Can this feeder be electric, or both battery and electric?
1858552
No, unfortunately. batteries do last along time. You can probably get a year out of one set of batteries with 2 feeds a day.
518632
No. It's not electric or mechanical. We had it set up in less than 5 minutes, too!
857637
Ours is battery operated, but we've had our feeder for what seems like forever and can only remember changing the batteries once.
2028451
It is electric, and it is big. You will need a 4x8 piece of plywood to set it up.
1751195
If you use the power cord and the power goes out , even briefly, the feeder will lose it's program and not feed anything. Not good to happen if you are away for an extended period. Only use the power adaptor when you are going to be home at least once a day. You cannot use batteries AND the power adaptor together. Together, they are too much poser and will burn out the system. Use one or the other.
264706
Electric. I have had mine since December. No problems. Couldn't do without it. Worth the money.
857636
No, you have to use 3 D-size batteries, which last up to 6-8 weeks. When the batteries are close to running out, a red warning light appears. It hasn't been too much of a problem but I would have preferred if it was electrically operated. Not sure why none of the feeders provide an electric solution -- also to be honest, i notice the timer clock tends to "slow down" as the batteries wind down so your pet may get fed a couple of minutes late in reality. Not too big an issue but a real thing that does happen!
1933894
It is a six volt feeder, but it will take either one or two six volt batteries.
1198063
Electric . With a motion sensor. Works great. Have it professio Electric with a motion sensor. Have had two on my back porch for years broke one when I hit it with a ladder. Have it installed by someone that knows what there doing. Unless you do.
1534355
Electric, but it's not good. Get a Medela. I got this one for free from my insurance and ended buying a Medela Pump In Style anyways because it was ineffective
899171
Itmrunsoff of batteries, but there IS a hole for an adapter, it just doesn't come with one. I looked around, and a reviewer purchased this adapter for the feeder: PowerLine 600mA Universal AC Adapter with Compatibility Tips 90303 (Discontinued by Manufacturer)
1557637
No this feeder does not come with a battery. It takes 4 D batteries or a big 9 volt battery.
142282
Electric. Works great I love mine. Some of the comments said not to spend the extra on the upgrade unit with a timer. I am so glad I did. It makes it much more convenient.
1288152
It is not at all powered by electricity. There is a battery operated monitor but I don't think that would be an issue. We don't use that feature anyway.
210162
It is electric. no gas involved at all, unless it is a different model than mine.
952891
This feeder has an ac adapter with a low voltage power cord. No batteries are used, and I haven't looked for a battery option. A common 2-prong indoor mechanical timer is needed. (Theirs failed, but these are cheap at a HW store.) Being mechanical, the timer and feeder will re-start after a power outage -but with a time-shifted schedule that could cause one feeding to be missed. However this is a very good feeder. Mine has been operating flawlessly for over two years now. Note that the feeding amount is trick to set, but rarely changed. For feed adjustment, you can trigger extra feeder cycles with a covered push-button switch on the timer. Also there is an assembly video which is quite helpful, though overall assembly isn't really that hard.
857632
Pete,No, the Le Bistro programmable feeder, model # 24232, color white has been replaced with an all battery powered model only. I found that ValuePetSupplies had a stock of this "older" model. May what to call, Phone: 800-VALUE-PET (800-825-8373) before placing an order, to check availability. Also the Infinity 4.5 VDC adapters are had to find, however the PowerLine 90366/12 600mA Variable Voltage Universal AC Adapter, work well.Russ