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pEt fOUntAInS: Clean once a week.
1. Lift the Reservoir out of the back of the Pet Fountain
and quickly turn upright.
2. Unscrew the Reservoir Cap and remove the black
O-ring.
3. Next, unplug Pet Fountain, remove the Housing Lid,
and remove the Charcoal Filter.
4. Empty the water out of the Pet Fountain.
5. Remove the Housing by pressing in the tabs at the
sides and lifting up. (
fig. 5
)
6. The Flow Control Knob and Stator are not attached
and are freed when the Housing is removed.
pump Removal & pump Cleaning
ImpORtAnt:
Pump must be cleaned regularly or the warranty may be voided.
1. Turn the Bowl over and unlock the Pump from its cavity by slipping your finger
into the indentation behind the Pump and pulling that end of the Pump out toward
you, so that it has turned a quarter of a turn (
fig. 6
). Do not attempt to remove
Pump without turning it 90 degrees, this may damage the Pet Fountain and cause
a leak.
2. Now that the Pump is unlocked, remove it from the Pet Fountain. If you find this
difficult, you can push the Pump out from the Bowl side.
3. Carefully lift the Impeller (the white, 3-bladed propeller) out of the Motor. It
should slide out with no resistance.
4. Once the Pump is disassembled you can clean the parts with warm soapy water.
Use a cotton swab or the “motor” brush from the Drinkwell
®
Cleaning Kit to get
into the Pump’s motor cavity and remove any build-up. For added disinfecting
and hard water removal, clean the Pump with white vinegar.
5. Hand wash the rest of the Pet Fountain parts in soapy water and rinse well. You
may place items in the dishwasher, but if your dishwasher is too hot - the plastic
parts can be damaged. Use a long bristle brush to clean the Square Intake Tube
in the Housing (
fig. 7
). The Reservoir is not dishwasher safe.
fig. 5
fig. 6 fig. 7
Square Intake
tube