Which is better the stainless steel pioneer or the ceramic? I have a cat that likes to tip the fountains.
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The stainless version is lighter than the ceramic version, but even so, I think that they are probably both sufficiently heavy with water in them that kitty won't stand a chance at tipping them over.
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I would think either would be hard to tip over. I don't think they could tip this one and it holds a lot of water too.
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I do not think there is a cat out there that could tip the stainless steel fountain. Once it is filled with water it is quite heavy and hold a large volume. I would always get the stainless steel for sanitary reasons. It is very easy to clean and will not get porous chips or cracks like the ceramic one might.
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I have the stainless steel fountain and I love it. The base is very wide and I think it would be hard to tip, HOWEVER, I KNOW how tricky cats can be, so if I were you I would buy the ceramic one - it's more expensive, but ceramic is very heavy and I think kitty would be hard-pressed to be able to tip that one over.
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I think it's a matter of personal preference. This is pretty heavy grade stainless, not flimsy at all and sides are high and straighten. I would guess the ceramic is pretty heavy as well, but it could chip with time and handling, plus either would be even that much heavier w/water.
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since I've not used the ceramic, I can't say for sure but what I can say is that cats love any running water and it encourages them to drink. I got this one and my 2 cats love it. I decided to get the stainless steel over the ceramic because it would be easier to clean and algae build up would be minimal (I've not seen any in the months I have had this).
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The only plastic on the entire unit is the water pump assembly with what looks like a plastic rough filter that fits around it likely to catch cat hair from going into the pump and is located under the tower inside the bowl. The bowl and tower are ceramic. There is a charcoal replaceable filter as well.
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It took my cats about 2 days. The younger more curious cat used it first then the older cat saw her drinking from it and decided to try it. They both love it now and I love it. It is well worth the money to get a ceramic one!
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The ceramic tends to stain, getting quite dark over time. The stainless is, well, stainless!
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I have 3 cats and I add water daily. They also have another water dish. They do have larger fountains that you can get.
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Mine both worked for only a couple of months; they're junk :-( I finally made my own, less expensive and filters better. Try the tutorial here: http://lablouisianaboy.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/diy-cat-drinking-fountain-low-cost-easy-to-build/
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Yes - much easier than a plastic model we had. It has fewer parts than many other models too, but it does take a little more care since ceramic can be a little more fragile. I don't know that it stays clean for any longer than our other model, but it isn't as visibly dirty - so you may run into issues where you think it's clean when it's really not. I don't mind this myself, I just clean it regularly anyway.
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It's all about what you plan to cook. If something will be cooking slow for along time you'll be better off with the cast iron. If you need a tomato sauce or 1/2 lb of spaghetti use the SS. Pro for stainless, cleans really well, much lighter, won't chip(assuming enameled cast iron)
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The water was a bit "loud" as it came out of spout. Give the cat time if you just bought it, my boy took somw time getting used to it and he is scared of his own shadow, also mine eventually stopped working because its impossible to clean the hoses that connect to LED , if you unhook them to clean w/ q-tip it wont work like it did when was new, After 2 emails to manufacturer that got no respone I mailed it back to them and told them to try again, then I got the pioneer pet raindrop fountain which is very quiet compared tothe Uv fountain,
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Hi Peter! My cat never drank out of a faucet. I have tried to get her interested in playing with it but.... She was cautious of the fountain at first. It took one day for her to walk up to it like she used it all of her life. Sometimes the water jumps and gets her in the face a little. This has not stopped her. I think that the new model is much easier to clean.
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I'd recommend the drinkwell platinum have had the catit and drinkwell systems and the drinkwell is so much easier to clean and fill regularly. Plus the catit gets dirty a lot more easily just some thoughts.
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Yes very easy to clean. I have hard water which leaves line deposits along the water line. They cleaned off much easier on this ceramic fountain than on the stainless steel fountain I have.
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Sorry that I took so long to answer but I have been out of town. _ Yes the replacements fit our "Big Max" fountain. We purchased the black ceramic one and all of our cats love it. Furthermore it works for our CH handicapped cat. She balances against the wall and drinks from the top flowing unit. The internal filter unit appears to fit all of the Pioneer Fountains as it is a separate unit. We change ours as needed since we have over 5 cats drinking out of it. and clean it every 2-3 days. I purchase replacements in advance as I do not want to run out of them. I hope this answers your questions. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further ones. Sorry that I took so long to answer but I have been out of town. _ Yes the replacements fit our "Big Max" fountain. We purchased the black ceramic one and all of our cats love it. Furthermore it works for our CH handicapped cat. She balances against the wall and drinks from the top flowing unit. The internal filter unit appears to fit all of the Pioneer Fountains as it is a separate unit. We change ours as needed since we have over 5 cats drinking out of it. and clean it every 2-3 days. I purchase replacements in advance as I do not want to run out of them. I hope this answers... » Read More Sorry that I took so long to answer but I have been out of town. _ Yes the replacements fit our "Big Max" fountain. We purchased the black ceramic one and all of our cats love it. Furthermore it works for our CH handicapped cat. She balances against the wall and drinks from the top flowing unit. The internal filter unit appears to fit all of the Pioneer Fountains as it is a separate unit. We change ours as needed since we have over 5 cats drinking out of it. and clean it every 2-3 days. I purchase replacements in advance as I do not want to run out of them. I hope this answers your questions. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further ones. « Show Less
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I bought the VI 110 model and installed in the master bathroom, works well and we enjoy it so today I decided to purchase the Neo 320 for another bathroom that has a sink right next to it for warm water hook up. The nozzle cleaning feature should be nice as well as the extra female nozzle. We live in CA so the water temp was not an issue but we're looking fwd. to the warm water from the Neo.
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The difference is the porcelain on the lesser expensive model vs stainless on the other.
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Both are great, however, the black filters will filter out a little more contaminants than the ceramic. I currently have the ceramic supersterasyl and think they are great. I will be purchasing the black filters very soon, and storing the ceramic in case of emergency. If you have the money, may I suggest buying four black filters. If money is an issue (as it was when I first bought the Berkey) stay with the ceramic (4). You will not be disappointed. Here is a great review comparing the two...http://www.911water.com/Compare-Black-Berkey-and-Super-Sterasyl-Filter-s/69.htm
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Not sure you received my earlier reply. I like the ceramic because it glides effortlessly and starch spray does not stick as much as it does with stainless soleplate. Just use a wet dish towel after using and run the iron over it and you will get years of service.