I received this fountain as a gift. It is easy to set up and assemble for the first time. The pump is fairly quiet, and the sound of the water falling is quite relaxing. The fountain design is beautiful, and the rocks included in the box are very pretty to look at.
My problem came in that when the fountain needs to be cleaned, and it will need to be cleaned because if you don't run it for a few days, the water tends to form scum, that you have to remove all of the rocks and try not to make a mess with scummy water everywhere. Then, when you drain the water out, the fountain is assembled in such a way that the slate cliff-like levels have to be removed or they'll fall out.
Also, after about 9 months of regular usage, my pump quit. I wrote to the manufacturer and they told me to mail the entire fountain to them and they would replace it. This fountain weighs about 7-8 lb and for what it would cost me to mail it, I may as well purchase a new one, which I didn't.
I have bought many Homedics products in the past and have been quite satisfied with them all, but I guess I shouldn't have expected so much out of a fountain under 30.00.
The bottom line-while it is certainly a lovely, tranquilizing product, which my cats also loved, it's not all that durable. I recommend a fountain to anyone who wants relaxation but please realize they're not all that durable.
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I got one of these as a gift and I love it! I set it up near the living room and turn it on when I'm reading... it has a very relaxing sound, enough so that I sometimes fall asleep... ;)
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I purchased this for myself with a gift card. It looked beautiful, but it was actually a bit of a pain to maintain. Firstly, the water splashes out a bit, so since I had it on wooden furniture, I had to put a towel under it. Secondly, my house water is hard, so there was a lot of mineral build up over time. It's plastic, and it's not easy to clean. The mineral deposits don't really scrub out completely. On the positive side, the sound was nice, it was pretty, and I could readjust the rocks anytime to alter the flow. I did throw it away after about 2.5 years.
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I am enjoying my new tabletop fountain. It has a definite zen feel and look to it. The base is black with a subtle ornate design to it. I have not noticed it making alot of noise, as some of the other reviewers have stated, but I try to make sure that the pump is totally submerged (this cuts down on the sound). It comes with the river rocks which are beautiful in themselves. I also put it together myself and the directions were easy to follow (and I'm not usually good with that stuff!. Some negatives: You need to place alot of the rocks in the fountain so that the light column doesn't show through so much. If you don't you just see this column of light and the zen feeling goes out the window.
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