Petsafe PFD17-12901 Water System User Manual


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DRINKWELL
®
hy·drate
™
, Pet H
2
O Filtration System
Model Numbers: PFD17-12901, PFD17-12902, PFD17-12903, PFD17-12904,
PFD17-12899, PFD17-12900
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO; RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK
OR HARM TO PERSONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
When using electric appliances, basic precautions should always be followed,
including the following:
• Readalltheinstructionsbeforeusingappliance.
• Toreducetheriskofinjury,closesupervisionisnecessarywhenan
applianceisusednearchildren.
• Onlyuseattachmentsrecommendedorsoldbythemanufacturer.
• Donotuseoutdoors.INTENDEDFORINDOORHOUSEHOLD
USEONLY.
• Donotunplugbypullingonthecord.Tounplug,grasptheplug,not
thecord.
• Donotoperateanyappliancewithadamagedcordorplug,orafterthe
appliancemalfunctionsorisdroppedordamagedinanymanner.Return
appliancetothenearestauthorizedservicefacilityforexamination,repair,
orelectricalormechanicaladjustment.
• Foraportableappliance–Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,donot
placeorstoreappliancewhereitcanfallorbepulledintoatuborsink.
• Alwaysunpluganyappliancewhennotinuse,beforeputtingonortaking
offparts,andbeforecleaning.Neveryankacordtoremovefrom
theoutlet.
• Donotcontactmovingparts.
• Alwayspositionpowercordsoutofthewayoffoottrafctoavoidtripping.
• Donotallowyourpettochewonthepowercordorhy·drate
™
product.
• IftheACadaptergetswet,turnoffelectricitytothatoutlet.Donot
attempttounplug.
•Examinethisapplianceafterinstallation.Itshouldnotbepluggedinif
thereiswateronthecordorplug.Toavoidthepossibilityoftheplug
oroutletgettingwet,theoutletshouldalwaysbeabovethelevelof
thehy·drate
™
.
•DonotsubmerseACpoweradapterintowater.
Radio Systems
®
Corporation·10427ElectricAvenue·Knoxville,TN37932·1-800-732-2677·www.petsafe.net·400-1281-17/2
Setup and Operating Instructions:Beforeusingthehy·drate
™
, Pet H
2
O
FiltrationSystemforthersttime,itisimportantthatyouproperlyprepare
theproductforuse.Thehy·drate
™
includesalterthatshouldbethoroughly
rinsedtoremovethecarbonlterdust.Don’tworry;thedustisnotharmfulto
yourpet.Forsmallerbowlsyouwillndithelpfultoadjusttheowcontrolto
preventwaterfromsplashingfromthebowl.
Beginbyopeningthehy·drate
™
,usingyourthumbtoliftthesnaplocated
onthebacktoopentheoutershell.Notetheorientationoftheinternalparts
andthelocationoftheowcontrolonthesideofthepump (See Fig. 1a &
1c).Removethelterandrinseitunderrunningwaterforapproximately20
secondsoruntilnocarbondustisshowinginwater.Gentlyshakeexcess
waterofflterandplacebackintotheuppershell(See Fig. 1a).Closethe
hy·drate
™
backtogether.
Fitthehy·drate
™
tothebottomofyourpet’sbowlandpushdownuntilall
threesuctioncupsaresecuredtobottom.Usethesuctioncuponthepump’s
powercordtoneatlyattachcordtotheoutsideofthebowl.Fillthebowl
withwatersothehy·drate
™
isfullysubmerged.Thelow-voltagesubmersible
pumpissafetofullygounderwater.Attachthepump’spowercordtothe
ACadapterpowercord,dryyourhandsandplugintoastandard120voltAC
circuitoutlet.Thehy·drate
™
willstartandwithin20secondswaterwillow
fromthewaterowopening.Toturnoffthehy·drate
™
,unplugfromtheoutlet.
Somepetspreferdrinkingfromarunningsourceofwater.Tocreateawater
streameffect,maintainawaterlevelattheminimumH
2
Olevelnotedonthe
hy·drate
™
(See Fig. 1a).
