un peu de mousse blanche ce qui bouchait la pompe.- la pompe fournie avec la fontaine est de bonne qualité, facile à nettoyer et performante. le bol en stainless ainsi que le reste du matériel sont de bonne conception et durable.- même si l'eau est complètement à découvert vu la conception du bol, il n'y a pas beaucoup de poil qui finissent par boucher la pompe; en tout cas beaucoup moins que les fontaines précédentes que mon chat a utilisé- le prix est intéressant pour le rapport qualité-prix.- j'ai hésité entre acheter une fontaine en stainless ou en céramique. ne connaissant que le stainless à présent, c'est difficile de faire une comparaison avec la céramique; j'imagine que le plus grand avantage de la céramique serait que le chat n'ait pas de difficulté à trouver ses repères avant de boire.- la grosseur du bol fait qu'elle entre complètement dans mon lavabo puis que ça ne soit pas compliqué à la nettoyer. elle est moins grosse que la drinkwell 360. 37.2 x 37.5 x 19.1 centimètres pour la drinkwell 360 contre 34.01 x 34.01 x 16 cm pour la Drinkwell Zen Steel Fountain.- côté hygiène et le nettoyage, c'est top notch. le bol est véritablement en stainless steel, ce qui facilite tellement quand on la nettoie et en plus ça aide à garder l'eau froide.Voici maintenant les inconvénients:- le bol est 100 % stainless. le fond du bol, les rebords ainsi que le dessous. vu que le fond du bol est en stainless, mon chat semble avoir un peu de difficulté à repérer où il faut boire mais il est quand même débrouillard. je vais tenter de voir si je peux mettre quelque chose dans le fond afin que ça lui sert de repères.- comme mentionné plus haut, les filtres finissent par se défaire du côté blanc et ça bouche la pompe. je ne le vois pas nécessairement comme un inconvénient mais certaines personnes peuvent en tenir compte et c'est pourquoi je le mentionne. si vous avez besoin d'une fontaine avec l'eau filtrée, ça ne sera pas un bon achat à cause des filtres.- vu que c'est en stainless, certains chats risquent peut-être de ne pas réussir à s'habituer car ils ne peuvent pas voir le fond du bol. il faut tenter de trouver une solution à ce petit problème; sinon c'est une excellente fontaine.

So far I love this bowl! I have two cats that both drink from it now. Girl cat took to it within a second of plugging it in, and boy cat drank after about ten minutes of spying on it from across the room. I had issues with boy cat drinking from a bowl previously, he would dip his paw in and drink from his paw or he would splash the water out onto the floor and drink it from the floor. I didnt like this because he got the floor all wet, his water full of dirt and litter, and because it isn't sanitary for him. He now drinks right from the bowl! I've even seen both cats drink right from the waterfall part. I think part of the problem previously was that they had a difficult time seeing the depth of the water in the bowl, and didnt want to get water on their faces, so to disturb the surface they would put a paw in. Now the water is moving and the surface is visible to them without needing to put dirty paws in. The charcoal filter is a complete gimmick and I will not be buying more. I say this because water does not need to flow through the filter to reach the pump. The black part does not seal to the stainless bowl and water can flow under and around it, bypassing the filter. This is not an issue for me because I drink our tap water with no filter, so the cats will be fine too. It holds a ton of water, with a min and max line on the black part. It is easy to take apart, the black part lifts off the stainless bowl with two tabs that hold it on. You can rinse the black part independantly of the stainless bowl and then rinse the bowl and you're done cleaning. Really no other disassembly needed. The cord has a break in the middle where you can unplug it so you dont need to unplug the wall part. It looks sharp, and feels like a quality thing. There are rubber feet on the bottom of the stainless bowl. It is very quiet. In my apartment I cant hear it when the ac is running, and with the ac off it is barely audible from across the room. My parents have a larger dog model that is much louder. If the sound of this unit were to bother you then I would be willing to bet that any flowing bowl would bother you. I will update my review if anything goes wrong with it. Be sure to keep it close to the full level, itll help the pump last longer and give the quietest operation.Update: as of one year later it's still kicking. No rust or anything yet. Still pumps fine. It helps to have a sink with a higher powered spray nozzle to clean the slimyness that can otherwise build up inside the tubes of the pump part.I wanted to update again to say that I discovered more of it comes apart than I thought! Mine started flowing slow, so I started trying to take more apart.The black cover just above where the waterfall comes out is removable just by pulling up on it. This allows you to clean the slimy clear crap that builds up slowly in there. I should have been cleaning it every time and feel stupid now. The pump has a plastic screen on it and this actually pulls straight off. Underneath there is a small cap that covers the "fins" of the pump that actually move the water. This pulls off too. I now just clean all these parts with dish soap and a dish brush and the pump works like new. I should have been doing this all along but I was unaware it came apart! (Until I tried blowing it out with a compresser and blew the parts all over the garage...) I will try to upload something that shows all the parts that come apart. Still a great product, I now run it with no filter installed and it works great.I added a photo of the bowl disassembled without the main black part. All of the pieces just pull apart. I make sure to wash out the pump and other small parts now and it seems to stay clean longer. I roll up paper towels to pull through the straw like part to clean that out too.

