Keep Your Fountain Clean
Keep Your Fountain Clean
To ensure that water fountains last a while, it is important to perform regular maintenance. It is easy for foreign objects to find their way into open-air fountains, so keeping it clean is vital. Another factor is that water that is exposed to sunlight is vulnerable to growing algae. Mix hydrogen peroxide, sea salt, or vinegar into the water to avoid this particular problem. Bleach can also be mixed into the water, however this is not an ideal option as it can harm birds or other animals. Every three-four months, garden fountains should undergo a decent cleaning. First you must empty the water. When you have done this, scrub inside the water reservoir with a gentle detergent. If there are any little grooves, work with a toothbrush to get each and every spot. Make sure all the soap is completely washed 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 quicker to clean. Build-up can be a big headache, 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 every day and add water if you see that the level is low. Low water levels can ruin the pump - and you don't want that!
The Root of Contemporary Wall Fountains
The Root of Contemporary Wall Fountains The translation of hundreds of classical 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 embellish the city of Rome to make it worthy of being called the capital of the Christian world. In 1453 the Pope commissioned the rebuilding of the Aqua Vergine, an historic Roman aqueduct which had carried fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away. Building a mostra, a grandiose celebratory fountain built by ancient Romans to memorialize the entry point of an aqueduct, was a tradition revived by Nicholas V. The architect Leon Battista Alberti was commissioned by the Pope to put up a wall fountain where we now find the Trevi Fountain. The aqueduct he had reconditioned included modifications and extensions which eventually allowed it to supply water to the Trevi Fountain as well as the famed baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona.