Solar Fountain

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A fountain is the perfect focal point to create a unique landscaping design. But professional installation is expensive. Trenches need to be dug for power lines and this can often mean that turf will need to be ripped up and re-sewn. Anyone who maintains a lawn will know that it takes time and effort to get perfect, healthy grass and compromising this for the sake of a water fountain is often not feasible.

Solar fountains offer a solution. Now a fountain is available that has all the elegance and style of traditional fountains but without the cost and hassle of trenching and electrical wiring.

A solar fountain can come with either the solar panel integrated into the design or separate from the feature. The advantage of having the solar panel independent from the fountain is that it can be placed in the best position for maximum exposure to the sun’s energy. When the solar panel is incorporated into the fountain, some compromises may have to be made in regards to positioning.

To keep a solar fountain flowing in the evenings, an additional battery is needed. This battery works on the same principle of all batteries that operate in conjunction with solar power. The battery will store the excess energy gathered during the day and dispose it, as needed, in the hours where sunlight is unavailable.

There are options available to convert your existing fountain to solar power. By installing a solar fountain pump to your current fountain, you can disconnect the utilities and go solar without having to disturb your already perfect landscape.
Solar fountains now come in a variety of designs. Decorative cooper and Japanese style birdbaths are available to add style and charm to any property. To complete the prefect feature, Illumination is also achievable by using high-output low-consuming Light Emitting Diode’s (LED’s.)

Decorative, domestic solar water fountains may be susceptible to fluctuations in water pressure and movement during times when the strength of the sun changes. This drawback is far outweighed by the ecological and financial benefits of solar energy.

Large solar fountains and water pumps are helping the agriculture industry across the globe by providing clean, green irrigation systems, wells and live stock feeding. They are also helping impoverished communities in Africa pump water during the long dry seasons. Research showed that those who used the solar powered irrigation system were able to eat three to five more serving of vegetables a day, and the trade of surplus crops enabled the purchase of other necessary foods needed to survive the dry season.

Drawing from natural energy is enabling cultivation in impoverished areas where water is the most valuable resource and for the first world, solar energy is giving us a clean and free alternative to enjoy.

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