Keeping Your Outdoor Wall Fountain Tidy

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To ensure that water fountains last a while, it is important to practice regular maintenance. It is essential to clean it out and get rid of any debris or foreign elements that might have dropped into or onto it. Also, algae is likely to build up anywhere natural light meets water. To avoid this, there are some common ingredients that can be poured into the water, such as vinegar, sea salt, or hydrogen peroxide. Another option is to blend bleach into the water, but this action can sicken wild animals and so should really be avoided.

No more than three-four months should really go by without an extensive cleaning of a fountain. First you must remove the water. Then use a soft rag and gentle cleanser to scrub the inside. If there are any tiny grooves, use a toothbrush to get every spot. Make sure all the soap is properly cleaned off.

Calcium and fresh water organisms could get inside the pump, so you should disassemble it to get it truly clean. Letting it soak in vinegar for several hours first will make it alot easier to clean. Mineral or rain water, versus tap water, is ideal in order to eliminate any build-up of chemicals inside the pump.

One final tip for keeping your fountain in top working shape is to check the water level every day and make sure it is full. Low water levels can ruin the pump - and you don't want that!

A Chronicle of Outdoor Water Fountains

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A Chronicle of Outdoor Water Fountains The translation of hundreds of classical Greek texts into Latin was commissioned by the learned Pope Nicholas V who ruled the Church in Rome from 1397 till 1455. It was imperative for him to embellish the city of Rome to make it worthy of being known as the capital of the Christian world. Starting in 1453, the ruined ancient Roman aqueduct known as the Aqua Vergine which had brought fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away, underwent reconstruction at the bidding of the Pope. A mostra, a monumental celebratory fountain constructed by ancient Romans to mark the point of entry of an aqueduct, was a tradition which was restored by Nicholas V. At the behest of the Pope, architect Leon Battista Alberti began the construction of a wall fountain in the spot where we now find the Trevi Fountain. Modifications and extensions, included in the repaired aqueduct, eventually supplied the Trevi Fountain and the well-known baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona with the necessary water supply.

The Beautiful First Wonders by Bernini

The Beautiful First Wonders by Bernini One can see Bernini's very first masterpiece, the Barcaccia fountain, at the foot of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna. To this day, you will find Roman residents and vacation goers occupying this area to revel in chit chatter and being among other people. Bernini would undoubtedly have been happy to know that people still flock to what has become one the city's most fashionable areas, that around his amazing fountain. In around 1630, Pope Urbano VIII helped Bernini start off his career with the construction of his first water fountain. Illustrated in the fountain's design is a great ship slowly sinking into the Mediterranean Sea. Period reports dating back to the 16th century show that the fountain was constructed as a memorial to those who lost their lives in the great flooding of the Tevere. In 1665, France was graced by Bernini's only extended trip outside of Italy.