Installation and Maintenance of Garden Fountains

The typical outdoor wall feature is available in an easy-to-use kit that comes with everything you need and more to properly install it. A submersible pump, hoses and basin, or reservoir, are provided in the kit. If the size is appropriate, the basin can be hidden away amongst your garden plants. Since outdoor wall fountains require little care, the only thing left to do is clean it regularly.

Replace the water regularly so it is always clean. Debris such as twigs, leaves or dirt should be cleaned up quickly. Furthermore, outdoor fountains should always be shielded from freezing temperatures in winter. If kept outdoors, your pump could split as a result of freezing water, so bring it inside during the winter. The bottom line is that if you properly maintain and look after for your outdoor fountain, it will bring you joy for many years.

Where did Large Garden Fountains Originate from?

Originally, fountains only served a functional purpose. Cities, towns and villages made use of nearby aqueducts or springs to supply them with potable water as well as water where they could bathe or wash. Until the late 19th, century most water fountains functioned using gravity to allow water to flow or jet into the air, therefore, they needed a source of water such as a reservoir or aqueduct located higher than the fountain. Acting as an element of adornment and celebration, fountains also provided clean, fresh drinking water. Bronze or stone masks of wildlife and heroes were frequently seen on Roman fountains. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden designers included fountains in their designs to mimic the gardens of paradise. King Louis XIV of France wanted to illustrate his superiority over nature by including fountains in the Gardens of Versailles. Seventeen and 18 century Popes sought to extol their positions by including beautiful baroque-style fountains at the point where restored Roman aqueducts arrived into the city.

Since indoor plumbing became the standard 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 permit fountains to bring in clean water and allow for beautiful water displays.

Modern-day fountains serve mostly as decoration for open spaces, to honor individuals or events, and enhance entertainment and recreational events.

Interior Wall Water Features Can Help You

In addition, convalescence is thought to go faster when indoor water features are used in therapy. Based on the opinions of many doctors and therapists, patients are thought to recuperate more quickly when these are included in the treatment plan. Even the most afflicted insomnia patient as well as those suffering from PTSD can benefit from the calming, melodic sound of water.

According to various reports, having an wall fountain inside your house may lead to a higher level of well-being and security. The presence of water in our environment is vital to the continuation of our species and our planet.

Based on the art of feng-shui, water is believed to have life-altering powers and be one of the two essential components contributing to the continuation of our species. We must reconcile our interior surroundings to attain balance and serenity according to the ancient philosophy of feng-shui. We should have the element of water somewhere in our home. The front of your home, including the entrance, is the best place to set up a fountain.

Any one of a number of choices in water walls, whether a wall mounted waterfall, a freestanding feature or a customized fountain, will unquestionably provide you and your family many benefits. Placing a fountain in a main room, according to some reports, seems to make people happier, more content, and relaxed than people who do not have one.