I am one of those pet parents who is always looking for products that will help me care for my much loved pets. Now it is important to know that there are 11 cats and 1 dog that have free reign of my home, along with the flock of chickens out in the back yard.
I have evolved as a pet parent over the years and now understand that running water is much more appealing to my menagerie, so have been on the hunt for a product that fits my needs. Given the size of my clan I need products that are robust, easy to clean, raised from ground level and suitable for cats and dogs.
Most importantly not provide access to the whole body of water because I have 1 water mad kitty who will empty the entire contents onto the floor (gotta love a water cat).
The Petwant Smart UV Sterilization Water Fountain appealed to me because it has a number of features;
- BPA free
- Vortex water flow design to ensure clean drining
- Pump protection when water level is below 0.3L
- UV sterilisation with magnetic switch for safety
- Easy fill pour into top up
- Water purification system
- Low noise pump
- Replaceable mulit-layer filter for multi-stage filtration that effectively removes impurities, debris, and odors from the water.
- 1.5L
Now, no package is safe when delivered to my house. I arrived home to my eldest tearing into the packaging like it was a gift for him.
I was impressed with the packaging, which ensured the fountain remained safe whilst in transit (noting the box arrived C/- Aust Post with quite a hole in the outside packaging). I was also pleasantly surprised that it came without me having to put it together.
My helpers did disassemble it, so that we could clean it and see where the filter was (given that this needs to be replaced regularly recommended every second month).
UV STERILIZATION OPERATION
There are several modes the fountain will work under and it is quite simple to change between these modes by pressing the function button.
- UV Normal Mode - The fountain will UV sterilize for 10 minutes every 1 hour after it is powered on. The pump will pump water continuously. The fountain arrives with this mode active.
- UV Smart Mode - The fountain will work for 5 minutes and stop for 5 minutes with UV sterilizing for 5 minutes in every 30 minutes.
- Non UV Mode - The fountain will pump water continuously.
- Non UV Smart Mode - The fountain will pump water for 5 minutes and stop for 5 minutes.
I prefer to have water flowing constantly so have left the factory UV Normal Mode active. The pump is super quiet so I don't feel the need for the other functions.
FILLING
I have noticed that you can hear the fountain when the water level is low. All I do is grab a 1 litre jug and fill from the top. You can also simply take the top off and fill to the Max fill line stamped on the inside of the bowl.
CLEANING
The fountain is easy to clean. I simply unplug and take the whole unit to the kitchen.
- The transparent cover is removed by twisting anti-clockwise and lifting.
- The drinking tray simply lifts up and out
- The filter cover is removed by twising anti-clockwise and pulling down.
- The water pipe simply lifts off the pump.
I prefer to pop everything EXCEPT the body into some warm soapy water and give it all a good wash. The body is carefuly washed due the power cord. I allow it to all dry completely before I re-assemble and fill it back up.
It is important to note, when cleaning the fountain, that the pump is wired into the bottom of the body. It can be removed from the mounting columns for inspection and wipe over (shown in below pictures).
Once the fountain was setup and filled and my helpers walked away we had our first tester (Raven is the head tester of all things new in our house). I'd say it has the tick of approval.
Now it looks like I need to order more because 1 is not enough for the number of bodies in this house.