Maintaining Your Outdoor Water Fountain

Although many people may think that owning and maintaining a water fountain is a difficult undertaking, the truth is that it is relatively simple and if the basic principles are generally followed then there should be no reason at all why your water fountain should not stay in perfect condition.

Basic maintenance tasks for your fountain can be broken down into weekly and monthly tasks. When it comes to weekly tasks, the main one is to make sure the water level in the fountains basin is at the proper level. Low water levels can actually impact on the fountain greatly, putting a strain on the pump and ultimately affecting the overall function of the fountain. Obviously this will not be too much of a problem in areas where it rains a lot; in fact you may have to even remove some water on a weekly basis. It becomes more of a problem the warmer it is in your particular location, when evaporation starts playing havoc with the water levels. Just keeping an eye on the levels on a regular basis is half the battle won.

Another important task in your maintenance schedule is the removal of all the debris that could have accumulated in the fountain. This debris could be anything from leaves and twigs, to dead insects and dirt. You will often find that different types of debris affect the fountain at different types of year. For example, in the autumn you are always going to have the problem of falling leaves, so these months will be busier than most in the maintenance department. If you do not remove the debris, then you run the risk of these clogging up your pump, not to mention the fact that any rotting vegetation could affect the water quality adversely.

This job can be carried out whenever you are checking the water levels; if you see anything in the fountain, just remove it then rather than letting them accumulate. These are more-or-less the two major maintenance tasks that have to be done on a weekly basis, especially if your outdoor fountain does make use of a pump.

When it comes to your monthly maintenance tasks, the main one you should consider is cleaning the pump. Obviously this will only need to be done occasionally, but it doesn't hurt to remove it and give it the once over. When it will need cleaning you will have to be sure to get rid of any limescale that has built up as well as removing all the dirt and debris that may have accumulated in it. The pump is very obviously a vital component of your outdoor water fountain, so it definitely pays to be meticulous when it comes to looking after it.

At the end of the day, if you keep your fountain in great shape, it will in turn look after you with a visual display of beauty that will make you proud.