Entries by Joe Frith

Bracing your Fountain for the Winter Months

Your outdoor water features will do little entertaining in the winter months. They also become highly susceptible to the cold elements. That is why it is essential to care for your fountain in the winter months. By taking your fountain out of the elements, or reducing the elements’ impact, you are keeping your pump and […]

Fountains throughout the ages: how did they work?

Ancient civilizations had been constructing grandiose fountains before electricity was discovered and utilized. In that case, you may wonder, “how did these fountains work?” The Romans A memorable scene from Terry Gilliam’s ‘Life of Brian’ illustrates the impact the Romans had on science and human civilization. The film is set in Jesus’s time, and in […]

How to best remove algae from your fountain

Algae is the green plant formation that can appear in most bodies of natural or man made water sources. When the water is stagnant, algae has a ripe breeding ground to multiple and expand. Algae is both an unpleasant sight and a harmful organism to the functionality of your pump. By running the fountain often […]