Solar Powered Garden Fountain

Powering a Garden Fountain with Solar Energy.

A Solar Powered Garden Fountain creates a beautiful focal point amid your landscape. In any garden, solar powered fountains function without increasing power bills.

Solar Fountains

There's just something special about a water feature in the garden. Solar power fountains can create a lively focal point or a peaceful retreat.

solar powered garden fountain

In any garden solar powered fountains create a soothing atmosphere without increasing energy bills.

There's a solar powered garden fountain that fills your needs. Whether it's a Pond Fountain , waterfall feature or bird bath, you'll find a solar solution to your landscape ideas.

So what's available out there? There are tons of beautiful ready made solar powered garden fountains on the market today. These have all the required components included. Solar panel, pump and fountain hardware are all well matched to function together.

All fountains begin with a pump and the size of the pump determines how much water can be moved per minute. This is referred to as flow rate.

All kinds of landscape features these days are solar powered. Garden fountains, security lighting, path lights and more, all work together to make your property safe and beautiful without the slightest increase in your power bill.

Many solar powered garden fountains come as a complete unit with pump, panel and fountain hardware well matched to function together. If you have a beautiful pot or rustic tub that fits perfectly into your landscape consider buying the components separately and assembling your own fountain. Here are some of the things to look for.

Submersible pump~ These pumps function under water and must be completely submersible for this application.

Filter~ If debris is allowed to enter the pump it will eventually malfunction. Filters prevent foreign matter from entering and seizing the mechanism.

Flow Rate ~ An important consideration is flow rate. If your flow rate is too low the pump will be unable to circulate the water and your fountain will be uninspiring. Too high and rather than a peaceful trickle you can end up with a waterspout that sucks up the entire contents of your pond.
Check the specs on a solar powered garden fountain that is similar in size to the one you're planning. It'll help you decide which size components work best together.

Solar Panel In many cases the solar panel and pump are sold together and are sized to work well together. Again it's best to look at similar sized designs to determine the size of solar panel for the other components you intend to use (pump and fountain hardware). Below are some components that can be put together to fashion your own garden fountain.

Location If your panel is separate from the pump and fountain mechanism the fountain itself can be placed in a shady area as long as the sun has lots of access to the solar panel. Avoid placing your fountain in an area where debris will drop or be blown into the water.

Pond Fountains can be placed in most existing ponds to oxygenate the water and prevent the growth of algae and the incubation of mosquitoes. There's a Solar Powered Fountain for almost any area of your landscape and the benefits go way beyond aesthetics.