PetSafe Drinkwell Fountain Cleaning Kit - Deep Bowl Cleaning for Hard-to-Reach Areas of Compatible Cat Fountains - Removes Hidden Residue & Maintains Pump Performance

Highly recommended; I bought this when I was buying the watering device. It was in the “bought together” or “suggested/recommended” part of the web page. Its differently sized brushes fit perfectly in the different spaces of the filter device and bubbler parts. Why use a brush that doesn’t fit or not use one at all when this kit offers brushes for every part of your device?!

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Used for cat contraptions to get them clean. Primarily electric water bowls. Good assortment for the various crevices. Would buy again.

I ordered my Drinkwell Platinum and thought I could clean it without getting any 'special' brushes, but I was wrong. With anything wet, mildew or mold will follow after a time and clog lines with that jelly-like gunk. It doesn't matter what kind of dispenser you get because it will happen to them all unless it has a UV light built in, which 99% of them don't that are affordable. These brushes, when I finally got frustrated enough with the cleaning I had to do, made the job so much easier because the brushes are the right size for the water pipes and they do a thorough job getting the pipes open and clean. I find the long narrow brush to be the most effective and the large brush the least because it feels awkward to use with the sponge on the tip. The little one is useful on the pump. NOTE: pump cleaning is faster and cleaner when you pour white vinegar into it while it sits in hot water up to the top of the pump, but not covering the top. The vinegar destroys the gunk in the pump and will greatly extend the life of the pump and give you more pressure when clean. Directions: pump sitting in hot water, add vinegar(pour it in), let sit a minute then plug in the pump. It will sputter a little at first, that's okay. Add more vinegar till the flow goes straight up and the pump sounds smooth. Thoroughly rinse the pump and tray with fresh water till no smell of vinegar is left and put back together. The whole process should take no more than 5 minutes.

These are WAY bigger than the picture makes it seem. I was shocked upon receiving these. I'm not sure what kind of industrial size fountain these are for but every cat fountain I've ever cleaned has has very tiny tunes and areas to have to get into to clean. These brushes are however very well made and I will use them but be warned if you think they are really small and going to clean tiny tubes or areas of a cat fountain you will be in for a surprise.

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They all start out with bristly ends, all ready to clean out those little nooks'n'crannies... But 1-2 uses and the wire holder forms the tip while the bristles seem to retract. Faulty design with ALL cheapo brushes made in China like everything else.Guess if I want lab-quality test-tube cleaning brushes, I'd pay for them. $25 a set as opposed to $8 +change. But they'd eventually end up the same way. Someone should go to InventionsRUs with their design for the perfect tipped brushI end up using Long Wooden Handle Q-Tips for the ultimate nook, cranny, corner Cleaner-Outer -- Amazon sells 'em here for $2 and free shipping.Now my BIGGEST GRIPE is the dang Fountain itself... I have a BIG DOG fountain: WHY all the inane nooks to begin with?????? Why not a simple cylinder emptying into a simple bowl with a simple filter??? Dont tell me they need a complicated design to provide "structural supports" --Critter Cooler is along the right tracks, but they are wildly expensive for a simple covered bucket, spigot and bowl... and don't provide circulating water - for the water to remain stagnant in a 3.5 gallon (smallest) bucket defeats the point.. might as well use a bowl that you wash and refill daily. Drinkwell should study the design and improve their fountains. And Critter Cooler as far as I am concerned is only for many multiple dogs... the smallest size will accommodate 9 dogs daily.Heres the math: Average dogs should drink 0.5 to 1 ounce per pound of weight. I have two 50 lb Standard Poodles, so lets say they drink the full 1 ounce per pound daily: 50 ounces.50 ounces = 6.25 cups per day x 2 = 12.5 cups of water needed for 2 dogs.A gallon = 16 cups per. Critter Coolers start at 3.5 gals as the smallest. Therefore, we are talking a bucket of 56 cups -- minus 12.5 cups needed per day, leaves 43 and 1/2 cups of water sitting there... without filtration and circulation, that water gets slimy quickly.So, not having to majorly clean the Drinkwell so often to me is a boon. *Daily, I siphon out the Doggy Chin Dirt with a turkey baster dedicated to the task & use a papertowel to swab the inner rim and bottom. *Weekly, I unplug, suction out the filter side, and rinse the filter -- *Finally I do the big clean (with these crappy brushes and long Qtips) once every 3-4 weeks.ALSO Expect that with long term use, your pump will slow or give out. So the company sells replacements fairly reasonably. I just replaced mine after 3 good years of use... (The old one Still works but just slow, I save it for backup)Oh, and I also wedge in a rinsed new Scotch-Brite Natural Fiber Sponge Pad in front of the Flow Regulator Dont know about the other fountains, but it works fine in the Big Dog... That helps prevent chin dirt and other gook from getting into the pump spinny thing. Once again, a really crappy design feature from Drinkwell, that there is no pre-filter to protect the pump. But the sponge pad helps enormously and the dogs ignore it.I also add 1/4 cup of Nylabone Oral Rinse to the water, which makes it a little foamy but the dogs dont mind and it helps their teeth. My gripe with them is I just wish they had a clear liquid instead of the blue color that can get on the plastic if you use too much. Again, an easy swab.SO there ya go. Woo Hoo! XOV Arf

If you have a pet fountain please buy these. The instructions on the fountain says not to use soap, just warm water. Just using your hands you end up rubbing your fingers around for 20+ minutes trying to get the slime off even though you clean it as often as suggested. These cut the clean time in half, are easy to store, and make me dread cleaning the fountain exponentially less.