Is there any area that collects pet hair or does it just get stuck to the motor? My drinkwell platinum has a debri filter than a charcoal filter.
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Pet hair tend to collect by the white form which surround the motor. But mostly, it gathered on the rim of the fountain where i could wipe off with towel daily. I have a long hair and short hair. I usually replace the white form every couple of month since it will started to go yellow and smell of bacteria/biological that embedded into the foam fabric. Hope this help. 09/12/13: One of my cats took to this immediately (the long hair) the other one took 2 - 3 weeks to start using it. One drinks as the water flow from the top (he likes to drink from the tap so this was close enough for him). The other one laps from the top part shelf of the well or from the bottom well as far as possible away from the falling water itself. Cats !!
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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.
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The motor is wrapped in a replaceable foam filter that is supposed to stop pet hair.
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There is a filter that surrounds the motor so that it cannot suck in any debris. here is a link to the filter that is sold on Amazon:http://www.amazon.com/Brand-RADIO-SYSTEMS-CORP-SAFE/dp/B009OVUHW2/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid;=1378941395&sr;=8-9&keywords;=filter+for+petsafe
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There is a charcoal filter and also a foam type filter that sits around the pump.
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I find cat hair on the pre-filters when I clean them, but 99.99%-no way! It works well enough in my cat's "room" though.
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I can't say for sure, but I would guess that odors would be trapped somewhat in the filter, and maybe after a while begin to "leak" out. I would try to control the odor from the source- the pet, carpet, etc. I know this is not always easy. I would imagine the filter would be effective on particles originating from the pet, like dander. Hope that helps.
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We have opened and wiped the filter but never seemed too dirty. It seems to still be doing a good job after many months. I feel the dog hair is less around the floor.
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It has one filter that goes around the pump housing that I assume keeps particles out of the pump. Then it has another charcoal filter after the pump that filters the water for the fountain. They can be seen here: http://smile.amazon.com/Pre-Filters-Drinkwell-Stainless-Avalon-Pagoda/dp/B00KIMEPAQ/ref=pd_sim_petsupplies_3 and here: http://smile.amazon.com/Drinkwell-Avalon-Pagoda-Charcoal-Filters/dp/B00CSUQ7RK/ref=pd_sim_petsupplies_1
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Let me put it this way, my hair is down to my ...you know...and It picks it up. It gets wound around the roller brush because it is so long but it is simple to remove. When I vacuum my carpet and I pull out the filter to empty out what it picked up...I am amazed at how much pet hair was on the filter and it pulls off in one piece. I am so happy I bought the Eureka Easy Clean so I don't have to pull out the big vacuum anymore when I want to vacuum while the pets are shedding this time of year. Please keep in mind that I have a regular carpet, not shag, so I don't know how it works on that but I bet it would work just fine on that too! Let me put it this way, my hair is down to my ...you know...and It picks it up. It gets wound around the roller brush because it is so long but it is simple to remove. When I vacuum my carpet and I pull out the filter to empty out what it picked up...I am amazed at how much pet hair was on the filter and it pulls off in one piece. I am so happy I bought the Eureka Easy Clean so I don't have to pull out the big vacuum anymore when I want to vacuum while the pets are shedding this time of year. Please keep in mind that I have a regular carpet, not shag, so I don't know how it works on that... » Read More Let me put it this way, my hair is down to my ...you know...and It picks it up. It gets wound around the roller brush because it is so long but it is simple to remove. When I vacuum my carpet and I pull out the filter to empty out what it picked up...I am amazed at how much pet hair was on the filter and it pulls off in one piece. I am so happy I bought the Eureka Easy Clean so I don't have to pull out the big vacuum anymore when I want to vacuum while the pets are shedding this time of year. Please keep in mind that I have a regular carpet, not shag, so I don't know how it works on that but I bet it would work just fine on that too! « Show Less
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I would say it filters some. I bought it for dog hair, and it didn't filter that too well.
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I did get the hepa filter for this vacuum. It does help a lot with the dog hair. I have a shepherd mix with a lot of underfur. The filter helped capture the hair and left my house smelling fresher because the hair with dander was captured. They last a long time. I purchased this for Xmas last year (2013) and have not had to change the filter yet. (7/2014)
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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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nope but I would clean my filter and see if that helps,,,i clean mine once a month,, love the machine,,, also u might be allergic to pets..do u have pets.
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There's a cup release button, it's grey and on the opposite side of the handle from the power button. ONce it's removed you just turn the top and dump. I usually have to shake the filter into a bag to loosen up the cat hair and dirt. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need more info.
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It is the standard fine, but if you use it with the filter that's already there it may be easier to clean the filter faster. It also may cut down on how often you have to clean the filter. I'm thinking this sleeve may catch most of the pet hair.
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I haven't noticed a difference in pet hair in my house. I have replaced the filters once, and there was no hair of any kind trapped in them. There was only some dust.
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After time, it becomes covered with dirt. In addition, because I have cats, I pick the fur off the filter. Eventually it wears it out.
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You probably do not need to use the charcoal filters. You will need to use the filter housing to make the connection between the pump and the top of the tower. I also highly recommend that you use the foam pre filter. It sits around the pump and stops larger items (like pet hair) from entering the pump. I have been surprised at how much cat hair this filter stops and I am hoping it helps lengthen the life of the pump.
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Yes you should always at least clean the filter. If it gets too clogged it will burn the motor out.
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The foam filter goes under the actual fountain. So when you deep clean the entire water fountain, you lift up the middle part where the water comes out and the foam filter surrounds the pump--it's like the collar for the pump. The foam collar needs to be cleaned each time and then replaced as it starts to fall apart. The timing of this depends on how many cats you have drinking out of the fountain.