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Persia Supervises Fountain Cleaning
Yes, it was time again for the cleaning of the Drinkwell fountain. I was
sadly lax in not cleaning it last Saturday. As a result, when I took it up, drained it, removed the motor and filter and prepared to give it a good scrubbing, Persia was on hand to make sure it was done properly. First, the filter had seen better days even when I scrubbed it well during weekly cleanings. I tossed it in the garbage can. Persia made sure it went in there. Second, I got the water pretty hot. Persia sat next to the sink and made sure the temperature was right. Third, I removed the motor and set it aside. Persia made sure it was set up where the electrical plug couldn't get wet. Fourth, I scrubbed out the bowl with one of those Scotch-brite pads. I used a small round brush for the inner "intake" valve for the water and for the tiny parts that control the regulator (flow) control. Fifth, I removed the impeller (looks like a propeller, but it runs in reverse) from the motor and cleaned it, then used the small round brush to clean thoroughly inside the motor before reinserting the impeller blade. Persia sat on the counter as I did all this, then she moved to the lid of the toilet as I reassembled the unit and rinsed then inserted a fresh new filter. I ran clear cold water and filled up the fountain. I moved it to its regular place in the bedroom and plugged it in. Whoosh! Water started running through. "Look, Persia! Fresh cold water!" Persia, having made sure her servant had performed her chores properly, calmly exited the room without so much as offering a backwards glance at the fountain, which is now offering up newly fresh, cold water. I know my place Jill --humble servant of Persia |
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jmcquown wrote:
Yes, it was time again for the cleaning of the Drinkwell fountain. I was sadly lax in not cleaning it last Saturday. As a result, when I took it up, drained it, removed the motor and filter and prepared to give it a good scrubbing, Persia was on hand to make sure it was done properly. First, the filter had seen better days even when I scrubbed it well during weekly cleanings. I tossed it in the garbage can. Persia made sure it went in there. Second, I got the water pretty hot. Persia sat next to the sink and made sure the temperature was right. Third, I removed the motor and set it aside. Persia made sure it was set up where the electrical plug couldn't get wet. Fourth, I scrubbed out the bowl with one of those Scotch-brite pads. I used a small round brush for the inner "intake" valve for the water and for the tiny parts that control the regulator (flow) control. Fifth, I removed the impeller (looks like a propeller, but it runs in reverse) from the motor and cleaned it, then used the small round brush to clean thoroughly inside the motor before reinserting the impeller blade. Persia sat on the counter as I did all this, then she moved to the lid of the toilet as I reassembled the unit and rinsed then inserted a fresh new filter. I ran clear cold water and filled up the fountain. I moved it to its regular place in the bedroom and plugged it in. Whoosh! Water started running through. "Look, Persia! Fresh cold water!" Persia, having made sure her servant had performed her chores properly, calmly exited the room without so much as offering a backwards glance at the fountain, which is now offering up newly fresh, cold water. I know my place Jill --humble servant of Persia Wonderful description, I can picture the whole thing. :-) -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) A House is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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"jmcquown" wrote in
: Persia, having made sure her servant had performed her chores properly, calmly exited the room without so much as offering a backwards glance at the fountain, which is now offering up newly fresh, cold water. If I had one of those things, Pi would never do anything else. Chak -- I would like at least one political party in this country to be willing to say that sex is fun and an important part of being human. --PZ Myers, http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/ |
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Chakolate wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in : Persia, having made sure her servant had performed her chores properly, calmly exited the room without so much as offering a backwards glance at the fountain, which is now offering up newly fresh, cold water. If I had one of those things, Pi would never do anything else. Chak Persia used to drink from the faucet when I was brushing my teeth. I was afraid I'd spit toothpaste on her head so I bought her a fountain. She loves her fountain! Constant running water! Another thing for me to clean, but still... Jill |
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*delurk I fill the reservoir full of vinegar and let it run for a bit then
