Does one of the bowls twist out, so you can get at the food below, or does the entire top have to be taken off?
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The bowls coke out of the container for easy cleaning and the top can be positioned with just the use of one bowl and water, or two regular bowls. There is a top and a bottom, the bottom is for food storage.
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No it doesn't twist out. That was the type I wanted to get and once in awhile I still do a search on the internet to try to find one like that! So, you have to lift the entire thing. What I do is I have a separate rubbermaid container which holds about a week's worth of food. I fill it whenever it's empty so I don't have to lift that whole thing up with the water and all. Having said that, I still love it because I don't have a gigantic container on my shelf anymore! So it works for me but I still which I had the kind you were looking for! Hope this helps!
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You take the entire top plastic off to access the food. It only has two different heights as well.
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No. Spinning the top (or any section) unscrews the whole thing. And any slight turn of any part makes the whole thing unstable and flimsy.
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The bottom is open. The lip of the bowl is what holds it in place. The feeder has two holes; one for each bowl and they are dropped into them.
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Yes, the directions say to microwave all 3 pieces (the top goes 'upside down', not snapped on tight as it is for storage). The blue outer bowl stays cool.
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the bowl is fully removable. you could use the scale without the bowl if you want to.
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once you are through, turn the top and lift off. the tab that slips into the unit has to be turned clockwise to disengage the lid. if you are having trouble getting the bowl off the unit, it does take a firm hand to turn it. after a few times it does loosen up.
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yes there is an inside panel that you have to take off, when you get out of there is three bowls that you have to unscrew and then the mere should come right off. don't drop the bold inside the door panel because the mere does not come with them.
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YES! Remove the blade before attempting to remove the bowl! Somehow, the blade holds the bowl down. Also, after removing the blade, press down slightly on the bowl before turning it to remove it. This product works well after you figure out all its quirks!
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The food bowl is optional and removable. The water "bowl" is permanently attached.
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Yes, the bowl comes off easily. However the bracket and ring are not welded very securely. Mine broke within 2 weeks. Loved the design, if only it were more durable.
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It can be removed. Also be careful with kids around it. The bowl just sits in a ring over the legs. It could easily be knocked over.
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To your first question. Nope. You could remove both bowls and just feed in the plastic formed cups if you want, but it's easier to just clean the metal bowls. To your second question, nope. Super easy to remove the top portion. It just snuggly sits on the bottom half.
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To the left of one of the handles there is a triangular raised mark (about 1/8" in size). On the lid there are dimples in the outer side of the rim, two in one location and one on a location diametrically opposite the first two. To either side of the one lone dimple, there is a small hole through the rim. Rotate the lid relative to the bowl such that the lone dimple is aligned with the triangular mark. Then pull the lid directly off of the bowl without further rotation(s).
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Beverly, It's not difficult to remove the top.....it's attached by two clips on each side. So you just flip them up and lift off the top. My only complaint is that the top really should have a handle of TOP so it would be easy to move the unit around and to just lift it off from the base instead of having to lift from where the two pieces meet. Also this is an odd shape and very large, so there are no liners that fit it. Even so we really like it....it holds a lot of litter and the shape fits perfectly in a corner. I scoop out once/twice a day and I can do this w/o having to take the top off. Then once a week I use a large kitchen trash bag, dump out all the litter and replace it. Hope this helps! Kim Beverly, It's not difficult to remove the top.....it's attached by two clips on each side. So you just flip them up and lift off the top. My only complaint is that the top really should have a handle of TOP so it would be easy to move the unit around and to just lift it off from the base instead of having to lift from where the two pieces meet. Also this is an odd shape and very large, so there are no liners that fit it. Even so we really like it....it holds a lot of litter and the shape fits perfectly in a corner. I scoop out once/twice a day and I can do this w/o having to take the top... » Read More Beverly, It's not difficult to remove the top.....it's attached by two clips on each side. So you just flip them up and lift off the top. My only complaint is that the top really should have a handle of TOP so it would be easy to move the unit around and to just lift it off from the base instead of having to lift from where the two pieces meet. Also this is an odd shape and very large, so there are no liners that fit it. Even so we really like it....it holds a lot of litter and the shape fits perfectly in a corner. I scoop out once/twice a day and I can do this w/o having to take the top off. Then once a week I use a large kitchen trash bag, dump out all the litter and replace it. Hope this helps! Kim « Show Less
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No, the only top provided is the one with the pull. I don't use the bowl for storage, I transfer the spun contents into a different bag or bowl for this.
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You can actually remove the complete hard top without tilting or removing the rack. The hardtop will slide under the rack. On the other hand, you will need to tilt the rack to fold a soft top up.
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The bowl just sits on top, or it can go on top but upside down to use it as a cover when not in use.