Installing A Beautiful Water Fountain In Your Garden

If you are one of those creative people with a garden of a sort or even a back yard, then you will want to add an outdoor water fountain of one kind or another onto it. Not only will this water feature offer a beautiful garden accent, but also a relaxing lyrical water running sound and a place for various wildlife and birds types to get a drink from. Best of all, a professionally built water feature significantly increases the value of your property and chances of getting a willing buyer when you want to sell it. Outdoor water fountain features can be as extensive or as simple as you wish - it all depends on your personal preferences or tastes. However, at the core of any water fountain is a prefabricated base.

Water fountain prefabricated base building materials

Water fountain prefabricated base can be cement or a stone basin with amazing but attractive things such as leaping mermaids and dolphins towering fifteen feet over your head. The basin could also be an old oak barrel that has been cut into half. The choice of a basin type depends on your personal preferences, the available space, your tastes and most important of all, the existing landscape and home style. But all in all, all that is needed for a base is a moderately large and tight water container. You will also require a good submersible pump, an intake hose and a solid connecting tube. Be sure to acquire an appropriate solid tube adapter for desired effects functionality. Solid tube adapters are designed to spray water in different patterns or shapes as need be for that matter.

Building your fountain

First of all, properly placing the base is the most important step in water fountain construction. As such, prior to placing it, you will need to very carefully think about where you want it placed. Once it has been set up, then moving it later on can be a very difficult task unless your fountain are those small model types that are found inside some residences. All the same, you want it placed in a location where it can maximally be enjoyed but that is out of direct sunlight so as to help prevent algae build up. Your water feature should also be close to an electrical outlet for pump powering requirements. Your water fountain feature basin should be set on a level surface with the submersible water pump centrally placed. Be sure that the solid tube is pointing straight up for simplifying the desired effects functionality. While at it, correctly attach a desired fountain head onto the top of the tube, though done according to the manufacturer’s directions. Be sure the submersible pump is completely full of water prior to turning it on so as to fully enjoy your newly installed water feature.

Assuring the proper functioning of the submersible water fountain pump

To prevent things such as fallen leaves and debris of other kinds from clogging the intake hose and the heads on top of the solid tube, place a plastic basket over the whole of the pumping mechanism. This also helps to conceal the pump. While at it, consider running the electric cords on the least visible side. In conclusion, if your outdoor water fountain has been professionally installed, then it will make your garden the place you want to be after a hard day at work or when just lazing around your home, particularly during the extra hot summer days.