Solar Pumps

What better way to power your pond or fountain than with a solar pump? Ponds and fountains are a great DIY project, but when it comes to the wiring of the pump for water circulation/waterfalls, most people must hire an electrician to run the wire from their house to the pond/fountain. But what if you could take that part out? With a solar pump, you can!

Think about all the advantages of a solar pond pump or a solar fountain pump:

Put your pond/fountain wherever you want on your property and not worry about the expense of hiring an electrician to run electricity to it.
Put your pond/fountain wherever you want on your property and not worry about tearing up the rest of your property running electric wire to it.
Using a solar pump will not increase your electric bill.
Optional batteries enable the solar pump to continue to run in cloudy conditions and at night.
A solar pump is good for our environment – solar power generation has no harmful emissions.
Solar pond and fountain pumps cost about the same as conventional electric pumps.

Once you start using solar power, you’ll likely ask yourself, why didn’t I do this earlier?

Solar Pond or Fountain Pump
When looking for a solar pond or fountain pump, keep the following in mind:

What kind of flow rate do you need?
How far will you have to place the solar/PV panel from the water source to get unrestricted sunlight? If your pond/fountain is in a shady area, you’ll need to place your panel in a sunny location – make sure you are getting a long enough cable between the pump and the solar panel.
Do you want the fountain or pond pump to work at night or when it is cloudy? If you want your pump to work continuously, you’ll need to buy a solar pump with a battery. Otherwise, expect your pump to work great in direct sunlight, with reduced flow rate in the mornings, late afternoons, and cloudy periods.

Installing a solar pump is just a very easy, practical decision.
Less hassles (no wiring), less cost (no electricity or wiring),
less carbon footprint!

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