Ideas

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Sunlight
Avoid placing a water feature in direct sunlight if you can - the powerful summer sun evaporates standing or moving water, and may cause you bigger problems with algae than when positioned out of the sun. Try a partially or completely shaded position under or on the south side of a tree.
Rain
Out of the sun doesn’t necessarily mean out of the rain - careful positioning may mean Mother Nature does all the topping up your water feature needs!

Wind
Water features A fish pond with a difference positioned in areas open to wind gusts may lose water, especially if the wind is hot and dry. Shelter your water feature from strong winds and consider turning it off on very windy days.

Overspray
Check the operation of the water feature- if it sprays water in the air at all ensure the water lands safely within the feature again. If it’s windy it might be worth adjusting the spray a little lower to avoid the water being blown away.
Most pumps include adjustable water flow control. Adjusting the flow rate down a little may reduce splash.

Splash
Splashing water is fantastic in a bathroom shower, but in a water feature it can mean wasted water!
If the ground surround your feature is wet (perhaps it looks a little darker) then you may have some splash problems.

waterfeature Water flow is optimised for a feature that is sitting flat and level - check yours is not leaning. Bear in mind that completely eradicating splash may not be possible.

Try positioning some pebbles to reduce the distance water ‘falls’ - generally the smoother and slower water moves down a water feature, the better

Foggers
Foggers basically explode water particles into a fine mist. The mist is still water, but will be lost if it comes to rest or condenses outside of the water feature container.

Protect from the wind
Foggers work significantly better in still environments - wind blows the fog away - so position the fogger carefully to get the maximum effect, and to use less water as well!
Try a timer
Consider using an automatic timer for foggers so they run only when you’re actually home and awake - especially during summer.









Topping up Water Features
Water features do need to be topped up with water from time to time, but you don’t have to use water straight from the tap...
When you turn on the hot tap, the cold water in the pipes has to be flushed through first - use a container to save this just draining away.

Divert some rainwater - drain diverters are available from hardware stores. We don’t recommend using the washing machine’s leftovers for a water feature (the detergent will stain the feature and may encourage algae growth), but rainwater from your gutters should be fine - why waste it down the drain?

If you steam your vegetables, the water left in the saucepan may be clean enough to use in your water feature. Keep an eye on algae if you choose to use water that's been used in cooking.

Many air conditioners have a drainage pipe for the water that is condensed within - you may be able to divert that into your feature

Frozen freezer?

Collect the ice and re-use it in your Water feature.

When choosing a water feature, look for this symbol. For the past two seasons, all Water products that recirculate water have been packaged with this icon.


This means the same water is used over and over, and is stored in such a way that reduces opportunities for evaporation and leakage.