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It just occurred to me that I have never, in my entire life, seen one being serviced in any way. And I'm a construction worker, so it should have come up by now.
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have you ever seen a fountain full of mold and algae?
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Sep 11, 2022 01:16
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Nefarious 2.0 posted:have you ever seen a fountain full of mold and algae? Yeah. I have a water fountain for my cat, I clean it about every 3 weeks. Filter always has slime all over it.
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Sep 11, 2022 01:18
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pencilhands posted:Yeah. I have a water fountain for my cat, I clean it about every 3 weeks. Filter always has slime all over it. it's because you keep touching it and then putting it back did you ever think of that
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Sep 11, 2022 01:20
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Millions of people die every year due to water fountain algae, it's a real menace to society
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Sep 11, 2022 01:20
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It's find. The lips of the previous drinker wipes the spout clean.
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Sep 11, 2022 01:23
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pencilhands posted:Yeah. I have a water fountain for my cat, I clean it about every 3 weeks. Filter always has slime all over it. Holy mackerel I quit using one because it would feel slimy after 2 days and was a pain in the loving rear end to wash Just use a bowl and throw the fountain out if you are only cleaning it once every 3 weeks PLEASE
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Sep 11, 2022 01:24
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I regularly drank spring water with algae as a kid and I’m doing just fine OP. 
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Sep 11, 2022 01:26
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People will sell you water if they could.
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Sep 11, 2022 01:40
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I like to drink water with my mouth
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Sep 11, 2022 01:45
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Mold is for making cheese my friend
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Sep 11, 2022 01:45
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pencilhands posted:It just occurred to me that I have never, in my entire life, seen one being serviced in any way. And I'm a construction worker, so it should have come up by now. how often do you work on or near water fountains?
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Sep 11, 2022 01:49
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pencilhands posted:It just occurred to me that I have never, in my entire life, seen one being serviced in any way. And I'm a construction worker, so it should have come up by now. I have a guy who does a yearly full clean from my kitchen taps right back to the water source. Maybe less functional countries don't have this service.
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Sep 11, 2022 01:50
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also you know we have indoor plumbing, right? It's not ancient greece, where you have to go to the fountain to get clean water
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Sep 11, 2022 01:51
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get a small fishtank filter and a large metal bowl for your pets, it'll be a lot cleaner
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Sep 11, 2022 02:11
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Bad Purchase posted:get a small fishtank filter and a large metal bowl for your pets, it'll be a lot cleaner how loving long is it between when you see your pets? Just change the water every goddam day
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Sep 11, 2022 02:17
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Pretty sure the OP is a time traveler from the 1800s
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Sep 11, 2022 02:24
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Mumpy Puffinz posted:how often do you work on or near water fountains? I work in public buildings. So schools, libraries, town halls, etc. - most of the buildings I work in have water fountains.
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Sep 11, 2022 02:29
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Spinz posted:Holy mackerel Okay, but doesn't this just prove my point? A cat's mouth isn't any dirtier than ours.
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Sep 11, 2022 02:30
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pencilhands posted:I work in public buildings. So schools, libraries, town halls, etc. - most of the buildings I work in have water fountains. so, near them sometimes. Are you a plumber? My mother was a librarian, and my best friend is a public school teacher. They also work near water fountains, but have no understanding about how they work
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Sep 11, 2022 02:34
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Mold and algae is good for you. It’s just freshwater seaweed.
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Sep 11, 2022 02:36
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I'm algay
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Sep 11, 2022 02:37
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pencilhands posted:Okay, but doesn't this just prove my point? A cat's mouth isn't any dirtier than ours. I don't know what point and we also brush our teeth every day and have dentistry so I actually think you are wrong.
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Sep 11, 2022 02:42
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They're just taps, OP. They don't have reservoirs like your cat's fountain. They're about as subject to mold and algae as your bathroom sink.
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Sep 11, 2022 02:43
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Devils Affricate posted:They're just taps, OP. They don't have reservoirs like your cat's fountain. They're about as subject to mold and algae as your bathroom sink. Well that's reassuring, thank you.
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Sep 11, 2022 02:48
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I had a cat that got kidney problems because he did not like to drink still water and would only drink out of the kitchen sink tap when it was on a trickle. We tried a fountain, but it would break, required constant cleaning, and was loud in our small apartment. Eventually we just gave up and would run the sink for him when he jumped up there (he did not meow, not once in his life)
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Sep 11, 2022 02:58
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Only if you don't change the filter on them. When the filter gets really gross it actually affects the water pressure. Seen it. Would prefer not to deal with it again.
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Sep 11, 2022 03:10
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Do these pets train you?
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pencilhands posted:It just occurred to me that I have never, in my entire life, seen one being serviced in any way. And I'm a construction worker, so it should have come up by now. Oh, I actually took a microbiology class where we grew stuff in a petri dish from three different water sources, distilled water from the lab, pond water and mystery sample. The pond water grew some bacteria in the culture, but the mystery sample did the most, turned out it was from the drinking fountain outside the class. Heavy corrosion and lime build up makes a porous surface that can sustain biofilm and bacterial colonies that can taint the water from the fountain. So if it's shiny and clean looking it should be fine.
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Sep 11, 2022 03:30
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Is this the thread that Yaldabaoth was talking about
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Sep 11, 2022 03:37
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the mystery sample was piss
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Sep 11, 2022 03:39
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A long time ago someone on the front page did water fountain reviews and they were really funny
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Sep 11, 2022 03:42
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Algae is stored in the balls
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Sep 11, 2022 04:50
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you can use them to give your balls a little rinse.
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Sep 11, 2022 04:53
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Some of them are just full of hobo piss OP.
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Sep 11, 2022 05:02
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No, usually I come by to suck out all the mold and algae
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Sep 11, 2022 05:12
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The ones in Tokyo are nice and clean. Maybe the issue is America is a failed country?
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Sep 11, 2022 05:13
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People let their dogs drink and slobber all over them, which I say is more gross
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Sep 11, 2022 05:14
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Government runs sterilizing agents through the water (also sterilize ur seemen)
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You ever been killed by mold or algae? No? Then shut the gently caress up and drink.
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