The look of an outdoor water component always adds beauty to any landscaping design. But, because these types of water bodies are man-made they usually aren’t from a natural water source. This means that a regular and thorough cleaning is mandatory to keep algae and moss from taking over. If this happens then the pond water will become filthy and green, depleting oxygen to pond dwellers.
To keep this from happening to your water landscape you could invest in a solar pond pump. A pond pump will help maintain the overall beauty of your pond and keep the water circulated to prevent any unwanted moss or algae from taking over.
Solar powered pond pumps come in either the external type, out of your pond or the submersible type which is below the water surface of the pond. They harvest solar energy via solar panels installed in the unit.
These solar pumps are more cost effective than the very expensive maintenance of electric pond pumps.
If you have an issue with the noise factor, you’ll want the submersed solar pond pump. You will never hear it, whereas the external type pond pump is rather noisy.
Deciding on the size pump you require is usually dependent on the size pond it is used for. The external solar pond pumps work better for large or medium, (more than 1,000 gallons of water), ponds. A submersible solar pond pump is better suited to smaller pond areas.
The pump levels will help you decide as well. They are labelled as HP, (horsepower), or GPH, (gallons per hour). The HP labelled pumps are the larger size, the GPH are for smaller ponds.
A solar pond pump will let you add features to your pond as well. You can use fountains and waterfalls as garden/landscaping effects with your pond pump and never affect its usability.
One real advantage to incorporating a solar pond pump over electric pond pumps is that it will eliminate the possibility of electrical shocks or short circuiting occurring.
Of course there are going to be drawbacks to anything with this many advantages and a major drawback to a solar powered pump is that there must be sun for it to work. A sunny area is needed for optimum advantages so warmer regions with more sun would be the most efficient. You will want to have backup batteries for the pump to perform on cloudy days.
Overall a solar powered pond pump is ideal for saving money and keeping your pond nice and clean.
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