What's the daily routine? How do you clean? Remove large solids and leave the wet pellets? Change the whole thing every week?
1377054
I look for the wet spots and scoop those out (with a non-slotted scoop) too.
1377055
I have two cats and depending on their use of the box, I typically change the entire litter every other day. Of course, that is my preference. Hope this helps.
1377056
I use this product for my 8lb house trained rabbit. I scoop out wet and large solid pellets. I have learned that cleaning up small messes everyday, helps save on the litter!
1377057
I pick out and flush the solids every day or more frequently if necessary (really easy if you keep the box in the bathroom) - no problem with clogging the toilet, then stir around to mix the wet. Depending on how many cats, I dump and replace about once a week. Your nose will tell you when it's time to change.
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Hi DD:I have six (6) of theses filter on my tanks I clean one every two weeks just to keep from loosing all my good bacteria. I use the water remove from the tank it is on and just gently rinse in the bucket. I give the sponge 4 squeeze's under the water, then put everything back. The good bacteria lives on the surfaces on the gass, in the filter and sponges and on the substrate. If you only have 1 or two I would clean less frequently. Hope this helps. Good luck and always use prime as your decorator.
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Hi There. How many gallons is your tank and approximately how many fish do you have? Without me knowing this, I would guesstimate at once every two weeks. You could probably go longer than that but a good rule is to clean it regularly. Of course if you have a large amount of dirt or debris in your tank because of the type of fish you keep, cleaning it weekly would be a better idea. Hope this helps you out.
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Cleaning the well at the base is a challenge. Each tank holds 1 gallon & you have no access to clean inside them. I soak them in warm vinegar & water and shake. The machine needs to run all the time. If you use it for a while & then let it turn off it will increase mold growth in the filters. All this may sound gross, but I still appreciate every day how much better the air is in my bedroom during winter. I go through at least 2 gallons of water each day. The air is that dry. It takes some work to keep the machine clean, but it's worth it.
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I haven't tried that yet, But I would think that the Hot water would break down the pellets. Maybe use luke warm water instead? You have to think, the animals body temp shouldn't be over 100, and household water temp is 140 plus. Give it a try and let us know... :)
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I use what has worked for over 50 years - change about 1/4 to 1/3 the water every month, vacuuming the gravel to remove waste when I do so, and change the filters at that time. I've got clean water conditions and minimal losses to anything other than old age. Have even had spawning in 2 tanks this summer.
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Easy! Just lift the main unit off the base and the base unit is exposed for easy cleaning. Just lift the cage out off the base that contains the wick and go for it. The instructions recommend weekly cleaning and sterilizing. Two of the 3 units I have purchased this season have reached 750 hours of operation when "CF" check filter) appears on the readout. I opened both units and determined that there was no reason to do a deep cleaning at that time. I add a few caps full of bacteriostat to every other filling to keep mold and mildew out of the unit. If you have hard water, the wicks will harden with mineral deposits quickly and will need to be replaced. I have hard water and have not yet felt it necessary to replace these wicks. They are fairly cheap at around $13 each (1 per unit). I am hoping to get a full season out a wick. Hope this helps.
1033547
I feed my fish once a day and it works great. I have an automatic feeder and the pellet size is perfect. It is especially great because it is one of the few that I found that are sinking pellets. I have overflows for my tank and floating food wouldn't work well.
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My water is very good, low in minerals and things that would affect taste so I change them every 2 months. I do back flush the container to clean out debris at least weekly. I also found it worthwhile to dispose of the smaller charcoal pieces that will clog the end caps.
694304
I quite disagree...there are lots of FP users using the breeze set up...just do a google of "feline pine, Breeze" I continue to use the pads and every day or two I scoop for poops, then stir up the pellets a bit so all the sawdust goes down into the tray...then I dump the sawdust (making sure I hold on to an edge of the pad so it doesn't go in the trash if it doesn't need to. if you wait too long to sift out the sawdust, yes, it will get stinky and the tray will be hard to pull out without making a mess. Even so, I keep the system on large rubbermaid tub lid to catch things if they scatter when I pull the tray out to empty the contents. I'm still trying to figure out a set up that would allow the sawdust to be able to "sift out" on it's own without having to rake through the pellets. That and a deeper tray would allow me to be gone for a number of days without having someone come in and deal with the box.
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I saw on another post that they bring all their feeders in the house once a week and washes them all in the dishwasher on the quick rinse cycle with a cup of vinegar. She said they were sparkling clean, and it's EASY! I like that idea!!
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I think it'd be okay to flush a few pellets (for example, sweeping stray ones off the floor) but I wouldn't dispose of large amounts in the toilet. I just dump the entire contents of the litter box every other day (no scooping-- just throw everything away). Refilling the box with a thin layer of these pellets every other day is comparable in price to carving out pee blocks from clumping cat litter, or sifting poops from the crystals, and it's much easier.
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I believe the instructions recommend cleaning it weekly but I definitely forget about it for a month or two at a time. To clean it, just put some white vinegar into the tank with a little water, place it back on the base and let it sit. Any minerals will wipe off easily and then just rinse out the tank and base- super easy!
993094
The unit is easy to clean and rhw manufacturer directions recommend it be cleaned weekly. I soak the inside of the tank and base with a water/ vinegar mixture and then wipe down the inside of the base.
1584230
i use filter water from my fridge. and that helps.so right now I don't use the cleaning cartridge and clean the machine once a week.
443978
I clean mine once a week by removing all remaining water in the unit, cleaning the center with a Q-tip, and let the product air dry for the day.
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It is very easy to clean. Daily, you are supposed to empty it out (so water doesn't sit and allow bacterial growth). Weekly, you rinse it with water and a bit of vinegar. Specifically, fill it with water and 2 tsp of vinegar, give it a little swish, let it sit for 20 minutes, swish it again, then rinse it. You can watch the video on Amazon (next to the picture of the product) in which the lady demonstrates the cleaning process; in just a couple of minutes, the video shows you all that needs to be done.