the things just rinses clean*relurk, Lee jmcquown wrote in message ... Yes, it was time again for the cleaning of the Drinkwell fountain. I was sadly lax in not cleaning it last Saturday. As a result, when I took it up, drained it, removed the motor and filter and prepared to give it a good scrubbing, Persia was on hand to make sure it was done properly. First, the filter had seen better days even when I scrubbed it well during weekly cleanings. I tossed it in the garbage can. Persia made sure it went in there. Second, I got the water pretty hot. Persia sat next to the sink and made sure the temperature was right. Third, I removed the motor and set it aside. Persia made sure it was set up where the electrical plug couldn't get wet. Fourth, I scrubbed out the bowl with one of those Scotch-brite pads. I used a small round brush for the inner "intake" valve for the water and for the tiny parts that control the regulator (flow) control. Fifth, I removed the impeller (looks like a propeller, but it runs in reverse) from the motor and cleaned it, then used the small round brush to clean thoroughly inside the motor before reinserting the impeller blade. Persia sat on the counter as I did all this, then she moved to the lid of the toilet as I reassembled the unit and rinsed then inserted a fresh new filter. I ran clear cold water and filled up the fountain. I moved it to its regular place in the bedroom and plugged it in. Whoosh! Water started running through. "Look, Persia! Fresh cold water!" Persia, having made sure her servant had performed her chores properly, calmly exited the room without so much as offering a backwards glance at the fountain, which is now offering up newly fresh, cold water. I know my place Jill --humble servant of Persia |
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jmcquown wrote:
Persia used to drink from the faucet when I was brushing my teeth. I was afraid I'd spit toothpaste on her head so I bought her a fountain. She loves her fountain! Constant running water! Another thing for me to clean, but still... Someone gave me a Petmate fountain, so I set it up for my 3. They were all afraid of it! But after a little while, I discovered Smudge drinking from it, then Roxy. I saw Licky staring at the water today, not sure if he dared to take a drink. So I guess they like it, uneasily... Joyce |
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Stormmee wrote:
*delurk I fill the reservoir full of vinegar and let it run for a bit then the things just rinses clean*relurk, Lee Ahem, I do that with my coffee maker but then, I'm not looking to take a drink out of it like a cat might be. Why not just wash it? Oh, and change the filter! Jill jmcquown wrote in message ... Yes, it was time again for the cleaning of the Drinkwell fountain. I was sadly lax in not cleaning it last Saturday. As a result, when I took it up, drained it, removed the motor and filter and prepared to give it a good scrubbing, Persia was on hand to make sure it was done properly. First, the filter had seen better days even when I scrubbed it well during weekly cleanings. I tossed it in the garbage can. Persia made sure it went in there. Second, I got the water pretty hot. Persia sat next to the sink and made sure the temperature was right. Third, I removed the motor and set it aside. Persia made sure it was set up where the electrical plug couldn't get wet. Fourth, I scrubbed out the bowl with one of those Scotch-brite pads. I used a small round brush for the inner "intake" valve for the water and for the tiny parts that control the regulator (flow) control. Fifth, I removed the impeller (looks like a propeller, but it runs in reverse) from the motor and cleaned it, then used the small round brush to clean thoroughly inside the motor before reinserting the impeller blade. Persia sat on the counter as I did all this, then she moved to the lid of the toilet as I reassembled the unit and rinsed then inserted a fresh new filter. I ran clear cold water and filled up the fountain. I moved it to its regular place in the bedroom and plugged it in. Whoosh! Water started running through. "Look, Persia! Fresh cold water!" Persia, having made sure her servant had performed her chores properly, calmly exited the room without so much as offering a backwards glance at the fountain, which is now offering up newly fresh, cold water. I know my place Jill --humble servant of Persia |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
... Stormmee wrote: *delurk I fill the reservoir full of vinegar and let it run for a bit then the things just rinses clean*relurk, Lee Ahem, I do that with my coffee maker but then, I'm not looking to take a drink out of it like a cat might be. Why not just wash it? Oh, and change the filter! Depends on how hard your water is. I have to soak their Drinkwell in a vinegar solution about every 3 month to get the crusted minerals off (and the crusted minerals hold dirt). You can actually feel the rough surface with your fingertips it's so heavy. If you don't have hard water it might not be necessary. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ Jill jmcquown wrote in message ... Yes, it was time again for the cleaning of the Drinkwell fountain. I was sadly lax in not cleaning it last Saturday. As a result, when I took it up, drained it, removed the motor and filter and prepared to give it a good scrubbing, Persia was on hand to make sure it was done properly. First, the filter had seen better days even when I scrubbed it well during weekly cleanings. I tossed it in the garbage can. Persia made sure it went in there. Second, I got the water pretty hot. Persia sat next to the sink and made sure the temperature was right. Third, I removed the motor and set it aside. Persia made sure it was set up where the electrical plug couldn't get wet. Fourth, I scrubbed out the bowl with one of those Scotch-brite pads. I used a small round brush for the inner "intake" valve for the water and for the tiny parts that control the regulator (flow) control. Fifth, I removed the impeller (looks like a propeller, but it runs in reverse) from the motor and cleaned it, then used the small round brush to clean thoroughly inside the motor before reinserting the impeller blade. Persia sat on the counter as I did all this, then she moved to the lid of the toilet as I reassembled the unit and rinsed then inserted a fresh new filter. I ran clear cold water and filled up the fountain. I moved it to its regular place in the bedroom and plugged it in. Whoosh! Water started running through. "Look, Persia! Fresh cold water!" Persia, having made sure her servant had performed her chores properly, calmly exited the room without so much as offering a backwards glance at the fountain, which is now offering up newly fresh, cold water. I know my place Jill --humble servant of Persia |
