Can the bigger 5meal feeder be set for less than 4 hour intervals?
1974420
No. It cannot be set for less than 4 hours. It allows 4 hours minimum intervals between each meal time and 90 hours length program.
1974421
Thank you. The product question/answere are confusing because of the different feeders - 2 or 5.
1974422
no!so there is only one timing wheel for the 5-meal feeder, and you have little tabs that you can set to feed. unfortunately, the closest the machine will allow you to set the tabs is 4-hours (give or take half an hour)if you want shorter intervals, go with the two meal feeder
2185675
Unfortunately no, what I can suggest is limiting the feeding times from maybe 3 to 2; just an example
2063893
I don't see why you couldn't set it for 12 hours on low and then reset again and again. I have never cooked beyond 12 hours though. This is a great cooker for everything I have tried to cook which is mostly stews, chili, corned beef and chicken.
2031937
We just keep it rolling until the food is gone. We have not had a problem. My friend got one the same one, and that she had to set daily. It was not feeding automatically. She returned it and got one from a local store due to lack of time for an upcoming trip, and it works without having to reset. The one requiring resetting was a dud.
139636
I suppose it depends on the device settings you give it but I have set mine for 3 decent feedings a day and left it for 5 days, when I returned it still had plenty to spare.
689243
Each of the five containers on my five-feeder model holds about a cup of kibble. The dishes spin around to uncover the next one, so kibble don't have to pass through a hole to reach the feeder, so size of kibble shouldn't matter. You can set the timer on the five-feeder to anything you want, so if your dog needed a two-cup feeding, the timer could be set 15 minutes apart, giving the dog time to eat the first, and then it would spin to the next allowing him to eat the next part of his meal.
1339758
You should call them in Texas, they are very friendly and will get back to you within a day. NOT ALL TIMERS WORK WITH IT and they will confirm which ones do. How it works: it sends food per the ANALOG dial on feeder for the programmed amount of time which controls the amount of food when the device is powered on. I then have a digital timer that turns on the feeder 4x a day for 2 minute increments.
1692292
Once you program the feeder, it is set until you change it. You can set it for the amount to dispense, as well as the frequency. The feeder is set for even intervals ( eg: 1/4 cup 4 times per day). The only reason I reprogram it is because there can be too much - or too little - food. A weekend shouldn't be a problem. You can also use batteries if you have any concerns about power going off. And you can record your voice and call your cat to come eat!
797031
The same. Only you have to set feed time different. It really doesn't change anything.
293652
Yes, it can. I set mine (2 meal model) to go off 2 hrs and again at 4 hrs after I put it down. My cat eats small frequent meals for his diabetes and this thing has been a godsend!
293650
The photo doesn't look like the feeder I have (I have a Cat Mate C20). I have a 2 meal variety with 2 independent timers, so they could be set to open anywhere between 0.5 and 47.5 hours apart, if you want. The model I have doesn't close access to the first meal when the second one opens. The one pictured (Cat Mate C50) looks like it's a single timer and access to one meal at a time. For C50 review, you may find this link helpful (4 hr. min between meals)... http://www.catfooddispensersreviews.com/cat-mate-c50/
1645668
We have 3 of the "PetSafe Electronic Pet Feeder 5 meal" and they are great for our 2 cats and one puppy. All three pets are found sitting right in front of the feeders 30 minutes before the 6 PM and 7 AM feed times to arrive. It eliminated the pets from bugging us in the morning wanting their food, and if we are away from home we don't need to worry about them not getting their food. To answer your question, the pets can't get to the food by turning the feeder over, and for some reason they haven't tried.
608796
The feeder has a capacity of 80 gr in each chamber and can adjust the amount of food delivered and can be programmed to operate up to three times per day, therefore, the number of days it works is based on the programming used, because while you have the batteries charged, will continue to function, but maybe the food is finished
348368
Yes, you can adjust time for any cooking, like stew, poultry, vegi...I love mine very much, save me a lot of time.
1240516
I have had this product since May 2013 and I can assure you that it can NOT do what you are asking. You can set it for 1, 2, or 3 meals per day that are set to specific times and for specific amounts of food for each. For doing that, it works great but not for what you are asking. Sorry.
103671
From another review: I made myself a little cheat sheet for the programming process, printed it out and stuck it on the fridge. Maybe it will help someone. I use two feeding times. Also I use the default "smallest" feeding portion, so I don't have to change that: 1) Turn feeder on. 2) Within 90 seconds, set time: 3) Press "Clock" to set hour / press "Timer" to set minute 4) Press "Set" to confirm. 5) Press "Clock" to toggle between 12/24 hours. 6) Press "Start" to confirm clock settings. 7) Display now shows "1 07" (first feeding at 0700) 8) Press "Set" for two seconds until display flashes. 9) Press "Timer" to set desired feeding time. 10) Press "Set" to program second feeding time. 11) Press "Timer" to set desired feeding time. 12) Press "Start" to save and exit. [To change portion size:] 14) Push VOL key to display portion size. 15) Press and hold the SET key until the digit blinks. 16) Press the VOL key to set the portion size. [ 1 = 1/4 cup, 2 = 1/2 cup etc... ] 17) Press the START key to confirm.
43770
Hi, yes. When I first received the feeder and set it up, I tested it with a cup of kibble. At first it was dispensing about a tablespoon and I carefully fiddled with it for about 10 minutes to get the desire 1/4 cup I was looking for. You shouldn't have any problem with a tablespoon, you just have to spend some time re-calibrating it.