How difficult is this to set up? Have the Drinkwell 360 and it's a bit tricky to set up, so I wondered if this was comparable or easier.
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Very easy to set up. Helpful Tip: when cleaning the unit you must open the motor casing, pull out the gear and soak it it warm vinegar, or the motor will stop working. Actually, soaking all of the parts, stoneware and all, in war vinegar will help remove the nasty scales from the hard water. There is lots of limescale, even, when using both filters.
1094842
I'm not familiar with the Drinkwell 360, but I can tell you that this one was very easy to set up. It's also very easy to clean.
1094843
It's not a big headache. The first time it was a little tricky but it is a piece of cake compared to other plastic fountains I've had. And it is worthwhile. I think it's beautiful, the cats love it and it's so much easier to clean than plastic fountains.
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I thought it was relatively easy. You will want to soak the unit in soapy water for a good few hours to get the new apoxy type smell off of it. I have used it awhile now and it is relatively easy to clean. The one complaint I have is that the water fall is enough that it splatters outside of the bottom and leaves calcium deposit over time. The splash is so minimal that you don't even realize that you need to wipe up water.
1094845
It's very easy to set up, my cat likes just drinking out of a bowl, so I didn't to spend the money.
1267480
In nutshell...yes. It was pretty complicated to set up actually. I do not say that to turn you against buying it because the WiFi Baby tech help desk is GREAT. They totally helped set it all up...they remote into your computer and literally set it up for you. So, still consider buying it but allow for a call with the help desk so they can help set it up.
1465872
It works, but it is not easy to set up. My wife and I are not programmers and it took us 3 days to figure it all out on the Mac side. We only use the local hosting. I would recommend finding something that is Apple friendly.
828887
Hi sorry I wish I could help, but the truth is I am still trying to figure out how to set my stuff up, all what I do it is not working. If I do get through I will let you know. Sorry for the late reply, didn't check my mail in 2 days. Hope you get through though.
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Did you follow the instructions on setting it up? There are some helpful videos on Youtube about it.
807955
The Drinkwell 360 Stainless Steel is actually a lot easier to clean than the other fountains we have had. The only thing you really have to be careful of is cleaning the motor once in a while since cat hair does seem to clog it after a while.
1978956
Yes, it is very easy to set up. I have problems setting watches, computers, and everything else, but this was simple!
1054636
it is simple set up, I just follow the instruction. make sure the light is on. good luck
1759501
It's tricky to set up as contact must be made between the top of the water level indicator "stick" and a switch on bottom surface of the control panel cover. Once set up it does throw out quite a bit of water vapor, worth about the contents of one whole tank bottle a day or more, even on low fan speed which is not loud.
729030
I can not tell you the differencs, but if you are ready to buy I would check out honywell. They are a lot easier to set up.I had to replace one of my intermatic's and I went to honywell
1490601
Can't take more than 30 minutes. This belongs to my daughter. I have never set it up by myself. I do know with 2 it takes about 10 minutes.
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All the connecting points are easy to access, connecting it should not be a problem. I'm not very savy at setting up stuff like that, but I was able to connect & use mine within minutes. I hope this helps.
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I had to rent a flash updater 2 from ebay to set mine up. There a video on youtube that I watched, and it explains how it works. I put my in with a couple of little issues, but the support number for fortin was a big help. Personally not happy about having to rent or buy another device to flash the unit, but so far it is working great.
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Batteries must be put in main unit first. Then put them in remote units. I put water in one glass then hung a remote on it then I put ice in another glass and hung the other unit on it and waited for them to respond. you must do them exactly as the instructions read. Once they are working they are great
1992341
If you are somewhat techie, then you shouldn't have a hard time setting it up. It helps if you know the basics of networking and RAID configuration (like striping vs mirroring). The configuration and management of the device is done via a web GUI, so it's not like you have to learn console commands in order to configure it. If you have no idea what RAID, Mirroring, or GUI mean, then it might be a little challenging for you.
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for me it works fine, there are so many options to go through as far a setting up for what you want, a friend has one also and loves it too, im still trying to fine tune it for my needs, hope this was a little help
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Have had mine for at least 14 years and I set it up myself. Takes me about 15 minutes. I welcome any help offered though. Don't think you'll regret the purchase.