Solar Fountain Pump

[Size: 6.5W Fountain]
I ordered this version because it also includes a backup battery. It has now been in operation for a few months with no problems. It runs from dawn past dusk. I’m happy with it. The only shortfall in my opinion is the 6.5 watt size of the pump which is sufficient and works well with the included fountain heads, but without the fountain heads it is a little weak for pumping water higher than a foot. If that is a concern, you might consider a larger size pump.

[Size: 6.5W Fountain, Size: 6.5W Fountain]
I purchased a birdbath at a garage sale that came with an electric pump and swapped it out with this solar fountain pump. So far it has been working well, purchased about a week ago. Its go a strong water flow and came with lots of accessories. I didnt need any of the nozzle attachments but they do fit out fountain pumps i have purchased in the past.The battery backup works extremely well. It runs during cloud cover and kept working about 2 hours after the sun went down. This morning I noticed it was running at 6:30 am, the sun wasnt even out yet. If either of my other 3 stops working I will replace with this model. I have purchased apps in the past that are suppose to stop when there is no water and they don't this one does. I removed it several times the 1st day to test it to see.

[Size: 6.5W Fountain]
I purchased this pump when my old one from another vendor failed. It is a much better solution for several reasons. It has a larger, more powerful solar panel and a pump that shuts itself off if there is no water to pump. This avoids motor burn out.I ran this pump daily for about 5 months and then it stopped. I contacted the supplier and heard back from them almost immediately. They suggested that I try several trouble shooting ideas, none of which worked. At no cost to me they shipped me a new pump. When that too didn't work they shipped me a new solar panel which solved the problem. Throughout the process their responses were almost immediate and the replacement parts were shipped immediately and without charge. I would highly recommend both the product and the company and their customer support.

[Size: 6.5W Fountain]
I was unsure if my partial shade location would give me the light I needed, but this was cheap enough to try it. I am glad I did.The installation was easy. I love the waterproof cord connector though I would like a LONGER cord (mostly because I put it on top of my garden fence to maximize light). The included tubing was ample for my use, but I would note you will likely need to weigh it down if you have a small pond and need to keep it in a specific place. I zip tied a rock to the tube to keep it centered in my little pond.I was initially concerned the pump was too weak or the solar panel was in too much shade because when I first set it up it was barely a trickle... but then I saw the pump had fallen over and kinked the tube. As soon as it was righted the pump was flowing well. I have to make sure I have the settings dialed in well because my 30" pond top can be overshot by some of the fountain heads even if it is centered, so there are a few I can't use. Luckily there are more than enough options. I mostly use the adjustable umbrella style since it's low splash and it's easier for the wild birds (I put a perching branch across the top of the pond for them to drink from the fountain without falling in and they love it).My solar panel gets full sun until late afternoon, then is shaded all evening. The pump continues running until the sun sets anyway, so it's better than I expected from reading reviews. About 15 minutes after it kicks off it's too dark for me to work in the garden too, lol, so I really can't complain! I also am pleasantly surprised by how quiet the pump is. Even with the quiet trickle of the water on the fountain head I chose it is impossible to hear the pump itself.I have pulled out and rinsed the filer sponge a few times since installing it- easy to do and no need to dismantle it. My pond has a clay/mud bottom so it is being put to work and still does its job. I have not yet doen a more thorough cleaning.

[Size: 6.5W Fountain]
This is a good pump with poor batteries. If you need something to hold up in partial shade then this works well, however I'd caution against using this as something that you want to run all night, the batteries just don't hold up that long.It's a great value if this fits your needs because this comes with a plethora of standard sized, interchangeable, fountain tips. Great power when in full-sun and shortly afterwards due to limited battery life. Installation is simple and I love the appearance of this in my barrel fountain and in use with my ceramic fountain sculpture.The rechargeable batteries are not interchangeable, the back of the panel is firmly-sealed shut. I wonder if an enterprising individual could aggressively access the back panel somehow and swap out the batteries that are included with a better brand of rechargeable battery from a big-box store.

