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Recently, many different decorative indoor fountains have appeared on sale. However, the price of these original and rather nice devices is, to put it mildly, somewhat overpriced. In fact, such a fountain is not at all difficult to arrange and it is quite possible to make it yourself from the most affordable and cheap materials.

indoor fountain

The main structural elements of one of the possible options for the "Melnitsa" fountain are shown in the figure. To make it, you need to pick up or purchase a round or rectangular plastic bowl (pot, small basin, etc.) ranging in size from 300 to 800 mm and about 100-150 mm deep. From above, the bowl is closed with a flat tray cut along the contour from sheet fiberglass, plexiglass or any other similar materials 3-5 mm thick. The pallet is fixed to the side stacks of the bowl with the help of textolite bosses with a section of 10x10 mm with screws or screws.

At the bottom of the bowl set a small open container for water. In my design, it has dimensions of 150x100x90 mm and is glued with dichloroethane from plexiglass 4 mm thick. Inside this container, a submersible pump is mounted on suction cups, which circulates water in the fountain. I used a Polish pump type PF-O, which has a capacity of 250 l / h and a water lift of 450 mm (bought at a pet store in the aquarium accessories department).

Water is supplied to the upper tray of the mill from the pump through a flexible rubber hose with a diameter of 10-11 mm. The "toy" windmill itself is fixed on the pallet with the help of waterproof silicone sealant "Chemlux-9011". From the mill wheel, the water drains and flows by gravity along the Z-shaped "stream bed", which is molded from ordinary building gypsum, then painted with brown water-resistant nitro paint in three layers. To make the "stream" look more believable, along its entire coastline, small pebbles are pasted on sealant.

At the end of the "channel" two drain fittings are glued into the holes in the pan, through which the water drains down and again enters the container installed at the bottom of the bowl. As a drain, I used two fittings from automobile tubeless tires - they are easy to install and provide the tightness necessary in this place.

It is better to pour distilled water into the fountain, in extreme cases - boiled, otherwise, when it evaporates, an ugly coating of salt deposits may appear on all the parts that come into contact with it. You have to change the water infrequently - usually once a month, but you need to monitor its level and top it up regularly - at least once a week. The water level must be maintained so that the entire pump is completely immersed in liquid. In addition, a silver coin or several silver contacts wrapped in a cloth should be placed on the bottom of the water container. This will help to avoid blooming water and the appearance of unpleasant odors.

Author: S. Molotkov

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