PETLIBRO8 Packs Replacement Filters for Capsule Cat Water Fountain PLWF002, 4 Months Set of Replacement Filters for Ultra Quiet Pet Water Fountain

I bought this fountain to replace one I’d had for quite a while which leaked from the bottom on occasion but not enough to be a problem. Recently it leaked more frequently and it was a real chore to take apart and clean every month. This Petlibro fountain was amazingly easy to assemble and I can’t believe how quiet it is. At first I didn’t think it was on. The fountain is well balanced so it won’t tip as easily as the old one. My cat drinks from a stainless steel tray so there probably won’t be a lot of scale and water marks. The design is a lot more attractive and a wonder to me. I can’t figure out how the water stays neatly in the tray without spilling over.

I bought this cat water fountain about 8 months ago along with a different brand/style. After using both, there are some things I really like about this one. The design makes it easy to assemble and disassemble the fountain. It’s easy to clean every surface with the provided brush. The pump has a minimum number of pieces to disassemble/clean and the fountain base has an indention for the pump placement. This indention makes it extremely easy to realign the parts for reassembly after cleaning. Other brands/models don’t have this feature and I can’t tell you how much time it saves. The tube from the pump to the upper bowl is also well-designed. It’s sturdy and makes realignment easy. The stainless steel bowl really does cut down on debris/gunk in the drinking water and the large filter covers almost the entire unit. There are only a few things I would change: I would make the overall unit a bit bigger. I also wish the base was more transparent so you could more easily see the water level. And while all the parts are easy to clean, I wish it was easier to remove the pump from the base. There is a channel that the dry side of the pump cord runs through. To separate the pump from the base, you have to run the entire cord through the channel. Other units have a notched base and the dry part of the cord remains free. Asthetically the cord looks better in the channel, but I prefer a quicker cleaning process. Overall, this is a great fountain and my two cats love and use it.

These filters are easy to use and keep the water fountain clean. I set a reminder on my calendar to remember when to change out the filter. The water flow is just perfect and doesn’t splash water outside of the fountain. I don’t usually hear noise from it unless the water gets too low. Just monitor the water level because the pump will go out if it gets too low. I would buy again.

The water fountain is perfect for cats that need to have fresh running water. It’s easy to assemble, it’s quiet, it’s easy to clean. You can dump the water out and rinse the fountain itself. There is a chance that the motor can burn out, it hasn’t happened to me but due to my job as a cat sitter, I’ve seen this happen to some of my clients. I’m not sure if it’s just me, but the fountain tends to leak while in use. I’ve had this problem in the past with other water fountains, and it could be just me, but that’s my only issue with it.

This is a great upgrade from the normal plastic pet fountains. My cats prefer this fountain over the others in the house. It is easy to clean and maintain and it holds a surprisingly good amount of water. I find myself needing to fill it up every 2-3days. The water flow is great and the pump is by far the best one I’ve had yet out of any other brand of fountain. I will definitely be ordering more of this same fountain to phase out the old style fountains I still have in my home. Great purchase. Far exceeded my expectations.

UPDATE: Lowered this from two stars to one. Purchased this in October 2024 and here it is in December 2024 and this thing is leaking like crazy. My cats kept knocking it over and spilling water everywhere. But today it won't hold water AT ALL. Gone in just a couple of hours, leaving a HUGE wet mess behind. And it wasn't knocked over. My cats (all 4 of them) refused to drink out of it with the tall fountain. However, without that, the water often flows backwards over the edge of the fountain and onto the floor. For the last 2, almost 3, months this has been nothing but a nightmare. I am currently online looking for something better. After reading ratings on many of these, wish me luck...PREVIOUS REVIEW: Bought this for my four cats. They loved the water fountain we had before, but an electronic component got wet and fried it (my fault). So I had to get a new one. Couldn't find the previous model, so I bought this one. It requires more work to clean it. Ok. I knew that when I bought it. BUT, my cats knock it over about every other day now. This thing is top heavy and unbalanced, so pretty much anything they do, they knock it over. At first we thought they were doing it when the water got low, but we check it. When the water drops to about half way between maximum and minimum levels, over it goes. Also, my cats are afraid of it. The previous one had a gentle "bubbling" fountain. The spout scared them to death on this one, so I removed it. But, the fountain also bubbles high up and splashes, especially when the water is at maximum. My cats drink from the ends farthest from the fountain and even then from the very edge of the water. They actually drink less water now than they did before. And every couple of days we have to clean up a huge water mess - even with a mat with decently high edges under it. There's so much water still in it, that it overflows the mat. My old one was NEVER knocked over. Not once. I will NOT be buying this thing again. Way too much trouble and hassle and it doesn't even get my cats to drink enough water like the old one did.

My previous water fountain needed to be charged by USB. Fine for some folks but not for me. I want my fountain to run constantly so this plug in version is great. The kitties love drinking from the fountain. Only maintenance is filling with water and cleaning the filter, which I do about every 2 months. It is also very nice looking.