Your Garden Wall Fountain: Maintenance & Routine Service

The general outdoor wall feature is available in an easy-to-use kit that comes with everything you need and more to properly install it. The kit contains a submersible pump, hoses as well as the basin, or reservoir. The basin can typically be hidden away among your garden plants if it is not too big. Other than the regular cleaning, little upkeep is required once your outdoor wall fountain is installed.

Replenishing and purifying the water on a regular basis is very important. Leaves, branches or dirt are examples of debris which should be cleared away quickly. Extremely cold temperatures can affect your outdoor wall fountain so be sure to protect it during winer. If kept outdoors, your pump could crack as a result of freezing water, so bring it inside during the winter. All in all, an outdoor wall fountain can last for any number of years with the right maintenance and cleaning.

The Genesis Of Wall Fountains

Pure practicality was the original purpose of fountains. People in cities, towns and villages received their drinking water, as well as water to bathe and wash, via aqueducts or springs in the area. Used until the nineteenth century, in order for fountains to flow or shoot up into the air, their origin of water such as reservoirs or aqueducts, had to be higher than the water fountain in order to benefit from gravity. Fountains were an excellent source of water, and also served to adorn living areas and celebrate the designer. Animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks were often times utilized by Romans to decorate their fountains. Muslims and Moorish garden designers of the Middle Ages included fountains to re-create smaller versions of the gardens of paradise. Fountains enjoyed a significant 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 spot where the restored Roman aqueducts entered the city.

Since indoor plumbing became the norm of the day for clean, drinking water, by the end of the 19th century urban fountains were no longer needed for this purpose and they became purely decorative. Gravity was substituted by mechanical pumps in order to enable fountains to bring in clean water and allow for beautiful water displays.

These days, fountains adorn public spaces and are used to recognize individuals or events and fill recreational and entertainment needs.

Choose from Many Outdoor Wall Fountain Styles

Depending on your needs, you can select from mounted or freestanding models. Small, self-contained models can be placed on a wall are called mounted wall fountains. Ordinarily made of resin (to resemble stone) or fiber glass, these sorts of fountains are lightweight and easy to hang. In large free-standing fountains, otherwise known as wall fountains, the basin is located on the ground with the smooth side positioned against a wall. Typically made of cast stone, these water features have no weight limitations.

Many skilled landscapers prefer custom-built fountains which can be integrated into a brand-new wall or an existing one. Installing the basin against the wall and installing all the plumbing work requires a expert mason to do it properly. The wall will need to have a spout or fountain mask built into it. A custom-built wall fountain blends into the landscape instead of standing out because it was a later addition, which contributes to a unified look.