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So far, so good!
I purchased this just over a month ago and I'm off to a good start. My main reason for buying this is that my cat was not drinking enough water. I was told that she would more than likely drink more if I bought her a fountain-like device like this one. Well, she's definitely drinking more water as she seems amused by this fountain. I've read all of the reviews on here and luckily my Fresh Flow is very quiet. So far it's a success and I will update this review at a later time....hopefully it will be a similar review.

The Drinkwell Platinum is much better and cleaner product
We previously we had this model (the Petmate Deluxe Fresh Flow) for about 2 years. The motor ran well and it never broke, so I gave it 2 stars. But it is an older outdated model and our pet store stopped carrying the filters. So I decided to upgrade to a newer product, the Drinkwell Platinum fountain. Drinkwell Platinum Pet Fountain

I would definitely recommend the Drinkwell and NOT this product. The new Drinkwell has been wonderful because I've definitely seen all three of my cats drinking MUCH more water in the last two weeks than with the Petmate fountain. I can promise you I've found the proof in the litter boxes.

The Drinkwell's water stream is much stronger and circulates the water better than the Petmate. It gives the water the power to move most of the debris toward the little trap. That keeps the water bowl so much cleaner; where as with the Petmate, the debris would circulate until it either sank to the bottom or stuck to the bowl walls. In addition, the Drinkwell's filter is designed SO much better (6 tightly divided coal sections). The coal in the Petmate's filter fabric was loose which would allow the coal to clump at the bottom, and water would flow up and over, not through the coal (i believe this filter is divided into 2 sections).

Also, the Drinkwell also holds a lot more water. Both products are dishwasher safe, so regular washing is easy for either. However, I can say the old Petmate has many tiny corners which made it a pain when it came to scrubbing off the mineral deposit build up (but my guess is the new one will be too).

I would recommend paying the extra $20 and going for the Drinkwell Platinum and staying away from this old model.

Cats need water
I have been using a Petmate Pet Fountain for over a year now and it definitely helps my cats drink more water. This version, with the stainless steel track is the best one I've purchased. I strongly recommend the deluxe versions of the Petmate, and I especially recommend this one.

Too loud for me, let alone the cat
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R16XD2O4DZV282 It's a good looking device, seems like the cat may have eventually gotten interested in it, but it's incredibly loud. We set it up in our kitchen, and it was like a meat-grinder running 24/7.
I suppose if you could put it in the garage or somewhere where you couldn't hear it, it would be OK. But I could hear it running overnight, two rooms away in the bedroom when our place was quiet.
We couldn't handle it and returned it.
Petmate Deluxe Fresh Flow Pet Fountain Medium, Black/Stainless

Don't Waste Money
This is the most frustrating item ever. The pump is complete garbage. Extremely high maintenance to keep from making loud gurgles and whines.
The pump on mine broke after 1 day.