You might have noticed that large water fountains, especially those made of cast stone can be maintained and cleaned very professionally through the use of aggressive chemicals including pressure washers. Many people think that to have a great water fountain in tip-top condition and working well requires a lot of care, a misconception that prevents many from owning one. With only a couple of hours of serious care, the water fountain will always look great and will run perfectly well for years. After having the water fountain installed, a number of days are required to know how it runs. In the long run, you will find servicing of huge estate water fountains including preparing each of them for the coming winter is something you need to know about.
Fountain Maintenance
After having the cast stone for a number of weeks, you would have learned the water level required and how long the water should be added. The idea is that water levels should be kept up towards preventing damage to the pump, cleaning the pump and bowl occasionally and the result will be a smooth run of the water fountain. You will find fountain pumps normally hidden under the model base with water being flushed out and up incessantly. The recycled water will reach a time when it will also evaporate. How often and when the water will have to be changed highly depends on the air humidity.
Protection Of The Fountain
As the change of weather takes place from the month of summer towards the winter, your mind must also move from the blooms, greens to the immaculate outdoor cast stone fountain. The fountain must be protected to ensure it enjoys a longer life and enhanced beauty. In a world that is perfect, the fountain will be brought indoors, either in a garage or shed, although it’s not a solution that can be relied on as per the fountain size including availability of storage space.
Small Fountains Can Be Stored Indoors
If your water fountain is a tabletop or a birdbath style model, small enough, you could bring it into the garage for storage until the onslaught of winter has passed. Nonetheless, most cast stone fountains, larger tiered ones, commercial or estate size water fountains are normally gigantic to deserve any kind of indoor storage.
Draining Fountain Water
As you begin preparing for the winter, the first thing to do is drain the entire fountain’s water by removing the pump and stopper. The pumps can be stored in the garage or the house since they are just a small part of the fountain and take a lesser room. Ensure you have removed all the fountain water with water that refused to drain around the basin or bowl edges using sponge or shop Vac.
In case it is practical, the water fountain should be a little raised from the surface with the use of wood strips able to protect ground freezing of the fountain. Another important part is ensuring the fountain has been covered using well designed fountain cover fit for that type of caste stone fountain.
Author Bio
Crystal is a expert gardener who likes to write on how to develop a garden. She loves her backyard installed with an outdoor fountain. She recently read tips on winterizing your outdoor fountains on Soothing Walls blog page and found it very helpful.