Levelofwaterabovethehy·drate
™
willgivearippling
orbubblingeffectontopofthewater.Bothoptionsprovidecontinuous
movementandltrationforcleaner,fresherwater.Now,adjusttheowcontrol
onthepumpbasedonthesizeofthebowl,desiredowofwaterortoreduce
watersplatteringfromthebowl(See Fig. 1a & 1c).Afterbeginningoperation
ofthehy·drate
™
,simplyallowyourpettoadjustathisorherownpace.Some
petsmaytakeseveraldaysorlongertobeginuse.Afteryourpetisacclimated
tothehy·drate
™
,continuetoreplenishyourpet’sdrinkingwaterfrequentlyfor
maximumhydration.
Itisnotrecommendedthatanyappliancebeleftrunningunattendedfora
prolongedperiodoftimeasthewatermaygetconsumedorevaporate,thus
causingthemotortorundryandcanreducelifeofthepump.
Cleaning Instructions: The hy·drate
™
upper shell, lower shell with suction
cupsandpumpconnectoraredishwashersafeatlowtemperaturesorcan
behandwashedwithwarmsoapywater.THEPUMPISNOTDISHWASHER
SAFE!Toremovepumpfromuppershellpushinrubberttingtowards
pumptorelease.Threadpumppowercordthroughsuctioncuploopand
pumpcordpass-through(See Fig. 1a & 1b).Thehy·drate
™
pumpshouldbe
disassembledandcleanedeverytwoweeks(See Fig. 2 & 3).Toremove“hard
water”mineralbuild-upsoakdisassembledpumpinregularwhitevinegarfor
severalminutesandrinsethoroughly.Oncethepartsareclean,reassemble
thepumpbyreplacingtheimpeller,stator,owcontrol(See Fig. 4) and the
intakeplate.Threadpumppowercordbackthroughpumpcordpass-through
andsuctioncuploop,andpositionpumpontothepumpconnectorpostin
the upper shell (See Fig. 1a & 1b).Grasptherubberttingandpullthrough
hole in upper shell until it snaps into place sealing the opening (See Fig. 1a &
1b).Thelengthofthepumppowercordmayneedtobeadjustedbypulling
eitherendtopositionpumpontopumpconnectorpost.
Theltershouldbereplacedevery2-4weekstomaintainltered,freshand
cleanwater.Smallfoodparticlesandhairmustbecleanedbetweentheintake
andlterasneededtomaintainstrongcurrentow.
IMPORTANT: Warranty may be voided if pump is not cleaned regularly.
Product Specifications:
Voltage/Power Consumption 120VAC 60Hz 3.3 WATTS
12 Volts low-level power adapter output
Accessories:
Topurchasereplacementpartsoraccessories,contactPetSafe
®
Customer
Care Center at 1-800-732-2677orbyvisitingwww.petsafe.net.
ReplaceableFilters,3-pack PFD17-12905
Terms of Use and Limitations of Liability
1.TermsandUse-Thisproductisofferedtoyouconditioneduponyouracceptance
withoutmodicationsoftheterms,conditionsandnoticescontainedherein.Useof
thisproductimpliesacceptanceofallsuchterms,conditionsandnotices.
2.ProperUse-Includesreviewingthesafetyprecautionslisted.
3.NoUnlawfulorProhibitedUse-Thisproductisdesignedforpetsonly.Thisdeviceis
notintendedtoharm,injureorprovokeyourpet.Usingthisproductinawaythatis
notintendedcouldresultinviolationofFederal,Stateorlocallaw.
4.LimitationsofLiability-InnoeventshallRadioSystems
®
Corporation be liable for any
direct,indirect,punitive,incidental,specialorconsequentialdamageswhatsoever
arisingoutoforconnectedwiththeuseormisuseofthisproduct.Buyerassumesall
risksandliabilitiesfromtheuseofthisproduct.
5.ModicationsofTermsandConditions-RadioSystems
®
Corporationreservesthe
righttochangetheterms,conditionsandnoticesunderwhichthisproductisoffered.
Withyourthumbandforenger,
gentlysqueezethesidesof
intakeplate,andpulloff.
Removetheowcontrol,stator
andimpeller.Toremoveimpeller
useangernailtoliftout;itis
heldinmagnetically.
Replaceowcontrolby
placing post into opening
onthepumpmotor.Align
owcontrolknobto
openingonintakeplate
andattachintakeplate
topump.
Fig. 4
Cleanwithwarmsoapy
water.Useacottonswab
orasmallcleaningbrush
togetintothemotor
cavityandremoveany
build-up.
Fig. 2
Pump
Impeller
Stator
Flow
Control
Intake Plate
Fig. 3