Pet Water Fountain – The PETLIBRO Glacier Stainless Steel Fountain Product Review
One of the most important things about being a pet owner is ensuring your pets drink enough water. However, there are many little things you have to be mindful of, including its purity. A Petlibro Glacier Ultrafiltration Stainless Steel Pet Water Fountain can be a viable choice to serve this purpose.
The description looked promising, but would it live up to all the claims? That’s what I wanted to find out, and in this review, I’ll be telling you all about my experience with it.
First impression of the Petlibro Glacier Ultrafiltration Stainless Steel Pet Water Fountain
Straight out of the box, I was pleasantly surprised by how everything was set up in the box. It was super easy to set up. I followed the instructions and placed all the pieces together, and it was good to go.
The build quality is excellent; the entire thing is stainless steel, so nothing feels like it’ll snap off. On top of that, my cats are very susceptible to getting acne around their whiskers, so I can’t use a plastic bowl for their water. Seeing the quality of steel be that great was an instant plus for me and one of the main reasons I wanted to try this.
Packaging and Box Contents
The Petlibro Glacier Ultrafiltration Pet Water Fountain comes in a neat white box, and when you open it up, it’s already assembled the way it’s meant to be set. So, you’re not immediately trying to figure out where everything goes.
You have to take it apart and get the cords and manuals out and everything, but it’s easier to put it back together.
The box also comes with an initial filter and three extra pre-filters for the under-the-tray catch section they’ve created.
Not Much Assembly Required
Once you’ve got the cords and manual out of the tank, you should quickly wash the tray and tank before assembling them back together to be used.
There’s not a lot to this.
You’ll have to ensure the filter is installed on the side correctly and close the lid. You can flip it over, plug in the USB side, and feed it through the cord holder so everything stays in place.
Then, put the little black piece under the tray and place the tray back on the tank.
After that, feed the filtration tube through the hole in the tray and place it on the tray where the little lip is, and you’re all done.
Size
One of the best things about this water fountain is that it’s big enough for your pets but not so big that it takes up a lot of space in your house.
The dimensions are 265 x 220 x 167 mm or 10.43 x 8.66 x 6.57 inches.
Best Benefits of the Petlibro Water Fountain
I was primarily interested in the Petlibro Water Fountain because stainless steel cat water fountains are far less common than plastic ones. I was excited to have a stainless steel pet water fountain to review in case anyone ever asked me for a suggestion of a good one.
I like that it holds over 2 liters of water because those 2 liters last over a week.
I only have to refill it once every week, and my furry friend gets all the water they need on demand.
It also has a running fountain far enough from the tray that my cat can easily lick the water from the spout, which is a massive plus point, too.
I appreciate having this because Charlie was bugging me several times a day for fresh water in his water bowl. Now, he doesn’t bother me at all because he has fresh water all day long. And I am wasting far less water since he’s not asking for a fresh bowl daily.
Pros
- Virtually silent. It only produces 28 decibels of sound, that too only when it detects motion in front of it.
- Filters last up to two months.
- The water pump is built-in in the filtration unit, which is non-detachable. It is separated from the water tank and will not get in touch with the water, therefore there is no need to clean the pump.
- The sound of the water dropping interests the cats enough to drink more water (reminds them of fresh running water).
- Human-grade filtration gets them the safest water possible.
- Holds 2 liters of water.
- Tall enough that there’s no whisker fatigue.
Cons
- It needs to be plugged in.
- Filters are expensive at $20/each – but you can get them on sale and buy more than one to get the individual price down.
- Stainless steel shows the hard water stains from the spring water I am using really easily.
- Pre-filter black tray falls off really easily.
Unboxing Video
Final Review Video
Ease of Cleaning
The Petlibro Glacier ultrafiltration Pet Water Fountain is super easy to clean. You can clean the tray and water tank in the dishwasher very quickly, but if you want to clean them by hand, they come with a cleaning brush, too.
The filter has to be changed every two months, so there is no cleaning there. Just scan the QR code on the cover to order a new one and replace it when it comes in. Put everything back together, and you’re good to go.
Personal Takeaway
I love this. It’s been a lifesaver because my cats are mostly on dry food. With dry food, cats need to drink more water than those that eat all raw. Plus, it’s helped ensure that the water that makes it into their system is so clean that a human could drink it.
A great thing I hadn’t expected was that this tray doesn’t even get as dirty as an average bowl because of how much the water moves around. I mostly find some fur caught on the filter snout when I go to clean it, but it’s not like my pets constantly have to drink around debris in their water the whole time.
Plus, it’s super easy to clean, which saves me a lot of scrubbing.
