Cat Mate Water Fountain Pump Not Working

For the cleaning of your pump and fountain you can use the catit fountain cleaning set.

Cat mate water fountain pump not working.

Maintain cleanliness with once monthly 10 minute vinegar cleaning. I bought the cat mate water fountain a couple of weeks ago on zooplus as it had great reviews but me being a little scatty once i had assembled it i put the instructions away for safe keeping now i can t find them and i cant get the fountain to work. Also fill your fountain all the way up to the wavy line in the plastic rim and clean your pump each month. It s hot out and i have one thirsty kitty as she refuses to drink from an ordinary bowl.

It s stopped working a couple of times you can hear the motor running but water does not move but cleaning the parts has fixed it before. Also fill your fountain all the way up to the wavy line in the plastic rim and clean your pump each month. A wooden floor will naturally be noisier than a concrete floor or tiles. If you live with a cat or a dog you might own a petmate drinking fountain.

Clean the inside of the pump below. I ve noticed over the last couple of weeks the pump on our cat mate water fountain has got quite noisy. Unplug the pump and disassemble to clean. The hard bristle brush has a small tip for accessing small areas while the flower shaped cleaning sponge has various textures for optimal cleaning.

Be sure your indoor and outdoor fountains have enough water to cover the entire pump best to even be sure there is 2 inches of water over the fountain s pump. I figured it was worth a shot to spend half the amount of money and just fix our existing fountain. Fresh flow pump stops working. Repeat until holding area water is clean.

I hope that makes sense. And swill it out or give it a quick wash every 2 or 3 days then about once every 6 8 weeks a descale and run the fountain minus the pump. If you notice the water isn t cascading down the front like it s supposed to try cleaning the water pump before spending the us 20 for a replacement pump. Place your fountain on the floor not on a table or a countertop.

The pump is likely clogged from hair food or dirt. This is most likely a sign that there is not enough water in your fountain. If this does not work will have to dismantle. For the cleaning of your pump and fountain you can use the catit fountain cleaning set.

I guess vinegar would work but will take longer. I went to buy a new one and my search also turned up this replacement pump. We have been using a cat mate fountain for our 3 cats for at least 2 years when it finally stopped working. Depending on the humidity level in the air your fountain may need to be filled as often as every day or as little as once a week.

Fresh flow pump makes gurgling sounds. One of them ignores it and drinks from the old ceramic bowl but the other is crazy about it. I agree with 21boat. This will take some time.

See if u can hook a water supply to exit hose of fountain at top and force blockage out at bottom.