Friday, October 21, 2011, 08:37 AM
Posted by Administrator
Once again the nights draw in and the tempreture drops. This is the time to start to consider cleaning your fountain or water feature and preparing for the winter.Posted by Administrator
Start by draining your water feature, this can usually be done by undoing the cable gland in the main bowl. Once drained clean out any leaves and debri that has accumulated in the bottom and access your water pump, details on cleaning your pump can be found here care of garden fountains and water features
If you still want to run your water feature then refill with clean water. This means you are well prepared for the freezing tempretures when they arrive your fountain will just need draining when the time comes. If your finished with it for the year consider covering it to protect it from refilling with rain water or snow both of which can freeze and may cause damage to the pump and bowls as the ice expands.
If you don't want to cover it make sure the cable gland is left open to allow water to drain through.
If you leave cleaning until the last minute it probably won't happen when its colder, the result will be a stagnant smelly mess to clear up in the spring. Leaving the pump full of sediment and old leaves will give you problems in the spring as the grime will probably harden over the winter effectivly jamming the rotor bearing, in severe cases this will require a new pump.
So try and make the time now to clean your water feature




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