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LUXJET 2.5W Solar Fountain Pump
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This circular floating water fountain is designed to sit in your pond or large birdbath producing a fountain of water as high as 17.7" into the air on sunny or even mildly overcast days. Unlike most rivals, it incorporates a built-in rechargeable battery to allow it to continue working for up to an hour even when the sunlight is not sufficient to power the pump directly. That said, as with all solar fountains, best results especially when using the fountain tube extenders will need good sunshine.
The 16cm 350gm diameter unit houses the 2.5W pump and water level sensor on the underside along with three suction feet to secure it when not floating free. On the top, it has the pump outlet and solar panel array. The unit has a small water outlet stub on the top to which the seven accessory heads and stub extension tubes in a range of combinations can be attached. The higher the tube projects above the pump then the more power is needed to raise the water and will give a more dramatic effect on sunny days. In shaded or overcast locations then a shorter stub extension will produce longer lasting and more reliable effects.
Setting the device up is simple enough. There are no controls or switches to set, the pump just starts up when it detects water and sunlight and stops when it does not or the battery runs flat. When the water levels gets low or the water inlet is blocked the pump will cease working after fifteen seconds. After replenishing the water or clearing the blockage you have to cover the solar panels for a few seconds and then uncover them to allow it to start working. So, make sure to put the pump in the water within fifteen seconds of taking it from the box on first use. You may have to experiment to determine which combination of tubes and heads works best for your location: a smaller tube set should work longer in reduced sunshine but in a sunny location a more dramatic effect may be achieved with the spray head fully extended. If all you need is to keep the water agitated in the pond with a bubbling effect from the pump then no tubes or heads are needed.
Build quality seems fine but due to the nature of the floating product is lightweight and entirely from ABS plastic. The pump should work untended but from time to time it will be necessary to clean the water inlet on the underside and in fact for best results this should be done on a regular basis.
For the current Amazon price of £19.98, this will be an excellent addition to your pond or birdbath. Taking the time to position it correctly and with the optimum combination of spray heads will give excellent results
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