- How To Install a Wall Fountain
- Wall Fountains for Office
- Using Wall Fountains in Your Child’s Room
- Wall Mounted Water Fountains and Feng Shui
- Care of Copper Trim Wall Fountains
- How to Change your Fountain Water
- Wall Water Fountains and Negative Ions
- How to Remove Algae from Wall Fountains
- Wall Fountains have more Benefits than One
- Determining the Size of Your Wall Fountain
- Distilled Water for your Wall Fountain
- Wall Fountains in your Home
How to Remove Algae from Wall Fountains
Making sure your wall fountain is beautiful like the day you first installed it is very important. Algae growth not only takes away from the beauty of your wall water fountain but it also adds a terrible smell which is the worst combination and makes owning a wall fountain almost pointless. There are many ways to get rid of unwanted algae from accumulating in your fountain causing the awful and putrid smell. But if the algae have already started spreading on your wall water fountain and you are having a tough time eliminating it, here are a few tips that you can do that will help in your algae issues on your wall fountain.
Most importantly, you must always refer to the fountain’s instruction manual before trying to clean your fountain. You must prepare the necessary care products that are suitable and appropriate according to the material your fountain is made from. If your fountain doesn’t come with a manual or cleaning instructions, contact the manufacturer immediately for the best possible cleaning procedure to conduct for your fountain. If your fountain is made of a metal the scratches easily or can tarnish you will want to be careful on what products and methods you use. If you do not know the manufacture then visit Soothing Walls and they should be able to help you locate your wall fountain’s manufacture.
Although cleaning your wall fountain with the below tips wont prevent algae growth, we recommend a product called Fountec, which will help keep algae from growing on your beautiful wall water fountain.
Switch off the plug, remove the old fountain water and wash the fountain with clean, fresh water. Wipe the wet surfaces and also the pump with a rag or wash cloth. If possible, use a pipe cleaner to suck out algae from the pump’s tubing and spouts. Also check if your fountain has small holes that shoot water streams down to the basin because they can be congested with algae and also need cleaning.
Please only use bleach when it is explicitly allowed by the manufacturer, so it is very important to know who the fountain manufacture is. One can also use white vinegar which is a milder solution to get rid of algae. Drench a rag in warm white vinegar and put the rag over the affected fountain parts. Leave it for ten minutes and then scrub.
Dish soap can be used for cleaning a good number of fountains, but please make sure that you wash it off totally to avoid bubbles when the water fountain is turned back on. Use a soft-bristled toothbrush to scrub off filth from cracks and crevices.
Never use a brush which has hard bristles on unfinished copper, stainless steel, or other unprotected surfaces. It can easily scratch the surface and may result to a disaster.