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water fountain - noise level -
garjobo
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Hello, i am looking for a water fountain. One to help extinguish the constant chatter from neighbours. One which can increase/decrease in volume. Ideally solar, plug and / or battery.
Cost wise only talking about £140 or so..so nothing extravagent, happy if its mains as I have an outdoor plug.
Any recommendations please let me know, just checking usual site of B&Q, Amazon etc - a few nice designs but few far between re noise level..most seem like a trickle.
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Or you can make your own http://greenfingers.com/articledisplay.asp?id=417
The greater distance between the water spout and the basin the noisier the noise
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I wish you luck. We happily held a conversation during the display at the Bellagio fountains in Las Vegas. I can't imagine any domestic water fountain producing enough noise to drown out neighbours without being even more annoying than they are.
It's not that it drowns out the noise of conversation - the theory is that your ear focuses on the sound of the water and not the chattering.
A bonus is that the neighbours may spend more time going back and forth to the loo and less time sitting conversing ... although that may affect you too
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I have found the bigger the drop the bigger the noise.
I would look at making your own. You can get something far better for far less.
Thanks for your replies and suggestions. Was hoping for a quick fix, someone to point me in direction of a 'shop' which sells an adjustable sound level fountain, mains and /or solar.
- But clearly not the case.
Making one...i dunno...ive made a mess of this garden with my ideas as it is..like most things its the finishing touches which do the job and that can take a skill, using the right tools etc...pumps, electrics etc..nar - i'lll 'have' to pay.
Any suggestions PLEASE let me know. UK based. Usual haunts of Amazon, Argos, B&Q..nothing really hitting the mark.