Solar Fountain Pump 3W Bird Bath Water Feature with LED Lights

Description

This solar fountain pump runs from a 7V 3W panel, sprays up to 60cm high at 120 to 220 litres per hour, and stores charge in a 1200mAh battery so it keeps running after dark with six colour-cycling LEDs - $59.99. It floats in a bird bath or a small pond and needs no wiring at all.

Most cheap solar fountains stop the moment a cloud passes, because they run the pump directly off the panel with nothing in between. A battery changes the product entirely: it buffers the cloudy moments during the day and keeps the fountain and its lights running into the evening, which is when you are actually sitting outside looking at it. The other detail worth knowing is the filtration box - solar pumps almost always fail because debris gets into the impeller, and a filter is what keeps that from happening.

Specifications

What's in the Box

Why Choose This Solar Fountain

• 1200mAh battery - it rides out passing cloud and keeps running into the evening, unlike direct-drive solar pumps.
• Six colour LEDs - the fountain is still doing something after dark, which is when you are outside.
• Water shortage cut-out - the pump stops rather than burning itself out if the bath runs dry.
• Filter box - debris is caught before it reaches the impeller, which is what kills most solar pumps.
• No wiring - it goes in any bird bath or pond with no cable, no plug and no electrician.

Will It Work in a Bird Bath?

Yes - that is the main use, and the reason the panel is only 16cm across. What matters is depth: the pump must sit completely underwater or it will not prime, and a shallow decorative bird bath may not hold enough. Check your bath is deep enough to submerge the pump body fully with water above it, and remember a fountain loses water to evaporation and spray far faster than a still bath does, so it needs topping up more often. Moving water is also better for birds than still water, since mosquitoes cannot breed in it.

How High Will the Spray Actually Go?

Sixty centimetres is the maximum under full direct sun with the narrowest nozzle fitted. In practice you will see less, and that is normal - spray height varies with the strength of the sunlight, the nozzle you choose, how clean the filter is, and how much water is in the bath. Overcast days give a noticeably lower plume. If the spray is too low on a sunny day, the filter cotton or the rotor usually needs cleaning; the manufacturer names that as the first thing to check.

Where Should the Panel Sit?

In direct sun for as much of the day as possible, and in Australia that means facing north with nothing overhanging it. The single most common reason these fountains disappoint is a panel in partial shade for half the afternoon. Keep leaves, blossom and bird droppings off the panel surface - it only takes a thin film to cut output noticeably. Please note the manufacturer says the LEDs come on "about 7 or 8pm"; they are actually triggered by falling light levels, so the time will shift with the season.

Buyers are people with a bird bath they want to make more interesting, small pond owners, gardeners who want the sound of moving water without running a cable, and anyone who has found mosquito larvae in still water.

Browse Gardening and Home and Garden for the rest of the outdoor range, including our 30W solar flood light for the same garden after dark.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it run at night?
The 1200mAh battery stores charge during the day so the pump and LEDs continue after dark. Runtime depends on how much sun the panel received.

How big is the solar panel?
16cm across. The manufacturer quotes it as 6.3 inches.

Does it need to be plugged in?
No. It is entirely solar with no mains connection.

How deep does the water need to be?
Deep enough to submerge the pump completely. The manufacturer does not publish a minimum depth - check your bird bath before ordering.

How many nozzles are included?
An accessory set with interchangeable nozzles is supplied. The manufacturer does not state the count.

Is it safe for birds and fish?
It is designed for bird baths and small ponds. Keep the water topped up and clean, and check the filter regularly.

Do you ship Australia wide?
Yes, to every state and territory including regional and remote addresses.

Fast Australian Shipping

We ship from Australia to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Darwin, plus regional and remote addresses. Orders placed on a business day are picked and dispatched promptly, with tracking emailed to you as soon as the parcel leaves us.

Bird bath, pond and plants shown in product photography are not included. Spray height, flow rate and night runtime are manufacturer figures under full direct sun and will be lower in cloud, shade or winter. The pump must be fully submerged - running it dry can damage it despite the shortage cut-out. Contains a rechargeable battery; do not puncture or incinerate, and dispose of it at a battery recycling point. Supervise young children around any standing water.