The Benefits of Solar Powered Outdoor Garden Fountains

Indoor wall fountains not only give you something beautiful to look at, they also serve to cool your house. They cool your residence by applying the same principles used in air conditioners and swamp coolers. You can also save on your electric costs because they consume less power.

Fanning crisp, dry air across them is the most common method used to benefit from their cooling effect. Either your ceiling fan or air from a corner of the room can be used to augment circulation. It is essential that the surface of the water have air continually blowing across it. The cool, refreshing air produced by waterfalls and fountains is a natural occurrence. You will feel a sudden coolness in the air when you approach a sizable waterfall or fountain. Placing your fountain cooling system in a spot where it will receive additional heat is not useful. If you want an efficient cooling system, it should be far from direct sunlight.

Your Outdoor Living Area: An Ideal Place for a Wall Fountain

Spouting or cascading fountains are not the best option for a small yard since they require a great deal of space. There are two types of fountains to choose from including the freestanding model with a flat back and an attached basin set up against a fence or a wall in your yard, or the wall-mounted, self-contained variety which is suspended directly on a wall. Both a fountain mask located on the existing wall as well as a basin located at the bottom to collect the water are equired if you wish to include a fountain. Since the plumbing and masonry work is extensive to complete this type of job, you should hire a professional to do it rather than attempt to do it alone.

Where did Garden Water Fountains Come From?

From the onset, outdoor fountains were soley there to serve as functional elements. Inhabitants of urban areas, townships and small towns used them as a source of drinking water and a place to wash up, which meant that fountains had to be linked to nearby aqueduct or spring. Used until the 19th century, in order for fountains to flow or shoot up into the air, their source of water such as reservoirs or aqueducts, had to be higher than the water fountain in order to benefit from the power of gravity. Designers thought of fountains as wonderful additions to a living space, however, the fountains also served to supply clean water and celebrate the artist responsible for building it. The main materials used by the Romans to create their fountains were bronze or stone masks, mostly illustrating animals or heroes. Muslims and Moorish landscaping designers of the Middle Ages included fountains to re-create smaller versions of the gardens of paradise. The fountains seen in the Gardens of Versailles were meant to show the power over nature held by King Louis XIV of France. The Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries were extolled with baroque style fountains built to mark the arrival points of Roman aqueducts.

The end of the nineteenth century saw the increase in usage of indoor plumbing to provide drinking water, so urban fountains were relegated to strictly decorative elements. The introduction of unique water effects and the recycling of water were 2 things made possible by swapping gravity with mechanical pumps.

Modern fountains are used to adorn community spaces, honor individuals or events, and enrich recreational and entertainment events.

The Advantages of Having an Interior Wall Water Feature in your Home or Work Place

While sitting underneath your wall fountain you can delight in the serenity it provides after a long day's work and enjoy watching your favorite sporting event. Anyone near an indoor fountain will benefit from it because its sounds emit negative ions, remove dust and pollen from the air, and also lend to a calming environment.