Solar Powered Pond Fountain

Enliven your Landscape.

A Solar Powered Pond Fountain creates a beautiful focal point. Make your water features come alive with a solar pond pump.

Solar Powered Pond Pump

More than just a pretty face, a solar fountain has a practical side that appeals to homeowners in a big way.

Before you select a pump for your solar fountain here are some need-to-know tips for getting the right pond pump for the job.

Pond fountains deliver serious benefits to plants and fish and moving water creates a serene atmosphere for human visitors.

Following are some of the plusses of installing a Solar Fountain Pump

• Solar energy has no negative impact on our environment.


• Moving water creates negative ions which are the "feel good" ions.



• Note

  Koi and Goldfish are the most hardy pond fish.

  Koi grow faster than goldfish and in very cold climates they may need to be brought inside in the winters.

  Fish and plants thrive in the oxygenated water that the constant movement creates.
  Ponds may freeze solid in the winters in cold climates. In more moderate climates the circulating water will prevent the pond from freezing.


• Still water can become a mosquito hatchery. Pond fountains prevent water from stagnating and keep mosquitoes from laying eggs.


• Moving water discourages the growth of algae.


• A solar powered pond fountain requires no wiring or special plumbing.


• Use it anywhere the sun shines.


• Creates a beautiful focal point in your yard. Place a bistro set alongside your pond and enjoy your morning coffee amid the serenity.


• There are no energy costs to run a fountain that's powered by solar energy.

What to look for in a solar powered pond pump.

• Match the size of your pump to your pond. GPH or gallons per hour tells you how much water your pump can be expected to move per hour. Pumps range in size from 33 GPH to 200+ GPH with numerous sizes in between. Pump size relates directly to lift (spray height). Too small a pump for the size of your pond produces an uninspiring spray and too large will quickly suck up the entire contents of your pond and then seize up from running without fluid.


• Choose a pump with filters that prevent debris from entering and damaging the mechanism.


• If you want your pump to function when the sun isn't shining you need either a battery pack (included in many styles) or a combination battery/AC option (AC is alternating current or 110 volt, the kind a household plug delivers). Some solar powered pond fountains will only work when the sun is shining on them.

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