Keeping Your Fountain Clean
Keeping Your Fountain Clean Water fountains will keep working a long time with routine cleaning and maintenance.
Leaves, twigs, and insects often find their way into fountains, so it is essential to keep yours free from such debris. Also, algae has a tendency to build up wherever natural light meets water. In order to avoid this, there are some common ingredients that can be poured into the water, such as vinegar, sea salt, or hydrogen peroxide. Bleach can also be dissolved into the water, but this is not an ideal option because it can sicken birds or other animals. A complete cleaning every 3-4 months is recommended for garden fountains. First off you must empty the water. Then use a soft rag and mild cleanser to scrub the inside. A helpful tip is to use a toothbrush if there are small hard-to-reach spots. Be sure to completely rinse the interior of the fountain to make sure all the soap is gone.
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 scrub. Neither rain water nor mineral water contain ingredients that will build up inside the pump, so use either over tap water if possible.
One final trick for keeping your fountain in top working order is to check the water level every day and make sure it is full. Allowing the water to go below the pump’s intake level, can cause major damage and even make the pump burn out - an undesired outcome!
Garden Fountains for Compact Spots
Garden Fountains for Compact Spots
The reflective properties of water means it can make smaller areas appear larger than they are. Augmenting the reflective aspects of a fountain or water feature are possible by using dark materials. When the sun goes down, you can use submersed lights in a variety of colors and shapes to illuminate your new feature. Benefit from the sun’s rays by using eco-lights during the day and underwater lights during the night. Relieving stress and anxiety with their relaxing sounds are some of the uses in nature medicine. The greenery in your backyard is the perfect place to situate your water feature. Your pond, artificial river, or fountain is the perfect feature to draw people’s attention. Small verandas or major gardens is the perfect place to put in a water element. The best way to improve the atmosphere, position it in a good place and use the right accompaniments.
The Source of Modern Day Garden Fountains
The Source of Modern Day Garden Fountains Pope Nicholas V, himself a well educated man, reigned the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of old classic Greek documents into Latin. Beautifying Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the center of his objectives. In 1453 the Pope commissioned the repairing of the Aqua Vergine, an ancient Roman aqueduct which had carried fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away. A mostra, a monumental commemorative fountain constructed by ancient Romans to mark the point of entry of an aqueduct, was a custom which was revived by Nicholas V. The Trevi Fountain now occupies the space previously filled with a wall fountain built by Leon Battista Albert, an architect employed by the Pope. Modifications and extensions, included in the repaired aqueduct, eventually provided the Trevi Fountain and the well-known baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona with the necessary water supply.