Water Fountain Pump Installation

Choose a pump that is at least one and one half times the head height for optimal performance.

Water fountain pump installation.

Hi everyone my husband and i bought a fountain and wanted to save some money by installing it ourselves. Garden pots and preformed flexible pond liners make it easy to add a water fountain to any patio or garden area. Pond pump installation should only take a few minutes if all of the pieces are in place. Hold the fountain s top over the basin and have a helper feed the pump hose through the top s center hole.

We needed a little extra muscle to install the bot. What is the force of the water pump. Fill the fountain s basin with water. If the pump is set too high the fountain will splash which can waste water as well as damage the surrounding furniture walls and flooring.

Set the top down onto the basin making sure it s centered. The pump should be on a level surface so that it can function at its full potential. Fountains can either spray water in patterns. For example if you use 250 watts water pump for your fountain and your single unit cost is 0 1 then running it 24 hours a day continuously for 30 days would cost you 18 per month.

For example if your fountain is 30 inches tall find a pump with a maximum lift of 45 inches or more. Place the pump with the water outtake pipe facing upward. Bury the power cord in a shallow trench then plug power cord into the solar panel to activate the pump. If it s set too low the fountain won t seem to circulate at all.

What is the electricity unit cost for you. What is the power usage in watt of the pump. Nest the pump deep into the reservoir. You may need to experiment to find the appropriate pumping rate.

Secure the tubing that winds through the fountain to the water outtake pipe. Most pumps use suction to circulate water through the fountain.