Setting Up and Maintaining Outdoor Fountains

Setting Up and Maintaining Outdoor Fountains An important facet to think about is the size of the outdoor wall fountain in relation to the space in which you are going to install it. It is essential that the wall where you are going to hang it is strong enough to support its load. Remember that smaller areas or walls will need to have a lightweight fountain. Setting Maintaining Outdoor Fountains 1818779597422375487.jpg

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An electric socket near the fountain is required to power the fountain. There are many different models of fountains, each with their own set of simple, step-by-step instructions.

Most outdoor wall fountains come in easy-to-use kits that will provide you everything you need to properly install it. The kit contains a submersible pump, hoses as well as the basin, or reservoir. Depending on its size, the basin can normally be hidden quite easily amongst the plants. Since outdoor wall fountains require little attention, the only thing left to do is clean it regularly.

Replace the water frequently so it is always clean. Leaves, branches or dirt are examples of debris which should be cleared away quickly. Additonally, outdoor fountains should always be shielded from freezing temperatures during the winter months. In order to avoid any damage, such as cracking, from freezing water during the cold winter months, relocate your pump inside. All in all, an outdoor wall fountain can last for any number of years with the right maintenance and cleaning.

The Root of Contemporary Wall Fountains

The Root of Contemporary Wall Fountains Himself a highly educated man, Pope Nicholas V headed the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 till 1455 and was responsible for the translation of scores of age-old texts from their original Greek into Latin. Beautifying Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the center of his ambitions. Reconstruction of the Acqua Vergine, a ruined Roman aqueduct which had carried fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away, began in 1453 at the bidding of the Pope. Building a mostra, a grandiose commemorative fountain built by ancient Romans to memorialize the arrival point of an aqueduct, was a tradition revived by Nicholas V. The architect Leon Battista Alberti was commissioned by the Pope to build a wall fountain where we now find the Trevi Fountain. Changes and extensions, included in the repaired aqueduct, eventually provided the Trevi Fountain and the well-known baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona with the necessary water supply.