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SOLAR PUMPS / FOUNTAINS & PONDS
Solar Water Feature Pumps
Power a compatible fountain or create a decorative pond fountain without running a permanent mains electricity supply across the garden.
Our 200LPH and 800LPH solar systems can be used with suitable water features or directly in ponds using the supplied fountain heads. The key is matching the pump's flow and lift to the job it needs to do.
No permanent mains cable / Battery backed / Pond fountain heads included
WHY CHOOSE SOLAR?
More freedom over where your fountain goes.
Solar is particularly useful where running a permanent electrical supply to a pond, border or feature would be inconvenient.
01 EASY POSITIONING
No permanent mains supply at the fountain
Position the water feature where it looks best while placing the solar panel separately in a sunnier area of the garden.
02 BATTERY BACKED
Store energy for changing conditions
The battery system stores energy generated by the panel, helping operation continue when direct sunlight becomes intermittent.
03 POND USE
Create a solar pond fountain
Use the supplied fountain heads to create a decorative spray directly in a suitable pond without installing mains electricity beside the water.
200LPH OR 800LPH?
Choose the pump around the water effect.
Flow rate and lift both matter. A pump designed for a small bubbling fountain cannot simply replace a much larger mains pump.
200LPH / SMALL & GENTLE
200LPH Solar Pump
Designed for small fountains and low-flow applications, with a maximum flow of 200 litres per hour and maximum lift of approximately 70cm.
Best suited to small bowls, compact self-contained fountains, gentle bubbling effects, small cascades and small pond fountain applications.
It is also a potential solar conversion for an existing fountain originally using a similarly sized low-output mains pump.
800LPH / MEDIUM & MORE POWERFUL
800LPH Solar Pump
A considerably stronger system providing up to 800 litres per hour with a stated maximum lift of approximately 2 metres.
Suitable for many medium spheres, bubbling bowls, stone columns, millstone-style features and other fountains designed around a similar flow requirement.
It can also create a stronger pond fountain effect or convert a compatible mains fountain where the original pump requirement is within its capability.
CONVERTING A MAINS FOUNTAIN TO SOLAR
Check the existing pump before you buy.
A solar pump can be an excellent way to convert an existing mains fountain, but only when its flow and lift are reasonably matched to the pump the fountain was designed to use.
AROUND 200LPHA small fountain originally using approximately 200LPH may be a good candidate for the 200LPH solar system.
UP TO AROUND 800LPHThe 800LPH system may suit compatible fountains in this range, subject to lift height, hose size and the required water effect.
2,000LPH OR MOREDo not use either current solar pump as a direct replacement. The reduction in water volume is too great to reproduce the intended effect.
CHECK LIFT AS WELLLPH is only part of the calculation. The higher water must be pushed, the less usable flow will normally remain at the outlet.
TWO WAYS TO USE THEM
Pond fountain or water feature conversion.
The same solar system can serve very different purposes depending on how it is installed.
USE 01 / POND FOUNTAIN
Create a decorative spray in a pond.
Fit one of the supplied fountain heads and position the pump directly in a suitable pond. This is one of the simplest ways to introduce moving water without installing a permanent electrical supply beside the pond. The interchangeable heads allow different fountain effects to be created.
USE 02 / SOLAR CONVERSION
Convert a compatible mains fountain.
Replace the existing mains pump with a solar system when the required flow, lift and hose arrangement are compatible. Always check the original pump specification rather than assuming a solar pump will work simply because the hose connection fits.
WHEN SOLAR IS NOT THE RIGHT CHOICE
Large fountains still need high-flow mains pumps.
Maximum lift should never be confused with available water volume. An 800LPH pump capable of lifting water vertically cannot replace a 2,000LPH, 3,000LPH or larger pump simply because the fountain is below its stated maximum lift.
NOT SUITABLE
Large water walls and high-volume fountains
Architectural water walls, large cascades, very large spheres, multiple-outlet fountains and other high-volume designs need substantially more water than either current solar system can provide.
EXAMPLE / STAFFORA
Staffora should remain mains powered.
A Staffora water wall needs a high volume of water distributed across the top of the panel to create coverage over its broad faces. These large pumps are far beyond the output of an 800LPH solar system, so Staffora is not suitable for this type of solar conversion.
GETTING THE BEST FROM SOLAR
The panel needs the sun — the fountain doesn't.
Use the available cable to position the panel where it receives the strongest practical sunlight. The water feature itself can often remain in a more shaded or visually attractive position nearby.
DIRECT SUN IS BESTSolar panels generate most effectively in direct sunlight rather than simply being outdoors in daylight.
AVOID HEAVY SHADETrees, walls, dense planting and buildings can substantially reduce the energy available to charge the battery.
EXPECT SEASONAL VARIATIONLong bright summer days provide very different charging conditions from short, dull winter days. Solar output is naturally weather dependent.
NOT SURE WHICH PUMP?
Check the pump already fitted to your fountain.
If you are converting an existing water feature, check its current LPH, maximum lift and hose size before ordering. As a simple guide: 200LPH is for small gentle fountains, 800LPH covers many medium applications, and fountains using 2,000LPH or more should remain with an appropriately sized mains pump.
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