Having a garden fountain or water feature in your garden brings a calming and pleasant ambiance that is hard to top, but you do need to perform a little maintenance on them, to keep them looking nice and properly functioning.
1.\tKeep any plant debris such as leaves cleared away.
2.\tRemove any algae growth with a bristle brush.
3.\tUse an algae cleaner regularly to stop algae growth.
4.\tDo NOT use chlorine as this could damage the rubber tubes and seals in the pump.
5.\tEnsure that you top up the fountain with water when needed, so that the pump is always submerged.
6.\tClean the water pump once a year to keep it operating properly.
7.\tAlways keep water running, they are meant to stay on, so as to reduce the chances of algae build-up, unless emptying for winter.
Using these tips will help to keep your water fountain or feature from experiencing an algae build-up which will eventually clog the pump and cause it to burn out.
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