A pond fountain floating on the water surface can bring lively visual interest to a pond while adding water circulation. The fountain operation, inspection and maintenance can be influenced by weather conditions all year round. A consideration of seasonal changes can benefit the protection of the fountain parts and enable the system to perform consistently. … Read more
Most pond owners watch the spray. Few watch what holds it up. A pond fountain float carries the entire display, and when it sits wrong, the water pattern goes lopsided before anyone thinks to check the collar underneath. The fault hides below the surface, working quietly against the pump it was built to support. A well-built … Read more
A pond that looks flat and lifeless rarely suffers from bad water alone. Most of the time the real gap is circulation, and the fix costs less than people expect. Shoppers comparing discount pond fountains quickly learn that price and performance are not enemies. The trick is knowing what your specific pond actually needs before … Read more
Best quality pond fountains around? We believe in Kasco since Kasco Marine employs several engineers and biologists in order to offer the most reliable equipment and the highest levels of aeration. Their unique pumps work even in shallow waters. But in order to find the best fountain or aerator for you, first you must determine … Read more
A submersible fountain pump is the base, always providing just the right amount of water so that your fountain circulates, is oxygenated and is always a beautiful sight to behold. Over time, these particles will accumulate around a water feature, in the submersible pumps, and over time will limit circulation and reduce the life of … Read more
The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool turned bright green this June, and the photos spread fast. Workers waded in with long vacuums while the water sat the color of pea soup. It looked neglected. It looked costly to fix. Reports put the recent repair bill past 14 million dollars, and crews even resorted to hydrogen peroxide … Read more
A backyard pond or fountain should look clean and feel alive. When the water turns murky or the spray fades to a trickle, the cause often sits below the surface. In most cases, the pump can no longer move enough water for the space it serves. That is the moment a large fountain pump starts … Read more
The Washington reflecting pool has suffered from extreme algae problems for quite some time, long before Trump. In fact it has suffered from algae blooms since its creation in 1922. It is a shallow pond with little aeration. The sunlight enters the pond and penetrates easily all the way to the bottom and when the … Read more
A water feature looks only as good as the pump pushing the water through it. Pick the wrong water pump for water fountain use, and you get a weak trickle, loud humming, or worse, a burnt-out motor after a few weeks. Most first-time buyers do not realize how much the pump shapes the whole experience. … Read more
A backyard fountain looks great in daylight. After sundown, the same fountain can fade into a black hole if you skip the lights. That is why so many pond owners ask the same question. How many fountain lights are actually needed? The honest answer? It depends on a few things. Pond size, depth, fountain style, … Read more
