Put the garden fountain pump into operation correctly
Garden fountain pumps are actually easy to use. Nevertheless, it happens again and again that garden pumps do not work because they are not put into operation properly.
How to start garden fountain pumps correctly
- So-called ramming wells are hammered into the water-bearing layer with a point on which a filter sits. In the process, sludge sticks to the filter. If you now switch on the garden fountain pumps, they would suck the sludge firmly into the filter, clog it and no more water could be pumped. So first connect the garden hose and rinse the dirt out of the filter.
- Centrifugal pumps cannot move air, so you have to fill the space between the underground water and the garden fountain pump with water so that it can then suck in the water. So that you don't have to fill up with water every time, the supply line to the pump should be tight, so the water should not flow back to the well.
- Reciprocating pumps, just like a lever pump, can also suck in water when there is air between the pump and the surface of the water. But there must be water in the pump room for the handle pump to work. So these garden fountain pumps need to be watered before you can use them.
- No matter what type of pump you use, never pump too much water at once in freshly drilled wells. You should only pump the first 500 liters with a handle pump. Deliver 100 l, take a break of at least 15 minutes and deliver the next 100 l, etc. Since electric garden fountain pumps move the water quickly, a large amount of fine sand is drawn against the filter and compacted there. It clogs the filter and you can no longer pump water. If you only have one e-pump, turn it on for a few seconds, then turn it off again until the first 500 l have been delivered.
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