The Advantages of Solar Powered Outdoor Fountains

If you are searching for something visually pleasing as well as a way to maintain your house cool, indoor wall fountains are an excellent option. Yet another alternative to air conditioners and swamp coolers, they utilize the identical principles to cool your living area You can lower your power bill since they use less energy.

One way to produce a cooling effect is to fan clean, dry air across them. Either your ceiling fan or air from a corner of the room can be used to augment flow. The most important consideration is to ensure that the air is consistently flowing over the surface of the water. The cool, fresh air produced by waterfalls and fountains is a natural occurrence. The sudden chill we feel is typical when we approach a big public fountain or a waterfall. Putting your fountain cooling system in a place that is especially hot decreases its effectiveness. Direct sunlight, for example, diminishes the efficiency of your fountain to produce cold air.

Where did Large Outdoor Fountains Begin?

Originally, fountains only served a practical purpose. Cities, towns and villages made use of nearby aqueducts or springs to provide them with potable water as well as water where they could bathe or wash. Up until the 19th century, fountains had to be more elevated and closer to a water supply, including aqueducts and reservoirs, in order to benefit from gravity which fed the fountains. Artists thought of fountains as wonderful additions to a living space, however, the fountains also served to provide clean water and honor the artist responsible for building it. Animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks were often used by Romans to beautify their fountains. To replicate the gardens of paradise, Muslim and Moorish garden planners of the Middle Ages introduced fountains to their designs. Fountains played a considerable role in the Gardens of Versailles, all part of French King Louis XIV’s desire to exercise his power over nature. The Romans of the 17th and 18th centuries manufactured baroque decorative fountains to glorify the Popes who commissioned them as well as to mark the location where the restored Roman aqueducts entered the city.

The end of the 19th century saw the rise in usage of indoor plumbing to provide drinking water, so urban fountains were relegated to strictly decorative elements. Gravity was replaced by mechanical pumps in order to permit fountains to bring in clean water and allow for beautiful water displays.

Decorating city parks, honoring people or events and entertaining, are some of the functions of modern-day fountains.

Keep Your Large Outdoor Fountain Tidy

Experts advise that the typical garden fountain undergoes a thorough scouring every 3-4 months. Before you can start cleaning it you should empty out all of the water. Then use a soft cloth and mild cleanser to scrub the inside. If there is delicate artwork, you might need to use a toothbrush for those hard-to-reach areas. Make sure all the soap is completely washed off.

Various organisms and calcium deposits can get inside the pump, so it is recommended to take it apart and clean it thoroughly. You might want to let it soak in vinegar for a few hours to make it easier to scrub. If you want to eliminate build-up in your fountain, use rain water or mineral water rather than tap water, as these don’t contain any ingredients that might stick to the inside of the pump.

And finally, make sure the water level is always full in order to keep your fountain running smoothly. If the water level drops below the pump’s intake level, it can damage the pump and cause it to burn out - something you don't want to happen!