So, you’ve bought your very own wall water fountain. What’s next? Well, it’s probably a good time to learn how to take care of it. A wall water fountain does require a certain amount of maintenance to make sure you get the most from whichever water fountains you have, and you will be delightfully surprised to know that how little effort it involves to keep them clean and the water bright. Be sure to follow all the operating instructions along with these tips.

One easy and effective way to keep your fountains in great condition is to fill their basins with distilled water. Why distilled water? The main reason is because ordinary tap water contains a high mineral content. You can get a nasty mineral buildup when the water has a high mineral content, this can keep your fountain from functioning correctly.

UV lighting can also help you keep the water clean. When properly installed, generally in the fountain’s basin, UV lighting kills bacteria in the water. This purifies and filters the water and prevents bacterial damage to the pump and the fountain itself. This purification method is particularly pertinent when it comes to wall water fountains because UV lights even kill those bacteria that hide in the hard to reach corners and wedges of the fountain; and as we all know, nobody wants to go through the arduous process of unmounting a indoor wall fountain just to clean it by hand.

If the pump is making loud noises, there is usually a problem somewhere that you need to check into. After all, you bought your wall water fountains so you could hear the gentle and serene trickle of water; you don’t want to hear some grinding, busted pump. You are wanting to simulate the sound of water lapping over rocks, not the clang clang of the pump! Most often, a noisy pump signifies that the water levels in the fountain basin are far too low. You may have to reposition the pump because of it rubbing on the sides or other areas of the fountains the vibration is what you are hearing.

One great way to stay organized with the proper maintenance of your fountains, you may want to formulate a “cleaning schedule” and set up dates to change the water in your wall water fountains. Keep in mind, as I said earlier, that using properly distilled water will mean you won’t have to change it and clean it as often. All this entails is emptying the water out and sponge off the basin and the entire fountain if need be. Also remove the algae from the rocks in necessary. Make sure to clean off the pump and all that is connected to it. Return the pump, fill the basin with distilled water, turn the pump on again and presto, you’ve cleaned your wall water fountain.

Then to doubly protect the water there are cleaning agents and enzymes to help battle the bacteria and keep it from thriving in the water. You measure it out according to how many gallons of water your indoor wall fountains happen to contain. In a spot, you can just pour some bleach in to keep things fresh.

If you follow these steps and are careful to properly maintain and care for your wall water fountains, you will surely find that your fountains will last a long, long time.