It's an electric pump type, stone/slate with a wide path, and holds 2 gallons. Tried a little clorox, but worried about pump.
2007-03-31 13:12:10 · 8 answers · asked by James 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Bleach will work... I would recommend that you use 4 ounces of bleach (along with the 2 galons of water). Put the fountain outside or in the garage so you dont inhale the fumes. Let the fountain run for a day or two with the bleach in it so the bleach can kill the plant growth. Then rinse it out, and take a brush and scrub out the fountain to rid all of the remenants. This will keep the growth at bay for a while...
Try to keep the fountain out of the sunlight (when set up inside the house) and this will also prevent plant growth from coming back.
Bleach should not hurt the pump, as it is a liquid. Bleach should not react with the rubber or plastic in the pump in this dilute mixture.
2007-03-31 13:24:51 · answer #1 · answered by slug4life 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pass on your community pool save and %. up a bottle of algaecide and including a touch would help . also perhaps including a touch reg. bleach on your water would help the water . sounds like it really is amazingly stagnent. For some fountains the do have a touch filtration device that you'll set up on your fountain, keeps the water sparkling.
2016-12-03 02:28:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We add hydrogen peroxide solution to our water cooling systems at work to control growth. Of course, we use a concentrated solution of it, but a bottle of peroxide, USP. that you can buy at a store should be adequate for a 2 gallon system. At that concentration It wont be toxic if any meandering pets happen to take a slurp.
2007-03-31 13:23:59 · answer #3 · answered by Jim M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could get products used in swimming pools to kill bacteria growth.You should use a product to correct the ph as the wrong ph contributes greately to the growth of bacteria.Then use the product that prevents re-growth.You could maybe use the product for small kids pools, as they come in smaller packages. Hope this helps.
2007-03-31 14:00:31 · answer #4 · answered by micmac 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're afraid to use bleach, try a little of either hydrogen peroxide or witch hazel. Either one should inhibit the growth of bacteria.
2007-03-31 13:24:50 · answer #5 · answered by DickJoy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local home improvement center like LOWES and they make a "funk " cleaner especially for fountains.
Good Luck!
2007-03-31 13:17:21 · answer #6 · answered by LucySD 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
clorox should be fine, i've seen people put a small amount in wells to purify them with no problems
2007-03-31 13:17:31 · answer #7 · answered by dude_port 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get some treatments formulated for ponds or aquariums. or for a cheap and natural way, try a little vinegar.
2007-03-31 13:15:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