Petmate Fresh Flow Pet Fountain

by Petmate

Product Features

• Pet fountain for multiple-cat households or small dogs
• Provides stream of naturally cool and oxygenated water
• Translucent 50-ounce reservoir; replaceable charcoal filter
• Flow-control lever; ultra quiet; made of easy-to-clean plastic
• Measures 13-1/2 by 9 by 7 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14 x 9 x 7 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000084F2Q
• Item model number: 24860
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (807 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,158 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)
  • #74 in Pet Supplies > Cats > Feeding & Watering Supplies > Fountains

Product Description

Size: Medium | Color: Bleached Linen

Amazon.com Product Description

Pets love fresh, flowing water. Petmate’s ultra-quiet Fresh Flow purifying pet fountain for multiple cat households and small dogs provides naturally cool, flowing water your pet will love. This gentle fountain sends water down a smooth sloping ramp into the bowl with no splash or bubbles. The 108 oz. capacity of the unit will satisfy a lot of thirsty dogs and cats before needing to be refilled.

Flows with Safe, Filtered Water
Petmate’s Fresh Flow features include a reservoir that adds water automatically as the pet drinks and two replaceable charcoal filters that remove impurities and debris. Each filter will last 30 days, depending on how many pets are using the Fresh Flow. Water is moved through the unit by a whisper-quiet AC submersible pump.

Unplugs for Easy Refills
The pump easily plugs into an AC wall adapter for convenient disconnection during refills. The 108 oz. Fresh Flow assembles easily with no tools in minutes and measures 14.1”x10.1”x7.7”. It includes a one-year limited warranty.

Product Description

Pets love fresh flowing water! Ultra-quiet purifying pet fountain for multiple cat households or small dogs, provides naturally cool and oxygenated water. Features include a replaceable filter and a reservoir that adds water automatically.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

260 of 262 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great to have, even with pump problems, November 13, 2004

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californiacrockett "californiacrockett" (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Petmate Fresh Flow Pet Fountain, Medium, Bleached Linen (Misc.)

My 4 cats love this fountain and they drink a lot more water now. Depending upon how you have the flow lever adjusted, the water stream can either be silent or a gentle trickle noise.

I have had 3 of these fountains in 3 years. The only problem I have had is with the pump. Like any water pump, the water level must be above the pump so the pump will not be damaged. I burnt out the first pump this way (shame on me). The second pump became severely clogged and stopped when one cat vomited grass into the dish while I was away (naughty kitty). The third pump dying is a mystery to me. It wasn't even a year old. Unfortunately, I just returned it today before reading one reviewer's directions on taking the pump apart for cleaning.

Even with the pump issue, I'll buy this product again. The cats love it, it is easy to clean, and fresh water is good for my cats' health. By the way, I can't imagine how some people are getting algae, etc., with this system. Basic cleaning is required of any food or water dish. The only part of this unit that cannot be cleaned with a sponge is a narrow plastic funnel that brings the water up to the fountain head. A Q-Tip works great for cleaning that.

92 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Fountain, September 21, 2005

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Anonymous (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Petmate Fresh Flow Pet Fountain, Jumbo, Bleached Linen (Misc.)

I bought this fountain to replace a waterer much like the giant bottles you fill and turn upside down. I was concerned my cat would not like it, as he is very skittish around motorized devices (the LitterMaid was a bad purchase - scared him so bad he didnt want to use the litter box anymore). My cat loves this fountain! He now drinks much more than he did before and is not bothered at all by the pump, which is very quiet.

Assembly: Easy. Just follow the instructions and make sure you thoroughly rinse the carbon filter before putting it in the fountain. If not, you will get little black pieces of carbon on the ramp and in the filter chamber. Also make sure you fill up the tub and reservoir appropriately so you don't burn out the pump.

Cleaning: I have had my fountain 2 weeks and had to clean minor pieces of fur from and bits of food out of the tub. Cleaning is easy. The most difficult part is just getting any stray particles of things that have wandered into tight corners. Bunching up a paper towel works well :)

Usage: Great! Once you fill the initial tub and reservoir, it takes about a minute or so for the water to start flowing down the ramp. This is because the pump has to put enough water into the upper right hand chamber (where the filter is - not the blue chamber) to fill it and have it run down the ramp. During this time you can hear the pump, but once it starts flowing, the pump becomes extremely quiet.

Overall, I am very happy with this purchase!

103 of 107 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great at First - But Lasted Only Four Months, March 21, 2006

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Donald P. Martin Jr. "d_p_m_j" (Concord, NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Petmate Fresh Flow Pet Fountain, Medium, White (Health and Beauty)

I received the PetMate FreshFlow in November, 2005, and put it to work right away. My wife and I have six cats, ranging from longhair to shorthair to haireverywhere, and I am pretty sure they all drank from it. They became accustomed to it very quickly, the youngest being absolutely fascinated by it. The entire time, I also had a high-capacity gravity-fed waterer in another room, so it wasn't the only source of water being used.

Most noticible is that the FreshFlow is almost silent when the water is topped off, but if the water level falls, there is a very discernable motorized-gurgling noise. This goes away as soon as you refill the reservoir tank by removing the lid, pulling out the tank (which reminds me a bit of a gerbil waterer on steroids), unscrewing the cap, filling it up, then doing all this in reverse; a 30-second process.

The gurgling happens every day, and I would rinse the unit every couple/few days, and completely wash the unit out once every two weeks. I also changed the filter regularly, at least once a month. Beyond this, I made a point of pulling cat hair away from the little plastic screen in the water bowl, well, all the time. In short, I thought I did a pretty good job in maintaining the equipment. Any more than what I did, and honestly, I would rather buy surgical steel dishes and rotate them on a daily basis for the cat's use.

Still, after taking the machine apart completely every few weeks to clean as instructed, the submersible pump failed after exactly 19 weeks and three days of use. I liked the machine... when it was working.

I just purchased a pet fountain from a different company (I can't recall the make offhand... I should be receiving it soon) that ran in the $40 neighborhood, and I think it will be worth the extra money, but time will tell.

All in all, I don't think this purchase was worth it. Maybe it's because of all the cats and cat hair, but for those of us at least who do have a multiple cat household, I think it's wise to consider buying a higher-scale unit.

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