The other day I was browsing in our local GC at the solar fountains but they all seemed to be plugged in to the mains, just for show, the water in the ones not plugged in were just about tiddling out, some not at all. I am not convinced how well they work under solar power alone.
I have never found those lamps to be much good either. Anyone got any solar powered items?
Someone said, on another thread that those pond solar powered pumps are useless.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I have spent endless amounts on solar lights, from £1 each to solar copper spotlights at £40 a pair and they were good for just over a year so have now opted to putting mains lights in, £7 each and £3 led bulb and installed them myself, I'm no expert with electrics but managed to do it. Give it a go it makes such a difference.
I have a £15 solar fountain in my pond with the solar panel on my shed roof. It is a constant 40cm high on sunny summer days and also works but lower height on sunny days in winter and cloudy days in summer.
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The other day I was browsing in our local GC at the solar fountains but they all seemed to be plugged in to the mains, just for show, the water in the ones not plugged in were just about tiddling out, some not at all. I am not convinced how well they work under solar power alone.
I have never found those lamps to be much good either. Anyone got any solar powered items?
Someone said, on another thread that those pond solar powered pumps are useless.
I have spent endless amounts on solar lights, from £1 each to solar copper spotlights at £40 a pair and they were good for just over a year so have now opted to putting mains lights in, £7 each and £3 led bulb and installed them myself, I'm no expert with electrics but managed to do it. Give it a go it makes such a difference.
What we did with ours Christine was attach the solar panel on top of a fence post and run it down into the feature.
It looks tidier, climbers hide the wire and it's easy to unplug any time we need to. No electrics needed at all!
Thanks Suz3 xx
I have a £15 solar fountain in my pond with the solar panel on my shed roof. It is a constant 40cm high on sunny summer days and also works but lower height on sunny days in winter and cloudy days in summer.