Filling Outdoor Fountains Using Rainwater

In many areas, you can count on the rain to fill your outdoor garden fountain.

An outdoor fountain can enhance any yard, or garden, even small private gardens can benefit from the beauty of fountains. For these areas, you can purchase a statue fountain or a small pond created and fed directly from a well.

In many areas, you can count on the rain to fill your outdoor garden fountain. However, there are advantages and disadvantages of this. The main advantage is it saves on energy, and conserves water, making it more environmentally friendly option.

The disadvantages with having rainwater fill your fountain including high maintenance in order to keep it clean, and the cost of the pumps are more expensive. The pump, which is needed for rainwater fed fountains, is a trash pump. This type of pump will not be clogged by leaves, sand, dirt, and mud, which can ultimately destroy a water pump that is not specially designed to handle them. Any outdoor fountain that is filled with rainwater will have natural debris and will require a trash pump. These do cost nearly twice as much as a plastic pump or a clean water pump, but last longer.

Another disadvantage is that you will have to clean your fountain regularly. However, this can be take care of by placing a wire mesh cage around the pump, which catches most of the debris when it is drawn toward the pump, making it easier to be removed. In addition to the wire cage, you should also have a net that you can use to scoop debris floating from your fountain.

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