By: Jason Maxwell
Submitted: 2010-11-23 04:24:08 | Word Count: 454
It is a known fact that solar energy has been established to be a great alternative to electricity as power supply. Some ingenious designer made solar-powered pond pumps since a pond is generally located outdoors. Below are tips on buying this type of pump for your ponds.
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You can now find DIY kits for pumps in the market. You can purchase the solar panels and the pump on separate occasions and assembled them by yourself. Howedver, if your pond is really as large as 1000 gallons or even more in capacity, you have to buy a garden fountain installation.
Just like any other pond pump, solar pumps bear water from the pond to the level of the fountain or waterfall allowing the water to fall freely into the pond. This helps the oxygenation of the water thereby preventing the proliferation of mosquitoes & microorganisms and keeps the water from getting stale. At times, part of the pumps operation is to generate fresh water from another source.
The pump, the piping system, & the solar panels are the three divisions of a solar powered pump. Choosing the right pump for your pond can become a cumbersome chore. The next paragraphs will help you decide.
First, find out how many gallons your pond holds. Then you must also know the rate of water flow to be generated in order to keep the body of water aerated. Usually a flow of 130 up to 140 gallons per hour is a sufficient rate.
Make sure you have the wattage and voltage data required of the pump that is indicated for a pond with such capacity as yours.
Then obtain the distance between the fountain and the pump for this is very essential. This distance is directly proportional to the rate of water flow. Supply this information to the resident expert in the fountain supply dealer where you plan to get the pump. Their pretty much experienced in these kinds of things and would be happy to help you.
Be sure to supply a backup battery for energy storage so that your fountain can run even if the sun is not shining, such as an outdoor party held at night.
Choose a perfect location for your solar panels so it can catch the most solar rays. Usually an ideal location would be at the roof where there are no obstructions from trees and other lofty structures. But a ground location will do as long as no shadows fall on them throughout the day.
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