There are 2 different versions of the Reliant 1500 feeder:
One version is called the “Blue Belt Version.” You can BUY RELIANT 1500 BLUE BELT VERSION HERE.
This “blue belt version” has feed belts that are a kind of urethane plastic material. It was named blue belt version because the original urethane belts are a blue color.
Reliant 1500 – Blue Belt Version
The other version is called the “Gum Belt Version.” The gum belt version uses rubber belts. You can get rubber belts that have grooves or just a textured pattern and the gum belts also come in different colors such a tan or blue.
You can BUY RELIANT 1500 GUM BELT VERSION HERE.
Reliant 1500 – Gum Belt Version
The shafts that the belts go around are different in each version. You have to use the right kind of belts for the version of the feeder you have.