| (1) Water Use | | | | months, by doing this you will keep the pump |
| A tabletop fountain as you would expect needs | | | | working efficiently and your fountain will last |
| water adding from time to time due to | | | | longer. |
| evaporation, while undertaking the refill it makes | | | | (3) Products to Clean the Fountain |
| sense to add good quality water such as distilled | | | | There are a number of different products that |
| water to preserve the pump. Much of the tap | | | | can be used to clean your tabletop fountain, whilst |
| water has many minerals, copper and led deposits | | | | at the same time there are some that you should |
| in it which can overtime mark and stain the water | | | | not use. To start with let's take a brief look at |
| fountain. There are products available that can be | | | | some of the cleaning products that should not be |
| used to treat the tap water so you would not | | | | used. The main one that many people make the |
| need to buy distilled water for your fountain; | | | | mistake of using is bleach, for many people this |
| these are discussed later within this article. It is | | | | would make perfect sense but the problem is it is |
| recommended to check the water levels on a | | | | a soap based product and this doesn't work well |
| daily basis to ensure that the reservoir is filled to | | | | with moving water as it creates suds and foam. |
| the correct level, if the water is low then just add | | | | It is best to use recommended products that |
| as much as necessary. | | | | have been developed purely for water fountains, |
| (2) Pump Maintenance | | | | there are two that are most commonly used, and |
| The pumps within the tabletop fountains are very | | | | these are Protec and Fountec. Protec can be used |
| reliable and built to last, however over time like | | | | to treat the water whilst minimising the need to |
| any electrical product they will require a small | | | | use chemicals or buy distilled water, the product |
| amount of maintenance so your tabletop fountain | | | | will also help to maintain the pump. Fountec will |
| works like new. Mainly the problems that can arise | | | | also keep the water clear from algae and |
| with the pump is a build up of dirt or algae if the | | | | provides an easy way to maintain the tabletop |
| pump has not been cleaned, the tell tale sign that | | | | fountain. As an additional point both of the |
| the pump is not working efficiently is if the water | | | | products are pet friendly so there are no fears |
| is not being pumped around the fountain at the | | | | for your cat or pets drinking from the water |
| expected rate. It makes sense to do a thorough | | | | fountain. |
| clean of the pump once every two or three | | | | |