Price
The Petlibro Glacier ultrafiltration stainless steel pet water fountain currently costs $79.99 and comes with the first ultrafilter and pre-filters in the box. If you want to add additional filters, you can opt to order more from the website.
Where to Buy Glacier Ultrafiltration Stainless Steel Pet Water Fountain
You can buy the Petlibro Glacier ultrafiltration stainless steel pet water fountain from the manufacturer’s website. Use PetLibro Coupon Code FLOPPYCATS to get 16% off on their website:
- PETLIBRO Glacier Ultrafiltration Stainless Steel Pet Water Fountain
- PETLIBRO Glacier Pet Water Fountain on Amazon
Final Thoughts
The Petlibro Glacier Ultrafiltration Stainless Steel Pet Water Fountain has proven to be a game changer in our home. If you’re looking for an easy, low-maintenance way to ensure your cats have uninterrupted access to water, this is the way to go.
We received the PETLIBRO Glacier Pet Water Fountain for review from the manufacturer and also asked that they pay a small review fee. Receiving the free product and the review fee did not influence this honest post.
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My comments keep disappearing. I’m going to try this one more time.
As for the complaints I’m seeing Google “Petlibro Glacier reviews” there is a Reddit page devoted to it, and check out all the 1 star reviews on Amazon. Most are like mine and whats probably wrong with yours. Low water flow, water curling back up under the spout and the sensors stop working.
I haven’t reached out to Petlibro, but I’m hoping that they see the complaints and put out a new updated version. I really like the idea of this fountain and would readily buy a new one with these improvements. A new one should include a stronger pump with a higher flow rate, getting rid of the lip at the drain edge of the tray or maybe a shallow ramp up. Also a switch between Sensor mode and Constant on would be a good idea.
Your comments weren’t disappearing – they were just in moderation. I don’t allow for comments to be posted automatically on the site – too many spammers and scammers to moderate.
PetLibro is aware of the complaints. They told me – “we have contacted customers whose Glacier water fountains have functional issues to return the product for analysis. Our R&D department is actively working on optimizing this fountain, and we appreciate your understanding as we require a period of time to complete this update.
We value customers’ experience and we offer a 24-month warranty for our products. We welcome our customers to contact us if there is any issue with their Glacier water fountain, we are always happy to provide warranty assistance.”
Maybe a switch between Sensor and Constant On would be a good idea too.
Just Google “Petlibro Glacier reviews” there’s a Reddit page devoted to it and Amazon has a lot of one star reviews. Most of the complaints are about the low flow and the water curling back under the spout, and the sensors stopping working. No, I haven’t contacted Petlibro, I really like the idea of this fountain and am hoping after seeing all the complaints they’ll put out a new updated version. If they would put out a new version with a better pump and more flow I’d readily buy it. Having no lip at the drain edge or maybe a shallow ramp up would be a good idea but I can fix that myself.
If you look on Google for “Petlibro Glacier reviews” there is a reddit page devoted to this. Also, look at the one star reviews on Amazon. No, I haven’t reached out to help at Petlibro. I really like the idea of this fountain. I’m hoping that after a bit they’ll release a new updated version after reviewing the complaints. A stronger pump with better and larger flow would be a good start.
I’d like to see an updated review of how this fountain is working now. There are a lot of people out there having problems with theirs. I bought one about 3 months ago and the flow is diminished quite a bit. Right now it’s curling under the spout and dumping the water in the tray shelf behind the main area. While the sensors still work on mine, it will also turn on randomly without anyone being near it. This doesn’t bother me I’d actually prefer it just ran constantly like my old ones did. Last thing, the outlets from the tray have a lip at the bottom and heavier particles sink to the bottom and can’t get over it onto the pre-filter. I solved this by cutting small slits at the edges of the two center openings and bending them down so the water can freely flow over them. I left the two outside opening alone because I worried about affecting the attachment of the pre-filter tray.
Thank you for sharing – where are you seeing the “a lot of people out there having problems”? Mine actually stopped working about 1 week ago. I have reached out to PetLibro and haven’t heard back. I always want them to have a chance to rectify it. Have you reached out to help@petlibro.com yet?
I hope I’m not bombarding you with comments but it looks like when I added an additional comment my first one got knocked off.
Where I’m seeing people having problems, just Google “Petlibro Glacier reviews”. There is a Reddit page devoted to it and Amazon has a lot of 1 star reviews. Most compaints are about the low flow and water curling back under the spout, and the sensors stop working. (might be the issue you’re having). I haven’t reached out to Petlibro, but I’m hoping they see some of the complaints and put out a new updated version. I really like the idea of this fountain.
If they would put out a new version what I would like to see is:
1) A stronger pump with much more flow.
2) Either eliminate the lip at the tray drain edge or a shallow ramp up.
3) A switch between Constant on and Sensor operation.