Re: fountain question

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: Re: [CHAT] fountain question
• From: Donna g*@sbcglobal.net
• Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 10:33:48 -0700 (PDT)
• In-reply-to: 6667

It will always get clogged. You can add a sponge or
similiar cage type thing around the pump so it doesn't
totally block the water flow (sponge doesn't work as
well as cage type thing).. but the bottom line is --
you still have to clean them.

Donna

--- Theresa <tchessie@comcast.net> wrote:
> Ok- this question is for anyone who has a
> fountain...
> We are thinking of putting in a fountain in the back
> near a patio we are 
> building.  My question is how do you keep the pump
> from getting clogged 
> up with gunk (dust, stuff from the trees etc) that
> falls into the 
> fountain base?  I have images of having to dismantle
> the fountain to 
> clean out the pump way too often to keep is running.
> 
> Any fountain building advise??
> 
> Theresa
> 
>
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