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When a solar fountain is first purchased, the assembly of it is not usually a difficult task. After all, these devices are fairly simple in design and function. However, problems can occur along the way. Sometimes these problems present themselves as the fountain is being installed or assembled.
Other times, the issues that hinder the device from working may not present themselves until a few months or even years after the fountain is installed. In most cases, these issues are not serious and do not do serious damage to the fountain.
However, knowing what to do if there is a problem can help in getting the fountain quickly working in a proper manner.
As with most items that need energy to run, there is a certain amount of cleaning and maintenance that is needed to ensure that the fountains work at their optimal level for the duration of the time that they are being used.
The next few paragraphs answer some of the questions that can help fountain owners resolve issues that they have with fountains that are not working correctly.
The pump has lost power.
It is possible that after some time, the fountain may seem to not be able to work quite as well as it worked before. If this happens, there are a couple of things that can be done to enhance the fountains performance and restore it to the performance level that it once was.
When the pump starts to lose some power or when it simply stops working completely, the problem could be that there is a build up of sediment in the bottom of the pump housing. If this is the case, this area of the solar fountains needs to be checked.
In order to check, the fountain owner should first remove the fountain pump away from the hose. The housing for the pump should be opened right at the base. Next, the impeller needs to be removed as well.
Now, there is a more clear view and easier access to whatever it is that may be hindering the work of the fountain. The fountain owner then simply uses his hand (gloves optional) to remove the dirt or other debris that has built up in this area of the fountain.
After the dirt has been removed, simply close the case up again and then reattach the hose and the pump.
Pump doesn’t work, even though the fountain is in sun light.
If this problem presents itself, there could be two solutions that would help the fountain to work properly. First of all, the connections need to be checked. If the connection to the solar module is not tight enough, fixing the problem could be as easy as pressing the connection in.
If checking on the connection of the solar fountains does not work, the problem perhaps could be that the impeller is blocked. In this case, the pump must be cleaned. This should help resolve the problem.
The pump works, but water won’t run through hose.
As with most problems, it is a good idea to check on the hose and the filter to make sure that there is not dirt blocking the path of the water. Also the fountain owner should check to ensure that the pump is completely immersed underneath the water level. Then disconnect the pump for about five seconds before re-connecting.
This should fix the problem. Some pumps also come with an alternate AC mode as well. It may be a good idea to check if the pump will work on AC mode. If it does not, that means that the solar fountains are faulty and needs to be replaced.
For more information on solar fountains, check out Solar Home at:
http://solarhome.org/solarfountain.html
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