Keep Your Outdoor Wall Fountain Clean

Keep Your Outdoor Wall Fountain Clean In order to ensure that water fountains last a long time, it is important to practice regular maintenance. Leaves, twigs, and bugs very often find their way into fountains, so it is important to keep yours free from such things. Also, algae tends to build up any place natural light meets water. Either sea salt, hydrogen peroxide, or vinegar can be blended into the water to prevent this issue. Bleach can also be dissolved into the water, but this is not the ideal option as it can sicken birds or other animals.

Every three-four months, garden fountains should undergo a decent cleaning. Before cleaning, all the water must be taken out. Then use gentle and a soft sponge to clean the innner part of the reservoir. If there is detailed artwork, you might need to use a toothbrush for those hard-to-reach areas. Any soap residue that remains on your fountain can harm it, so be sure it is all rinsed off.

Calcium and fresh water organisms could get inside the pump, so you should really disassemble it to get it truly clean. You might want to let it soak in vinegar for a few hours to make it easier to wash. Build-up can be a big problem, so use mineral or rain water over tap water, when possible, to reduce this dilemma.

Finally, be sure to have a quick look at your fountain daily and add water if you notice that the level is too low. If the water level falls below the pump’s intake level, it can damage the pump and cause it to burn out - something you don't want to happen!

When and Where Did Water Features Originate?

When and Where Did Water Features Originate? The translation of hundreds of ancient Greek texts into Latin was commissioned by the scholarly Pope Nicholas V who ruled the Church in Rome from 1397 until 1455. It was important for him to beautify the city of Rome to make it worthy of being known as the capital of the Christian world. At the behest of the Pope, the Aqua Vergine, a damaged aqueduct which had carried clean drinking water into Rome from eight miles away, was reconditioned starting in 1453. The historical Roman custom of marking the arrival point of an aqueduct with an imposing celebratory fountain, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. The present-day site of the Trevi Fountain was previously occupied by a wall fountain commissioned by the Pope and constructed by the architect Leon Battista Alberti. The aqueduct he had refurbished included modifications and extensions which eventually enabled it to supply water to the Trevi Fountain as well as the renowned baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona.