How to create a solar powered water fountain
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- #SolarPoweredContainer #SolarPoweredFountain #WaterFeature
Create a water feature for your backyard with a few items and a solar pump. Solar pump features draws power from the sunlight and It’s energy efficient. 🦋
You have solved the problem by converting a floating solar fountain into a stationary pump...if you still want a "floating solar fountain" but it spills the water out because it goes to the sides, all you need to do is to insert clear plastic straws (3 or 4, equally spaced) into the foam sides of the float...you can also use wooden skewers but the clear straws are less visible, especially if you insert them low on the foam & slightly tilted downward, they will act as a buffer...if you insert them full length (about 8"-10") that will center the float & keep it from going to the side...you can also cut back the straws if your planter is smaller
Great solution; happy gardening 🦋
I just bought a new solar floating pump and it came with little clips for clear straws that were included. Makes a world of difference!
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I don't know what I needed more today your calming voice or your brilliant idea for a water fountain in a tiny yard. Thank you for both🌺
Thank you so much 🦋
Thanks 😊 for showing this video because I order a solar panel and now I know how to do mine. I have a Pestal Stand for a planter or water ⛲ fountain!! I will definitely have to buy some white tiny rocks and some black river rocks, as you did 😊! I am eager to get started in my yard 😂!! But I can't right now because it's snowing here in Dayton Ohio, and it's April 😂😂!! I'm new to your channel, I am glad that I found your video today !! Your FLOWERS 💐 are beautiful!😊🙏♥️ I am a 74 year old lady, and I love working in my yard 😂 it calming to me especially when everything turns out Beautiful!! God Blessings! 🙏 GM. Dayton, Ohio
I would definitely say after almost 2 yrs. this was a great DIY water project in the garden; it’s still going strong.
Do you have problems with mosquito due to your water feature?
Female mosquitoes require still water to lay their eggs. Keep your water circulating with your solar pump. The solar pump will keep the water in motion, but if not managed properly, they can become breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
Thanks for your answer
thank you for the update!
Would you share WHICH solar fountain you selected? Please.
Brilliant! I've done my share of tweaks with this type of fountain, so I'd like to share in case they can be helpful to others. 1) Take a soldering iron and make the sprayer holes bigger. The spray will stay lower. 2) glue or tape wire, wooden skewers, or sturdy straws underneath the floating fountain so they extend to almost the width of your water reservoir, this will create "bumpers" that will keep the fountain from coming too close to the edge 3) tie the fountain with a short length of fishing wire wrapped around a rock or brick to function as an anchor 4) forgo the sprayer tips altogether and opt for a short piece of tubing or fat straw
Great information thank you for sharing. It’s been three years so this year I would like to add another feature to the pot as well as spray paint the container and just re-purpose it all over again. 🦋
@@jazzybutterflygarden Excellent! I purchased "plastic friendly" spray paint to touch up my resin and fiberglass containers in the next couple of weeks. Happy gardening, and thank you for taking the time to reply!
For the first time today I attempted to set up my solar powered fountain only to be disappointed because the unit floated too much and wasted the water. I just happened upon your video today. I believe it will work for me, however the sun has already gone down ☹️. I look forward to success with it tomorrow. Thanks for your help. It looks great, too. 👍😀
Your garden looks just divine! Wow! Thank you for the inspo!
Love this idea! Have also been looking for a smaller-sized water feature...just learned how to make one, thank you!
Looks lovely......and great solution for those drifting solar pumps! 😉
Thank you. More and more people are using solar pumps, but don’t realize that unless they stabilize the pump they can become frustrated over a period of time because they need to consistently add water to the water fountain feature on a daily basis🦋
I truly appreciate you for making this video! This is the perfect solution for our balcony, thank you!
Great idea💡 You can also make some of the holes a bit bigger and the water will not go as high keeping the water from splashing outside the pot.
Sooo beautiful! Thank you for sharing your garden. God bless!
Fade resistant rocks cool! ! Very beautiful fountain ⛲. Thanks for sharing. ☀️
Beautiful water feature! One would never know how cost effective it actually is! I hope I get the chance to make one too - Thx for sharing the idea
I used your technique on a stationary solar fountain. I Love it. I viewed every technique but yours worked the best with fewer materials. HD had river rock on sale for 6.00 per bag. I used 2 bags and 2 empty gallon milk cartons surrounding the small pot in the middle. I used a plastic top with holes from a wide toped Tupperware on top of the small pot. I did drill 2 large holes in each side of the small pot in-between the gallon jugs so water would drain in around the pump. Thank you for your video....:)
Beautiful garden &pump idea
I'm glad I found your video. This completely resolves the concern I had with solar-powered wired pumps. I was so concerned with protecting the wire, and where to set the solar panel. This floating pump made stationary solves all that. And it looks beautiful among the attractive plants in your garden. Thank you for sharing 😊
Thank you🦋
I ❤️ this idea. I just got my pump delivered this 🌄 i have it in a 5 gallon bucket for now in my bird feeder station area until I figure out exactly what I want. I'm enjoying so far. Thanks for sharing.
I have the same solar fountain but it always moves around so I stopped using it but this idea of your is great. I'm glad I got that now I can use it, and I got the perfect place out front by my front door. That will be a great welcoming look when people walk up they will see it. Maybe I will add a few solar lights for at night. That is a great idea thank you for sharing.
Thank you for the video I had the same issue of the floating pump
Felt like you answered my question
thank you and GOD bless you
Thank you; happy gardening 🦋
Thanks for the inspiration! Love it!
So beautiful, easy and affordable! Thank you 😊
I like it! Great idea love the stones, and your yard is absolutely beautiful! 😊👍
Thank you so much 🦋
Loving this idea, may become my next wee garden project. Thank you ❤
Love it!!! Thanks for a great but easy solution!!!!
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. I want to try doing that!
Fabulous idea, putting the pot inside of a pot! Thank you for sharing!
This is year two and the solar pump is still working perfectly.🦋
Love this idea. Seems pretty simple yet workable and doable. Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much. It has attract more birds this year.🦋
Thanks for posting this, looking forward to making one for our yard.
That does look nice in your beautiful garden!
That turned beautiful. Can't wait to rebuild mine now💙🌱🐦🦋🌻
I had a few suggestions on adding flowers to the fountain so I may give that a try this year.
Great idea, the fountain looks very rich with those black stoned. I love it.
Thank you. Spring is here are you ready to garden?
I'm just rinsing my stones clear. Your voice plus water, is the best day. Keep the ideas coming. Thankyou for this one. Xxxx
Thank you for your kind words.🦋
Looks very nice! Birds and butterflies will find sitting on the rocks a nice area to get a drink.
The birds love my backyard. There’s one family that comes yearly and makes to nest in my tree and I am excited to see butterflies all summer long.🦋
What a great gardener you are. Everything looks so beautiful. I’m going to try the pump now
Good luck! This year I would like to add flowers to this container. If all goes well I will share in a video.
Please do share!!
Beautiful fountain. Thank you!
I was so happy to see you do your water fountain because I was thinking I was doing to much when I did three in my yard
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing this idea, i would like to try it next spring. Enjoy your beautiful fountain.
Thank you🦋
Hi there! Love your video. I just purchased 3 fountains and I love them. Thank you for the tip on stabilizing the fountain. New subbie 6-3-23 😊
Welcome. Thank you for following my channel. 🦋
Thank you four the ideas, the fountain came beautiful i love
Thank you Elizabeth. I thought I would add a fountain in the backyard, but I’m loving the solar pumps so much. 🦋
I'm loving how easy you made that. Thanks for sharing.
You are so welcome!
Exactly what I was looking for! Although I plan on using a solar powered submersible pump (not floating) I still love your design. I think it will work really well for a bird fountain! Thanks so much ❤
Glad I could help! 🦋
Great video Miss Jazzy
Thank you so much; happy gardening 🦋
Love this! Thank you!!
Hi Jazzy. Nice to meet you. New subscriber sunshine. Thanks so so much for the share. Love this project. I was experiencing the same issue. Now I have the solution. 💚🌿🇨🇦
I bet the birdies are enjoying this too. Very nice and easy. Thanks for your video
Thank you kindly I have a new addition to the solar container I added plants to give it more attraction; it seems to be working. I just have to focus on plants that love what feet.🦋
Looks great!!!
Thank you, I LOVE this idea! I've been struggling with the solar fountain and this is perfect. Brilliant!
Thank you. Good luck with your diy. 🦋
Thanks for this. Your yard is beautiful!
Thank you so kindly.🦋
Beautiful! I have watched dozens and dozens of those videos and yours is EXACTLY what I’ve stayed up allll night looking for. Thank u. I have all the ingredients (lol) I just have to put it together. 🙏🏾👍🏾🥰
I put my fountain together this morning exactly like u did yours. It’s only been a few hours and I’m already getting tons of compliments from family. Thanks again. I’m very happy. 🙏🏾❤️
You’re welcome 🦋
Great idea. I am gonna try this!! ☺️
So beautiful and such a great idea! Thanks for sharing. Love from Scotland.
You are so welcome!
Great idea I had never thought of trying a solar pump but I like this idea! thanks for sharing :)
It works for me. I love seeing the birds taking drinks of water. 🦋
i ran across your video and i really enjoyed your video you make it so easy and not too expensive to do i really THANK YOU!
Thank you so much; Happy gardening 🦋
I love this. That turned out beautifully. Glad to find this video and subscribe to your channel.
