Awesome What are Solar Fountains?

People all over the world are always looking out for ways to beautify their homes and gardens. Fountains help achieve that goal. Fountains can be used as a simple birdbath, a stylish landscaping accent, or as an indoor fountain for your home or workspace. Nowadays you can have your fountains solar powered too. Solar fountains are one such great and easy way to add a particular charm and grace to your home or garden.  Solar fountains can also be added inside the home if you have the requisite space. Normally though, they are installed in the gardens and lawns. They add to the beauty of your nicely mowed lawn or just a simple plain garden.

Solar panels attached to these types of fountains with a cord can be placed outside a window or door to collect power. Since they operate by soaking up the solar energy from the sun, they don't require electricity at all and thus save on the overhead costs. They are environment friendly, and side by side help in building a peaceful atmosphere. Solar fountains come in a variety of styles and designs in the market. They can even be custom made to fit your décor.  

Installation of solar fountains is easy too. Solar powered fountains need no extra wiring or plugging. You can install it in any place you wish and make sure there's a water outlet.  The solar panels which are an integral part of the solar fountains can be easily incorporated into the fountain in a tidy and streamlined design.  If your solar fountain is installed away from the direct rays of the sunlight, then the solar panels attached with cords can be placed in an area where it can receive direct sunlight.  These can be buried inside the earth or placed out of sight.

One can even install a floating fountain in their swimming pools. This adds a unique style to your pool, and can be great fun for the kids.  Waterfall style fountains which circulate water from the pool itself can save on the water consumption and lessen its wastage too.  Since solar energy is available only in the mornings, the solar fountains too can operate only in the mornings when the sun is up. At nights you can run the fountains using batteries.

New fancy fountains are available in the market like the solar birdbath fountains. These look chic and come in a variety of styles, shapes, and colors.  You can even opt for the simple tray or bowl styles, which can be mounted upon pedestals on the fountains. There are many varieties of these fountains available and you can choose one which best suits your style and garden decor.  There are even some solar fountains shaped like animals or human figures. These are eye catchy and are like an adornment for your garden too. But they are made of expensive materials which need high maintenance. You can even get multi-tiered terracotta fountains or ceramic pouring bowl fountains, which come as single or double fountains.

So ask around a bit and go shopping at a variety of stores before zeroing in on a particular solar fountain.