How well does the filter trap any hair or food particles that get in the water?
797656
My main fountains are Drinkwell Platinum, but I did get one of the Cat Mate Pet Fountain...cats LOVE it but it doesnt catch all the stuff in the filter...also got the Drinkwell 360...cats didnt like it and neither did I..gave it away.Then I have PetsN'all Waterfall Filtration Circulating Pet Drinker, again my cats love it but I find it doesnt do a good job on catching all the stuff that falls in the water.I would have to say I like the Platinum Drinkwell the best, but my cats like the other ones, they like the different tiers of water and will sometimes have 3 drinking out of them at a time.I hope this helps... My main fountains are Drinkwell Platinum, but I did get one of the Cat Mate Pet Fountain...cats LOVE it but it doesnt catch all the stuff in the filter...also got the Drinkwell 360...cats didnt like it and neither did I..gave it away.Then I have PetsN'all Waterfall Filtration Circulating Pet Drinker, again my cats love it but I find it doesnt do a good job on catching all the stuff that falls in the water.I would have to say I like the Platinum Drinkwell the best, but my cats like the other ones, they like the different tiers of water and will sometimes have 3 drinking out of them at a... » Read More My main fountains are Drinkwell Platinum, but I did get one of the Cat Mate Pet Fountain...cats LOVE it but it doesnt catch all the stuff in the filter...also got the Drinkwell 360...cats didnt like it and neither did I..gave it away.Then I have PetsN'all Waterfall Filtration Circulating Pet Drinker, again my cats love it but I find it doesnt do a good job on catching all the stuff that falls in the water.I would have to say I like the Platinum Drinkwell the best, but my cats like the other ones, they like the different tiers of water and will sometimes have 3 drinking out of them at a time.I hope this helps... « Show Less
797657
It traps almost all of the hair from the 2 cats who use the fountain. If the food particles are big, they will not get trapped.
797658
Not all that well...I ended up returning it for that reason, that and my cats didn't like it..the drinking surface was too small.
797659
Mediocre. The filter keeps it away from the pump but it also increases the pressure and make the pump get louder and pump less water. Trade-off. I just took the filter out and use the filter water from my fridge dispenser. The clam shell elevates the pump and keep it away from the bigger bits so they just sink to the bottom of the metal bowl.
797660
Traps hair and other light stuff pretty well. Dry food sinks to bottom of reservoir.
385971
If you will put the thicker sock like filter inside the mesh filter the sand will not penetrate . I do that and it will pick up the smallest of debris , this is my second year using the blaster, I really like it for small pools . Hope this helps . Happy blasting
2278697
No the filter just filters the water coming down, my dog gets lots of food bits too. I did get the cleaning kit and I do rinse the filters to get rid of the slime. All the dogs get food in the bowl, but the cleaning kit is helpful and it come with instructions that are helpful and makes it easier
1840948
I have a fairly powerful unit so I did not have a problem with the filter. It is pretty dense so it will reduce some of the airflow. But on the positive side, its easy to keep clean and reuse.
1413045
I don't really know. I would assume the foam filter also stops fine debris from going through (like dry wall dust and such) too.
1735332
I followed a recommendation for this filter from a chriskresser.com. He had a link to a guy who rated them. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a product that removes everything yet. It doesn't make the water feel sticky. Our water isn't hard so I'm not sure how it would perform there. Sorry.
82119
It's a pretty good sized filter- basically the whole handle- and very fine. I don't think it will let any particulates through. I've had to pop it out and rinse it a couple of times when I noticed flow decreasing. It's very easy to do.
1651512
I noticed no discernible difference in the taste and quality of my water. The filter certainly does filter a lot of particulates in the water.
1166087
Hi..I doubt this filter will help as it's for sediment ..aka tiny bits of dirt.
461347
the filter just sits in there. I have never had an issue of it coming out when pouring.
1907747
This filter dose have several names that's it is sold buy. However I have 2 and have had no problems with it when filled with matrix,purigen,coarse sponge, fine sponge, and filter flos. The flow is not as night as it says when it full of media but flow is not everything!
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It has a filter that is designed to collect hair and other debris. I only used it for a month because neither of my cats ended up drinking from the fountain. Therefore, while it seemed like a well-made product, I didn't use it long enough to know how well it did what you're asking.
208080
I sent this filter back because a clip broke the first month of using it but to answer you question, I clean mine about every four months or if the water flow has slowed down considerably. I am now using all fluval
1808552
I mostly use the vacuum to clean up around the litter boxes. That fine powder and hair coats the filter until it's pretty darn thick, and I've never seen it lose any noticeable amount of suction. So for me, no, it doesn't seem to clog at all.
92798
I run the filter with the cover on. I have not experienced a problem as far as interfering with the skimmer (like getting sucked in, etc). Actually, the cover may sometimes slowly spin, if at all, but nothing that would cause problems. I do wonder if the water circulates better with the cover off, but have not noticed a difference either way.
1427054
Never tried it without the filter. Filteringthe water is my prime concern. The water flow is fine!
1602939
Hi you put these in filter to absorb fish urin and any thing sucked in to filter catches on it !