I bought this unit August of 2019 it is now July 2023 and I just after 4 years had to replace the pump. I couldn't believe it lasted 4 years that is awesome. I clean it once a week take every single piece apart and clean it very well. Also the new pump is also very quiet can't hear it at all. The dogs and cats love drinking from this fountain. Best Fountain ever.

I love this fountain! I have been through all of the different Drinkwell Fountains (the original, the platinum, and the multi-tiered one) but this one is by far the best design out of all of them. The other Drinkwell Fountains always got really dirty and they were so hard to clean. The Platinum and Original Fountains always got water deposits on the inside of the bowl, and it was impossible to clean the reservoir and intake areas of the fountains. Mine eventually got so gross, I ended up throwing them out.I initially bought this fountain because it was one of the only stainless steel bowls, and while the fountain area itself is plastic, the bowl is so easy to clean. All the the parts are detachable from the bowl, and all of the pieces of the fountain come apart. I was a little hesitant that it did not have a water reservoir, but the bowl holds plenty of water, and because the bowl is open it is easy to add more water if I need to. The bowl is much larger than I would have thought. My 15lb minpin could probably curl up in a ball and fit inside it, but I would say the actual footprint of the bowl is about the same, if not a tad bigger than the platinum fountain.Filters: I found out the hard way that this fountain will not fit the Drinkwell Platinum filters. You need to purchase the standard Drinkwell filters that have two sections.Overall, I have had this fountain for about 4 months and I wouldn't change a thing about it. It's quiet, easy to clean, and does its job. Go buy it now!

I have owned this fountain for over 2 years now, and in those 2 years I have tried a few other brands, and this is by far the best of all the ones I have tested! Let's break it down.Noise Level:Yes, this fountain can make noise. If the water level gets low, you will hear the flowing water quite a bit, and then if it drops to low, you hear the pump sucking air, which of course makes noise, and means you need to fill your bowl. The pump itself can also make a bit of a humming sound. We have had some that do, and some that don't. It's not really loud, and you do get used to it over time.Ease of Cleaning:Cleaning your dogs water dishes should be done often. Because this fountain has a filter, and is flowing water, it tends to stay cleaner, longer then a standard water bowl. I personally wash mine once every week, and replace the filter every other week. I have washed it by hand, and I have run the entire thing (minus the pump), through my dishwasher many times. Taking it apart can be a bit cumbersome, because you want to make sure to take it fully apart to clean all of the parts and pieces, but once you have done this a few times, it's really easy. Also, ALWAYS take apart the pump and clean the insides of it when you do the water bowl. Get a few little scrub brushes to get inside of it, as gunk can build up over time if you don't!Tips and Tricks:We put a large silicone mat under ours to catch any splashing water. Our youngest dog likes to occasionally dip her paw in it, and then our oldest dog wants to drink directly from the top of the fountain, which can splash a tiny bit as well, but the mat helps a lot!Do my dogs like it? I would say yes. They drink a lot more water then they used to. I have two of these in my house and we have three Siberian Huskies. I have the Amazon auto ship me the filters so I always have replacements on hand. I love this fountain, and I think my dogs appreciate it too!