Solar Pool Fountain

This type of swimming pool fountain offers a pleasant sight and the cooling sound of trickling water without the added expense of electricity. Solar energy is free so there is no need to be running the pool pump to get it going. Just place the solar panel in a sunny spot, and anchor with a weight.

Not only are these swimming pool fountains attractive to look at, they are easy to get running, since they don't require any type of wiring or complicated installation.

By placing the solar fountain in a sunny spot in the pool or pond the solar panel powers the solar pump.

The most important aspect of running the fountain is to find a solar fountain that places the solar plates where they will receive the most direct sunlight.

There are floating solar fountains that float in the middle of your pool and there are fixed fountains that sit at the edge or side of your pool.

If you live in an area where the pool water actually gets too warm, a pool fountain can actually help to reduce the temperature of your pool, by cooling the water as it flows through the air.

Swimming Pool Fountains

First let's compare the height of the spray. A solar powered fountain can maybe reach a height of 40 inches - just over 3 feet. While one that is powered by the pool return can get up to 17 feet.

As pool owners, the pool pump needs to be run several hours a day anyway, so it is really not costing any more to have the floating pool fountain run from the return.

The cost of buying a solar fountain is around $100 while, the pool fountain we bought cost less than $30. It has three tiers of water, not just one.

We purchased this floating fountain from Doheny's Water Warehouse on line. It can be used in an above ground or inground swimming pool.

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