[Size: 6.5W Fountain]
I got this for my 14" copper birdbath and the 6.5 watt motor is quite powerful! Fyi, the two tips that have circular inserts look like they are one piece, but they are actually two!In the product pictures (see fountain pattern with squirrel), this tip is two pieces and the insert needs to be twisted to change the circumference of the water pattern.I initially thought mine was broken because the water was spraying out unevenly but the insert just needed to be twisted.To avoid water from shooting out of the birdbath I could only choose from two tips or none at all and just let it act as a water bubbler.The pump has suction cups to keep it in place, which is nice. It also comes with 2 extra filters. They'll need to be rinsed to get debris out and then can seemingly be reused.The pump needs to be under water to work. I plugged mine into the solar panel and heard absolutely no sound, then added water to cover the pump and it started working perfectly. I installed mine on a cloudy day and it worked for about half the day... so obviously it comes pre charged.Only cons, are instructions suck, the solar panel is ugly and I wish the cord was longer! But since adding the fountain I saw one bird take a drink, so that's a win!😂

[Size: 6.5W Fountain]
This thing works GREAT, I now have the cleanest birds in town!!! Matter of fact, I may have ALL the birds in town! Problem is, now I want to spend money and do something ELABORATE.Okay, i had an established bird bath, so that’s why it got popular so fast, they already kind of knew there was a stagnant puddle of water in my back yard that almost always had water in it. I’d fill it when i water the flowers and I could shoot water down from my deck (i’m on a hill) to the bird bath without actually walking down there if i noticed it was low or getting dry. However, it wasn’t fresh and clean, stagnant water is going to do what it does. It’s a flower-shaped cement bird bath on a stand, it was here when I bought the house, but I moved it to to the back yard because I don’t need EXTRA deer in my front yard, there’s enough as is.So, I dragged an old galvanized tub from the basement (also left here when I bought this place, I threw away a lot of junk, but that tub seemed useful so I kept it), put the bird bath and the stand INSIDE the tub, hooked up this pump, and just ran the hose up to the bird bath, added water and VOILA. The water trickles from the bird bath down into the tub and recycles.I used wire cutters and cut a length of wire clothes hanger, and ran it into the last 15 inches or so of hose, so i could bend the hose around the edge of bird bath and up through a couple of rocks without kinking the hose. That works GREAT. I also added two 10’ lengths of extension cord (cheaper from another brand, just look at the connections in the pictures on amazon and make sure you’re getting ones that match), so my solar panel is about 30’ away from the pump. I needed to get it into the sun and not get shaded by the oaks too early in the day. The instructions say not to add more lengths than that, the resistance probably builds up and decreases how much power gets to the pump, but 30’ was plenty for me anyway.I have the solar panel facing southwest, at about a 45 degree angle, which too much of an angle based on my latitude but it works for the hillside. I just so happened to be up and out on the deck early this morning right before sunrise, the pump was not running (as expected) and the SECOND the sun came up in the east, that thing started going! Facing AWAY from the sun! I was REALLY impressed! In the afternoon, when the sun is hitting the panel straight-on, the water shoots out of the hose a couple of inches higher, but the fact that it works even a little with the sun behind it, was impressive to me.Naturally, I fell down the google hole about how to make my bird bath more attractive to birds and sorted out that the individual “petals” of the flower-shaped bird bath were probably too deep for itsy bitsy birdy feet (Shout out to the 80’s gen X’ers who sang “great green gobs” on numerous yellow bus rides). So, i walked around the back property and collected a bunch of little rocks and added those to the bird bath to give them more places to stand and make the petals less deep. I used to like those deep parts because it made my bird bath have water for longer, they would be the last places to dry up, but now with the pump and 30 gallons or so of water in the galvanized tub, that’s not a problem.I balanced some left over patio pavers on the edges of the tub to keep the splashing water in, and, in case you haven’t already concluded, this thing is looking pretty random and cobbled together at this point… so, now I want to spend some money and actually do a “water feature” and dig things into the ground and go crazy. The birds, it’s important to note, don’t care about style, they’re value investors and they LOVE it. Sometimes there are six of them in there, with a few taking full on baths, the others drinking and thinking about life, and yelling at each other to move over. I’ve got finches, wrens, doves, wood peckers and lots of bees (there’s a wild hive in a log down the hill and my neighbors have a bunch of bee boxes too). My dad, an avid bird watcher, always asks me what kinds of birds I have, I tell him i mostly have LBB’s… he was intrigued that I knew a bird he didn’t know of, until I told him that LBB stands for “Little Brown Birds” HA!! Gotcha, Dad!!!I don’t FEED the birds, I don’t need seeds and poop and whatever ensues from THAT mess. I prefer that they eat bugs and they are, in fact, eating the heck out of bugs, so, it’s totally working out for me. Plus, they’re hydrated and clean, highly entertaining, and the sound of the water trickling is excellent. Apparently the sound is what draws more birds in. That and whatever social media birds do, someone probably posted a bird review and gave it some stars, because now they’re ALL here!Anyway, for 30 bucks or whatever, this pump is the JAM. It works great, the birds love it, and the entire process and the results are all highly entertaining. But now I need a bird GoFundMe so I can build this out and make an entire birdy wat...