Catit PIXI Smart Drinking Fountain (2 L, White)

Catit PIXI Smart Drinking Fountain (2 L, White)

By Catit · Pet Fountains · Home & Workspace

  • 2 L capacity with app control over Wi-Fi
  • UV-C water clarification
  • Drinking-mode customization and quiet pump
  • Water-level tracking in the app
  • Works with Catit PIXI triple-action filters

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Summary

A 2 L USB-powered cat fountain that adds app monitoring, UV-C clarification and a stainless steel drinking surface to Catit’s PIXI line. Check your Wi-Fi before you buy: the PIXI app connects on 2.4 GHz networks only.

Strengths

  • The app tracks water level, filter life and pump cleaning without leaving the couch.
  • UV-C clarification and a triple-action filter run on a fixed daily schedule.
  • The stainless steel drinking top is dishwasher-safe and easy to wipe clean.
  • Three drinking modes, including an arching spout, let you match a picky cat.
  • The suspended pump is marketed as near-silent, and owners often agree it is quiet.
  • Power draw is under 1 W from a USB adapter.

Weaknesses

  • Wi-Fi is 2.4 GHz only, so a 5 GHz network will not connect.
  • Owners report setup friction pairing the fountain with the app over Wi-Fi.
  • App accounts are region-locked and can take up to 5 days to delete, blocking a region change.
  • UV-C output and the near-silent pump claim have no independent measurements behind them.
  • Some owners hear pump noise that undercuts the near-silent description.
  • The Triple Action Filter is a recurring purchase every 30 days, and a failed firmware update can brick the unit.

Verified specifications

Product ID#43751.
Reservoir capacity67.5 fl oz (2 L).
Dimensions8 × 8 × 6.7 in (20.5 × 20.5 × 17 cm).
Weight1.76 lb (800 g) on the US page; the UK listing says 1.2 kg.
PowerUSB, DC 5V 1A adapter, under 1 W.
Wi-Fibuilt-in 2.4 GHz only; Catit states a 30 m range to the router.
Appfree Catit PIXI app for iOS and Android, with remote on/off, a timer, an energy-saving 5 min on / 15 min off cycle, manual UV-C start, water-level alerts every 4 hours, filter reminders every 30 days, pump cleaning reminders every 60 days and app sharing.
UV-C clarificationautomatic 60 minute cycles three times a day, or started by hand in the app.
FiltrationTriple Action Filter removes debris and odors and softens the water.
Drinking modesarching spout (accessory included), bubbling top stream, or still pool in the stainless steel bowl.
Pumpdetachable and suspended in the water; Catit calls it near-silent.
Auto-shutdownyes, when the reservoir runs empty.
Status lightnose and whiskers glow white as a nightlight, blue for UV-C or a blinking filter reminder, red when out of water or blinking to refill.
Materialsdishwasher-safe stainless steel top over a BPA-free plastic layer.
In the boxfountain, USB adapter, Triple Action Filter and documentation.
Full research notes and sources

UV-C and filtration

Catit fits two water treatments: a UV-C lamp that runs 60 minutes three times a day, or on a manual start in the app, and a Triple Action Filter that traps debris, cuts odors and reduces the magnesium and calcium that harden water. Neither claim has been checked by an independent lab — there is no published UV-C dose, bacterial-reduction figure or measured noise level for this model — so treat the clarity and bacteria promises as manufacturer claims. The filter is the part you actually manage: the app flags a replacement every 30 days.

App, connectivity and accounts

The PIXI app drives the smart features: remote on/off, a timer, an energy-saving 5 min on / 15 min off cycle, water-level alerts every 4 hours, and reminders for the filter (30 days) and pump cleaning (60 days). It needs 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi; the fountain will not join a 5 GHz network, and Catit rates the router range at 30 m. If normal pairing fails, an AP fallback mode exists, and some units carry Bluetooth (look for an FCC ID sticker on the bottom) while others rely on Wi-Fi alone. Accounts are locked to a region — America, Europe, China or India — and changing region means deleting the account and making a new one, which can take up to 5 days. Catit’s own troubleshooting guide walks through four steps — update the app, log out and in, delete and re-add the device, reinstall the app — which tells you connectivity dropouts are common enough to plan for.

Noise and cats

Catit describes the suspended, fully detachable pump as near-silent, and quiet operation is one of the things owners praise most in store reviews. Some owners report more pump noise than that, so the claim is not universal; cleaning the pump inside and out resolves most stoppages, according to Catit. Cats can take time to accept any fountain — Catit’s own review highlights include a kitten that was frightened at first — so expect an adjustment period before you judge it.

Filters, upkeep and running costs

Plan on a Triple Action Filter every 30 days and a pump cleaning every 60 days, both prompted in the app; the stainless steel top can go in the dishwasher. The pump is detachable and Catit says most stoppages clear with a clean inside and out. There is no published service-parts catalog or repairability score for the US, and firmware updates must not be interrupted — unplugging during an update will render the fountain useless, per Catit’s Q&A. Running costs are the filters plus the trickle of USB power (under 1 W); the fountain is USB-powered only, with no battery option, unlike the cordless PIXI Stainless Steel UV-C (#43761).

Is it worth it?

The value sits in the app. If you want to watch water level, filter life and pump maintenance from your phone, the PIXI Smart is built for that, and the UV-C plus triple-action filter are the extras over a plain fountain. If you only need quiet filtered water, the non-smart PIXI line covers the core job for less. Catit UK lists the fountain at £75.00 (Catit UK store); US pricing was not confirmed, so check the store before you commit.

Which model this is

This page covers the Catit PIXI Smart Drinking Fountain, product ID #43751, the white, app-connected, USB-powered version. Catit also sells the non-smart PIXI Drinking Fountain (#43720), with no app or UV-C, and the cordless, rechargeable PIXI Stainless Steel UV-C Drinking Fountain (#43761), which has no app. The app, UV-C and wired-USB features belong to #43751 alone, so match the product number before you compare prices.

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