So happy to hear that you found my video; Welcome!!! As a reminder from time to time you may need to turn your solar pump over to check to see if the filter may be clogged with debris. Good luck to you in creating your own solar fountain.🦋
Your garden is beautiful.
Thank you so much.🦋
Thank you! Excellent video! I am moving into a condo and gave up my garden. I think this is an adaptable idea for a balcony garden! Well done!
Another idea is a USB powered water pump and a power bank.. I've just done a water feature with one.. just looking for an idea for the spout decoration.. thinking a frog.. seen one with a hole for the tubing.. but can't find a video of anyone using one..
Clever idea!
Love it! Thank you!
Thank you. Spring is in the air; Happy gardening. 🦋
You are brilliant! Thank you!
Thank you. The birds really do love the solar pump too.🦋
I couldn’t figure out how to keep my pump from moving around. Thank you so much for this video.
Love it! 😊 Thank You
nice idea. thanks for sharing!!!!
Love this. So pretty.
It’s so peaceful to hear the water trickling in the fountain.🦋
Great job. Exactly what I am going to do. Thx
Thank you so much; good luck.🦋
A very Good idea and thanks for showing us to make the fountain.
Clearly presented and great well done greetings from Beth and Simon 💚 🙋
Thank you so much 🦋
Thank you for sharing.
New subscriber here. Beautiful garden and great idea for water feature. I'm working on one for my garden. Thank you.
Great idea! You have a new subscriber :) Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Many thanks x
Thank you so much. 🦋
Thank you so much for this video. My yards gonna look so fancy!❤Wow, You made it look so easy
LOL!!! I’m happy to hear; enjoy!🦋
Love this fountain
Thank you. 🦋
Thank you so much for this wonderful video! Last year, I bought three of the same fountain pumps, but I put them all in containers that were either (a) too small in depth or (b) too big in diameter. I was either refilling the former twice a day or grumbling about how the water got thrown out from the latter. Your plan is perfect for solving the problem, and I am headed to Home Depot tomorrow!
One more thing: In this video, you say that your yard is small. It might be small, but it is absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you for your kind words. This summer, I’m trying to add plants to the container in addition to the solar pump; wish me luck. 🦋
@@jazzybutterflygarden Please let us know what happens! I'd love to see your new video!
Yes I will do a update.🦋
Beautiful yard!
Thank you.🦋
Turned out beautiful, think I I will try to make one like it.
It’s easy and just think no electricity needed. 🦋
thank you! ive wanted a water feature for the birds. Now i know how. your garden is really pretty.
Thank you so much! 🦋
Beautiful!😊
Thank you! 😊
This is exactly what I wanted!😊👍♥️
Thank you Beautiful water feature
Thank you so much.🦋
I love this!!
Really pretty and neat idea! Have a blessed day!
The best part is this solar pump is still working going on 2 summers. 🦋
I love this going to try to make
One for
My garden thank you for sharing
Thank you and good luck. Let me know how it turns out.🦋
Love this thank you
You are so smart!
Beautiful back yard!
Thank you so much.🦋
Good job
Muyy lindo, !! Gracias por la excelente idea 💡 ….🙋🏻♀️
It's beautiful...thank you for the ideas.
Thank you so much. 🦋
That is awesome. Good at showing how. Thank you.
Thank you. Happy gardening.🦋
Love it!!!
Thank you🦋
This is PERFECT!
GREAT JOB!!!
Thank you so much. This summer I’ve added plants to the container in addition to the solar pump.🦋
Thank you for your video
In the future please make a reference to the fact that the center pot has holes in the bottom....you should explain....exactly what your intent is....a how your plans allow this to happen.
@Patrick the smaller pot does not have a hole. The larger containers comes with a plug. Over a period of time you will see that the water will evaporate.
Thanks, what are great idea, I love those little solar pumps. They are cheap and they work well.
I also put one in a talavera bird Bath.
That's a great idea!
I like this I always wondered why the water 💦 just disappeared I know what to do now, thanks for sharing.💜
Excellent idea I know exactly what you mean, I have that same fountain and it always is on the side so lose all the water rapidly., I will be doing this now. Thanks so much for sharing, it never crossed my mind.🌿
Thank you!! Happy to hear. My solar pump is 3 years old and still going.🦋
Best directions for water pump on UA-cam.
Thank you so much. 🦋
Awesome I love it
I’m so glad you explained the pump floating and moving around the pot. I have an old decorative cast iron bathtub I’m going to make into a water garden. I have a large iron dolphin to hang on the wall above it. It could be plumbed to act as a fountain, but I don’t want to do all that. I had the solar pump you’re showing in mind. This tells me I must stabilize it in the tub to be successful. Thank you so much for saving me from a failure.
Love your idea with tub. 🌞
Sounds cool - should make a video of your project once completed.
Great video!
Thank you :)
Beautiful!
Thank you!
Very nice. Thanks 👍