Rob B 2 At first I was very pleased with the fountain, but after a few weeks some design flaws reared their heads.First there is no way to drain the fountain to clean it. Not just the reservoir is open, but the whole inside is hollow. This means it is impossible to get all of the water out when cleaning.The second problem is that the fake stone paint chips off very easily when you try to scrub the scum that inevitably builds up. See the photo for both the reddish scum and the peeled paint (above center left).