Tips for Buying and Maintaining a Pond Fountain

A pond fountain adds a lot of aesthetic appeal to•    Pump: You can select the pump
your pond. The sight and sound of falling waterdepending upon the volume of the water that has
are very soothing to the senses. A fountain in theto be pumped by the fountain. Nowadays, solar
pond also attracts birds. You can enjoy thepumps are also available that are environment
beauty of nature while sitting close to your pond.friendly. You can buy them and save on your
It is one of the good ways to unwind after aelectricity bills too.
hectic day at work. Besides adding beauty to•    Lights and music: You can add lights and
your pond, fountains also help in aeration. Thismusic to your pond water fountain. This kind of
reduces the occurrence of algae in your pond.fountain looks mesmerising at night. You can also
There are no foul odours that normally occur duemake a provision to add such features later.
to stagnation of water in the pond.•    Once you have installed your pond
There are few things that you should rememberfountain, you should regularly maintain it. A few
before buying a pond fountain. These are asmaintenance tips are as below:
follows:•    Clean your pond regularly: You should
•    Location of the fountain: The fountainregularly clean your pond to remove algae and
should be strategically placed so that it canother vegetation. This will keep your pond and
augment the charisma of your pond. Alwaysfountain in good health and odour free.
choose your fountain place carefully.•    Clean the pump: For maximum
•    Height of the fountain spray: The heightefficiency and long life of the pump, it is
of the fountain spray should be in proportion tonecessary that you should check the maintenance
the size of your pond. The height of the sprayof your pond pump regularly. Never operate your
should not exceed half the diameter of the pond;pump on low water levels as that causes damage
otherwise the water will spill out. You shouldto the pump.
carefully choose the height of the spray to•    Clean the statues: If you have
prevent any wastage of the water.decorative statues, you should regularly clean
•    Type of fountain: A large variety ofthem of mineral deposits and dust. Depending on
fountains of different shapes, sizes and materialsthe type of the material of the statue, you should
are available in the market these days. You canuse the appropriate cleaning agent.
select the material and style of your fountain•    Maintaining electrical: Regularly replace
depending upon your budget and outdoorthe burnt-out bulbs, if you have lighting in your
ambience. You can also use a decorative statuepond fountain. This will make it appear fantastic at
to enhance the beauty of your fountain.all times.
•    Type of spray pattern: There is a wideA pond fountain can enhance the beauty of your
variety of jets available that give different kindsgarden and home if chosen and maintained
of spray patterns. You can choose one dependingcarefully.
on your taste and theme like umbrella, foam etc.