Monday, September 16, 2013

Hints For Choosing The Right Outdoor Water Fountains For Your Yard

By Dawn Williams


Most outdoor water fountains often are not made equal. The still waters like the ones you can find in a simple birdbath, pond or a small container often provides a deep sense of peacefulness and reflection. Fountains however has something still waters fail to have; sound, movement and action. These things often help people focus their inter-mind to see what the big picture is going on all around them.

There are commonly three contrasting types of outside fountains which people purchase. A bubbling or cascading type is where water flows up through the container and runs down off the sides. A spill over fountain has the water-flow running out some type of spout before falling into a container or a basin. A jet type has the liquid forced up under medium pressure forming a jet and then falls in a thick stream.

There is also a sub-type called a disappearing fountain. This is where after the liquid enters the catch basin, it spills over the sides onto the ground often covered by medium or large stones and seems to vanish. In reality is flowing into a container that is underground where it is pumped back up to top again where it spills over the sides. All three fountain types can be made into this sub-type.

The most versatile or generally the most suitable for many people's lawn garden is a cascading or bubbling fountain. They typically have a primary fluid source placed somewhere underneath the surface of the primary container. These are generally made using glazed pots. This liquid will softly bubble over the surface and flow over the edge to a lower basin. They are best for small areas and often will make gurgling soft sounds.

With spilling fountains the upper basins are raised and often smaller than lower basins so the falling waterfall will make more noise. Be sure to listen to them before you will decide to get this type. The sound may be quite energizing for people, so they are often used in areas where they are good conversation pieces.

A jet fountain is ideal for large spaces where sound is not blocked and can be heard from a distance. The jetting makes these fountains dramatic and inspirational to watch. There are also small simpler ones that could be put in small areas that jet small droplets creating close to the same effect.

Most of these basic designs have things in common, choosing one comes down to a personal preference. Look at the area it will be placed in and what the effect is you are looking for. There is no real wrong style, some will just go better in some places.

Most fine quality built outdoor water fountains will be something that can entertain and relax your family for years to come. If you do find them to costly there are several ways to home build a water feature that will often look as nice as one bought in the store. You could always just search the net and find numerous tutorials on building them.




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