Pet fountain cleaning schedule generator

How it works

Pick a model to load its filter interval from our database, or keep the generic option and set your own. Then choose how many pets use the fountain and the type of water, and set the day of your first full clean. The page lists each task with its repeat interval, the first due date and the next one.

Press the calendar button to download an .ics file with a repeating event for each task, covering one year. The print button gives a clean copy for the fridge or the wall by the fountain. Tick the daily check if you want a water-level reminder too.

Method and assumptions

The filter replacement interval is the one the manufacturer states for your filter. If you change the field, the row is marked as your override.

The other tasks start from a base: rinse the sponge or pre-filter every 7 days, do a full clean with a complete water change every 14 days, and clean the pump or rotor every 28 days. These sit inside the range that makers give in their manuals, which run from weekly cleaning to every four weeks. The base is multiplied by 0.75 for two pets and 0.5 for three or more, and by 0.75 again for tap water, with a floor of 5 days.

These multipliers are our own simplification. Hard water, long-haired pets and warm rooms all push the real need higher. The replacement interval page and the cleaning guide show what individual brands say, and the filter finder helps you identify the right part.