| Solar powered home appliances become more | | | | There are many benefits of getting a solar |
| and more popular these days. Many people invest | | | | garden fountain rather than the electric one. The |
| into solar powered water and pool heaters, and of | | | | most obvious advantage is that energy is free. |
| course solar garden fountains. There are many | | | | An electric pump won't add much to your energy |
| benefits to having a solar fountain, but there are | | | | bill in a day, but if you want your fountain to |
| some downsides as well. | | | | work all summer, you can save a lot by using sun |
| How do solar powered garden fountains work? | | | | energy instead of electricity or batteries. |
| Usually fountains with solar pumps are very easy | | | | Another advantage is that you are not limited by |
| to install. As all solar appliances they use solar | | | | proximity to a power source when selecting a |
| panels with Photovoltaic (PV) cells to collect | | | | place for your fountain. This is particularly |
| energy of the sun. Since a fountain pump doesn't | | | | important for people with large gardens. You can |
| require a lot of energy, the panels are usually | | | | place your fountain in the farthest corner from |
| quite small. | | | | the house, as long as the solar panels are on a |
| There are two main types. First are fountains | | | | sunny spot. |
| where solar panels are incorporated in the design | | | | Also solar fountains are very easy to install. The |
| of the fountain itself. This type is the easiest to | | | | ones with panels built into a body of the fountain |
| install, but you have to make sure that you place | | | | don't require any special installation at all. This type |
| your new fountain in a sunny spot otherwise it | | | | is perfect as a solar pond fountain that sprays |
| won't work. | | | | water from your pond. Since there is no cord the |
| Another type has remote solar panels, which can | | | | fountain can just float on the surface. |
| be positioned several meters away from the | | | | The main disadvantage of a solar powered garden |
| fountain. If you chose this type, it doesn't matter | | | | fountain is its dependence on the sun. Most pumps |
| whether your fountain is in a sunny or shady spot | | | | will still work on a slightly cloudy day, but if it is |
| as long as the panels are exposed to the sun. | | | | really overcast the flow of water will be much |
| Most solar fountains with remote panels come | | | | less. And, of course, your fountain won't work at |
| with easy to set up mounting system for the | | | | night. |
| panels. Usually you can mount them on the wall, | | | | Also, it is best to disconnect your fountain in |
| use grass stakes to position them on the loan or | | | | winter. It would work fine on a sunny day without |
| use a tall wooden stake to put your panel high up | | | | snow, but snow and frost can damage your |
| above all the plants. | | | | pump. |
| Pros and cons of solar fountains | | | | |