Submersible Fountain Pumps

Submersible fountain pumps are the most essential components of a fountain. If you don’t have a pump installed the fountain is a dead item. Submersible pump is normally hidden from the visitor behind the beautiful fountain cascade and inside the water reservoir.

Because of it’s submersible nature these pumps make extremely low noise so that the viewer can enjoy the splashing sound created by the water splashing in the water cascade. Submersible pumps are available in a variety of sizes and depending upon the size of the fountain you can pick the right type.

Normally the capacity of the submersible pump is measured with a unit called as GPH (Gallons Per Hour). This is the amount of water the pump can throw in gallons in an hour. For an indoor water fountain pump it is recommended that you pick up a pump, which carries a unit of 50-100 GPH.

For indoor fountains it is strongly recommend that a water fountain pump which also runs on solar power is installed. This will save lots of electricity in the long run. Normally a solar kit is available which contains solar cell measuring about 6 inches X 8 inches. You can get solar kits from online marketplaces starting from a price range of $30 to $90.

for indoor uses small sized submersible fountain pumps are available from as low as $15 onwards in the online marketplaces. Many of these smaller pumps have a variable flow control option so that you can control the amount of water flowing through the cascade.

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Water Fountain Pumps

Water fountain pumps are one of the most important elements of any water fountain. If there is no pump you can’t push the water from top into the fountain cascade and whole point of the fountain is lost.

In water fountains most of the times the pump is a submersible one, which can push the water easily on top. Because of it’s submersible nature most fountain pumps are invisible from outside and at the same time do not make a lot of noise.

Fountain pumps come is variety of powers depending upon the size of the fountain. There are certain specifications that decide the power of the pump you want to use.

1) GPH – This value is called as “Gallons Per Hour”. This is the amount of water the pump can push in one hour. Ideally speaking most standard indoor fountain require 50-100 GPH pumps to function properly and for the visual beauty. If less water flows through the fountain, its visual beauty is lost so a pump with enough power is recommended

2) Max Head – This is a unit of height that us used to measure the power of the fountain pump. It is height above the pump up to which the water can be pushed. So a pump with Max Head 3 can push the water up to 3 feet above it’s base. Again it is necessary to first measure the highest point of the water outlet and then decide the “Max Head” value of the pump.

Ideally speaking the Max head value should never be more than the height of the fountain top because the flow of water becomes less strong on top and can throw less water into the cascade.

In modern designs most water fountain pumps can also be run using s solar panel, which converts sunlight into electricity for the pump to run. A standard water fountain comes equipped with a submersible pump and an AC adapter for indoor usage.

If you are looking for a new or replacement water fountain pumps than make sure you look for the right kind of specifications suited best for your particular requirements.

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