Well not really care to keep well for more than a couple of hours every few months, and is the water feature looks great and well maintained for years to keep the water at concentrations up to prevent damage to the pump and clean the bowl and the pump back and forth and everything should work is running properly again.
Basic Care Fountain
Do not run the pump dry. Submersible pumps should be used only if the password is covered with water – top up the water and burned the bomb in your hands. And when you go out of town be sure to throw bombs.
Cleaning your fountain
Most of the wells should be cleaned every time one to three months to prevent the formation of algae and mineral deposits. You must clean the bowl, coat, and your source of pump – this includes getting your series of bombings and internal cleaning as a collection of algae and mineral deposits can clog up the bomb. The best way to clean with an old toothbrush, soap and hot water.
Maintenance of the pump
Cleaning the bomb is not a difficult task, but it is absolutely necessary. Check the manufacturer’s instructions for the pump before opening it apart and then enjoy the elements in a solution of vinegar. This helps to break up any mineral deposits. In areas with hard water as possible, you need to clean the pump twice a month, but once a month is usually enough water. Good for keeping the pump should last two or three years.
Prevent algae build
Algae to be faster in full light, so it could be a good idea to check the fountain in the position of shadow. After the renewal of water in wells each month will help the growth of algae. Clean bleaching, Listerine, lemon juice or vinegar can also help prevent the growth of algae or you can buy a commercial Fountec Algicide.
Get rid of calcium deposits
Calcium deposits may collect in ceramic or stone elements correctly. One of the best ways to get rid of it in a kitchen or bathroom common removal of lime. Always check the label, however, that some products of rock too heavy for use with copper or slate.
In the first level of the water right
Maintain the proper water level in wells is to protect your pump from burning too much. It ‘a good idea to check the water level every day. In general it is better to have a small quantity of water each day, a rather large amount of dough every few days. Water must be changed every month to build, to prevent algae and not less than four months. In winter, does not allow to freeze the bombs of water pipe or shell.
Winter Fountain Care
In cold climates, is a good idea to save the sources and rubber colder months of the year. If you exhaust your fountain full of spring fill the bowl with a cloth and cover the fountain with a waterproof cover for the winter.