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must change the filter often as well, I don't like using a scratcher to
clean it and as we have deep well water the vinegar gets rid of the minerals, sanitizes and freshens all at the same time. Don't you drink the coffee you brew? or are you saying she wants to drink right away, we fixed that by having 2, and if you do it weekly and rinse the filter you are talking about 30 minutes max, Lee jmcquown wrote in message ... Stormmee wrote: *delurk I fill the reservoir full of vinegar and let it run for a bit then the things just rinses clean*relurk, Lee Ahem, I do that with my coffee maker but then, I'm not looking to take a drink out of it like a cat might be. Why not just wash it? Oh, and change the filter! Jill jmcquown wrote in message ... Yes, it was time again for the cleaning of the Drinkwell fountain. I was sadly lax in not cleaning it last Saturday. As a result, when I took it up, drained it, removed the motor and filter and prepared to give it a good scrubbing, Persia was on hand to make sure it was done properly. First, the filter had seen better days even when I scrubbed it well during weekly cleanings. I tossed it in the garbage can. Persia made sure it went in there. Second, I got the water pretty hot. Persia sat next to the sink and made sure the temperature was right. Third, I removed the motor and set it aside. Persia made sure it was set up where the electrical plug couldn't get wet. Fourth, I scrubbed out the bowl with one of those Scotch-brite pads. I used a small round brush for the inner "intake" valve for the water and for the tiny parts that control the regulator (flow) control. Fifth, I removed the impeller (looks like a propeller, but it runs in reverse) from the motor and cleaned it, then used the small round brush to clean thoroughly inside the motor before reinserting the impeller blade. Persia sat on the counter as I did all this, then she moved to the lid of the toilet as I reassembled the unit and rinsed then inserted a fresh new filter. I ran clear cold water and filled up the fountain. I moved it to its regular place in the bedroom and plugged it in. Whoosh! Water started running through. "Look, Persia! Fresh cold water!" Persia, having made sure her servant had performed her chores properly, calmly exited the room without so much as offering a backwards glance at the fountain, which is now offering up newly fresh, cold water. I know my place Jill --humble servant of Persia |
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I do it as often as most people clean as it does it all and no soap residue,
Lee CatNipped wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... Stormmee wrote: *delurk I fill the reservoir full of vinegar and let it run for a bit then the things just rinses clean*relurk, Lee Ahem, I do that with my coffee maker but then, I'm not looking to take a drink out of it like a cat might be. Why not just wash it? Oh, and change the filter! Depends on how hard your water is. I have to soak their Drinkwell in a vinegar solution about every 3 month to get the crusted minerals off (and the crusted minerals hold dirt). You can actually feel the rough surface with your fingertips it's so heavy. If you don't have hard water it might not be necessary. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ Jill jmcquown wrote in message ... Yes, it was time again for the cleaning of the Drinkwell fountain. I was sadly lax in not cleaning it last Saturday. As a result, when I took it up, drained it, removed the motor and filter and prepared to give it a good scrubbing, Persia was on hand to make sure it was done properly. First, the filter had seen better days even when I scrubbed it well during weekly cleanings. I tossed it in the garbage can. Persia made sure it went in there. Second, I got the water pretty hot. Persia sat next to the sink and made sure the temperature was right. Third, I removed the motor and set it aside. Persia made sure it was set up where the electrical plug couldn't get wet. Fourth, I scrubbed out the bowl with one of those Scotch-brite pads. I used a small round brush for the inner "intake" valve for the water and for the tiny parts that control the regulator (flow) control. Fifth, I removed the impeller (looks like a propeller, but it runs in reverse) from the motor and cleaned it, then used the small round brush to clean thoroughly inside the motor before reinserting the impeller blade. Persia sat on the counter as I did all this, then she moved to the lid of the toilet as I reassembled the unit and rinsed then inserted a fresh new filter. I ran clear cold water and filled up the fountain. I moved it to its regular place in the bedroom and plugged it in. Whoosh! Water started running through. "Look, Persia! Fresh cold water!" Persia, having made sure her servant had performed her chores properly, calmly exited the room without so much as offering a backwards glance at the fountain, which is now offering up newly fresh, cold water. I know my place Jill --humble servant of Persia |
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