Cat Mate Water Fountain Pump Not Working

We have been using a cat mate fountain for our 3 cats for at least 2 years when it finally stopped working.

Cat mate water fountain pump not working. This is most likely a sign that there is not enough water in your fountain. See if u can hook a water supply to exit hose of fountain at top and force blockage out at bottom. 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.

Last summer we bought a cat mate pet fountain for our cats. I agree with 21boat. If this does not work will have to dismantle. 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.

Unplug the pump and disassemble to clean. Repeat until holding area water is clean. I hope that makes sense. If you live with a cat or a dog you might own a petmate drinking fountain.

It s hot out and i have one thirsty kitty as she refuses to drink from an ordinary bowl. Fresh flow pump makes gurgling sounds. Also fill your fountain all the way up to the wavy line in the plastic rim and clean your pump each month. For the cleaning of your pump and fountain you can use the catit fountain cleaning set.

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. 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 guess vinegar would work but will take longer. One of them ignores it and drinks from the old ceramic bowl but the other is crazy about it.

The pump is likely clogged from hair food or dirt. Wet vac crud from water holding area. Use softened or bottled water if possible. 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.

I figured it was worth a shot to spend half the amount of money and just fix our existing fountain. For the cleaning of your pump and fountain you can use the catit fountain cleaning set. I ve noticed over the last couple of weeks the pump on our cat mate water fountain has got quite noisy. 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.

Place your fountain on the floor not on a table or a countertop. Maintain cleanliness with once monthly 10 minute vinegar cleaning. The hard bristle brush has a small tip for accessing small areas while the flower shaped cleaning sponge has various textures for optimal cleaning. I went to buy a new one and my search also turned up this replacement pump.

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.