Keeping Your Large Garden Fountains Tidy
Keeping Your Large Garden Fountains Tidy
Water fountains will last a long time with scheduled cleaning and maintenance. It is easy for foreign items to find their way into outdoor fountains, so keeping it clean is essential. On top of that, algae can be a concern, because sunshine hitting the water permits it to form quickly. Either sea salt, hydrogen peroxide, or vinegar can be dissolved into the water to eliminate this problem. Another option is to mix bleach into the water, but this action can hurt wild animals and so should really be avoided. Experts recommend that the typical garden fountain undergoes a thorough cleaning every three-four months. To start with you must remove the water. When you have done this, scour inside the water reservoir with a gentle detergent. Feel free to use a toothbrush if helpful for any smaller crevasses. Make sure all the soap is completely washed off.
Calcium and fresh water organisms could get inside the pump, so you should really disassemble it to get it truly clean. Soaking it in vinegar for a time will make it easier to wash. If you want to eliminate build-up in your fountain, use rain water or mineral water versus tap water, as these don’t contain any ingredients that might stick to the inside of the pump.
Lastly, make sure your fountain is always full by checking it every day - this will keep it in tip-top shape. Allowing the water to drop below the pump’s intake level, can cause major damage and even make the pump burn out - an undesired outcome!
Back Story of Garden Fountains
Back Story of Garden Fountains Pope Nicholas V, himself a learned man, ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of ancient classical Greek texts into Latin. It was important for him to beautify the city of Rome to make it worthy of being called the capital of the Christian world. Reconstruction of the Acqua Vergine, a ruined Roman aqueduct which had transported clean drinking water into the city from eight miles away, began in 1453 at the bidding of the Pope. The ancient Roman custom of building an awe-inspiring commemorative fountain at the point where an aqueduct arrived, also known as a mostra, was resurrected by Nicholas V. The architect Leon Battista Alberti was directed by the Pope to construct a wall fountain where we now find the Trevi Fountain. Modifications and extensions, included in the repaired aqueduct, eventually supplied the Trevi Fountain and the well-known baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona with the necessary water supply.