I have really been wanting to try a fountain water bowl.I seen this one and really liked that it was stainless steel.It was very easy to put together.Water flows out just right without any splashing.I thought maybe my male cat might be afraid of it cause he is timid,but no not at all he loves drinking from the stream of water and he drinks more to i noticed.It is quiet and holds up to 1 gallon of water which works out great for my 2 cats and medium sized dog.I clean it every 5 to 6 days.It takes me 10 minutes to clean and put back together which is not bad at all.I won't go back to a regular water bowl after seeing how much my animals enjoy this fountain one.