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No i haven't but i know which are in other hand i brought for the garden 10m of Solar powered leds that ended in my bedroom to give some light atmosphere and works 7 days a week 365 days year without never failed , and save probably one penny in electricity a month  |
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"Yes, make sure you keep the panel and pump clean, algae will stall it if it gets In and a cloud is enough to stop it working  "
Mine will suck a whole cloud in and launch it back into the sky |
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"No i haven't but i know which are in other hand i brought for the garden 10m of Solar powered leds that ended in my bedroom to give some light atmosphere and works 7 days a week 365 days year without never failed , and save probably one penny in electricity a month "
 , we've got solar powered lights that work well. They don't save much money but its a whole lot easier than all those wires etc |
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"I bought one for 99p that throws 100 gallons per second 400 feet into the air even on a cloudy day. 
see now I don't know if you're pulling my leg "
I’d tell you where I got it from by posting a link but..... |
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"I bought one for 99p that throws 100 gallons per second 400 feet into the air even on a cloudy day.
see now I don't know if you're pulling my leg
I’d tell you where I got it from by posting a link but..... "
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"Yes, make sure you keep the panel and pump clean, algae will stall it if it gets In and a cloud is enough to stop it working
Thanks. I'll order one them. I'm channelling Alan Titchmarsh  "
I've met him at the new forest show, he is very dapper in a suit and a bowler hat |
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Yes I have, also bought a beautiful antique wash bowl to put it in but....
It has to be in full sun to work, if there is shade over the bowl of water it will stop. You need to keep it topped up as it sprinkles water around the area
I ended up put rocks in the bowl to keep the fountain in the centre. I take it out when I’m not in the garden to see it
I may invest in a proper solar panel fountain for the bowl |
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"Have any of you bought one of the cheap solar powered fountains you can put in bird baths, they cost around £10 to £20. If so are they any good?
Please don't post links "
You know them threads about how you know you're getting old?
Well... |
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"Have any of you bought one of the cheap solar powered fountains you can put in bird baths, they cost around £10 to £20. If so are they any good?
Please don't post links
You know them threads about how you know you're getting old?
Well... "
well what? |
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"Have any of you bought one of the cheap solar powered fountains you can put in bird baths, they cost around £10 to £20. If so are they any good?
Please don't post links
You know them threads about how you know you're getting old?
Well... "
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"Yes, make sure you keep the panel and pump clean, algae will stall it if it gets In and a cloud is enough to stop it working
Thanks. I'll order one them. I'm channelling Alan Titchmarsh
I've met him at the new forest show, he is very dapper in a suit and a bowler hat "
I remember seeing him on a panel show with one of those hip young presenters who finds humiliating people amusing. He handled it with dignity and the presenter looked like a fool |
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"Ive got one sat right here. I’ll let you know if it’s any good when I actually remember to take it with me to the allotment and put it in the little pond
Great! I just ordered one which make? "
dunno, I just got a mid price one with the fewest bad reviews. |
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"Yes I have, also bought a beautiful antique wash bowl to put it in but....
It has to be in full sun to work, if there is shade over the bowl of water it will stop. You need to keep it topped up as it sprinkles water around the area
I ended up put rocks in the bowl to keep the fountain in the centre. I take it out when I’m not in the garden to see it
I may invest in a proper solar panel fountain for the bowl "
Lovely! I've got an antique dairy bowl that I've been trying to find a use for. I'll take your advice re keeping it topped up thank you |
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"Have any of you bought one of the cheap solar powered fountains you can put in bird baths, they cost around £10 to £20. If so are they any good?
Please don't post links
You know them threads about how you know you're getting old?
Well... "
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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I got the largest panel I can find about a foot square from China you won’t find on Amazon eBay etc then fit it on a wall or away from the water . Mines so powerful it pumps the water up 2 feet to create a waterfall without an electric pump |
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"It's arrived! It's cloudy 
Supposed to be nice this week though 
It is. I'm confident that I'll be running a themed water park by Friday  "
A swinging version?
Down the waterslide and land straight in the jacuzzi
The jacuzzi, of course, will be cleverly disguised amongst the pampas grass |
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"It's arrived! It's cloudy
Supposed to be nice this week though
It is. I'm confident that I'll be running a themed water park by Friday
A swinging version?
Down the waterslide and land straight in the jacuzzi
The jacuzzi, of course, will be cleverly disguised amongst the pampas grass "
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"I’m definitely getting to old for this swinging.
This is the first post I have read through all the replies to as genuinely interested.
Think I had better bugger off to the gardners world forum  "
Watch this space, I'll be posting riveting updates during the week  |
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"It's arrived! It's cloudy
Supposed to be nice this week though
It is. I'm confident that I'll be running a themed water park by Friday
A swinging version?
Down the waterslide and land straight in the jacuzzi
The jacuzzi, of course, will be cleverly disguised amongst the pampas grass "
One step at a time |
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"I’m definitely getting to old for this swinging.
This is the first post I have read through all the replies to as genuinely interested.
Think I had better bugger off to the gardners world forum
Watch this space, I'll be posting riveting updates during the week "
Can’t wait, if I was closer would love to pop over and have a little play with your fountain |
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"I’m definitely getting to old for this swinging.
This is the first post I have read through all the replies to as genuinely interested.
Think I had better bugger off to the gardners world forum
Watch this space, I'll be posting riveting updates during the week
Can’t wait, if I was closer would love to pop over and have a little play with your fountain "
Ha ha. Apparently it only works in the sunshine |
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over a year ago
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"We have one, a cheap one off amazon, it's in a big container of water, i love it, it looks pretty and sounds lovely. It caused a lot of discussion with our neighbours, they love it too.
We learnt we needed to find a way to keep it in the middle otherwise it pumps all the water out over the patio, much to our grandchilds delight they like to experiment with it, put things on top to see what happens ... it stops working, take it out of the water and put it on the patio ... it just keeps making a whirring sound
This was really cheap, less than £15. I can imagine keeping it in the middle might be difficult I think I'll get a long stick and prod it "
Mine was about £5, i thought it would be coming from China and I'd have a long wait but it arrived really quickly !
It does have suckers on it which can go on the bottom of the container but it's to deep. We have big stones around the edge to keep it in the middle |
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"Have any of you bought one of the cheap solar powered fountains you can put in bird baths, they cost around £10 to £20. If so are they any good?
Please don't post links "
The one I bought is very underwhelming although it does actually work. |
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"Tip for solar powered stuff, is to replace the batteries, as they're typically lower quality and capacity than ones you'd normally buy. "
Thanks, this doesn't have batteries as such, there's no facility to store power it either works of it doesn't |
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"Have any of you bought one of the cheap solar powered fountains you can put in bird baths, they cost around £10 to £20. If so are they any good?
Please don't post links
The one I bought is very underwhelming although it does actually work. "
This works really well or should I say works as I expected. I'm very pleased. |
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I worked on Derby City Council House when it was being being refurbished about 11 years ago, all the roof tiles were taken off and replaced, with new insulation, fair enough
Nobody thought to stick some Solar Panels up there though, we've got a waterfall that hasn't worked for years
God bless Derby City Council and all they stand for |
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"I worked on Derby City Council House when it was being being refurbished about 11 years ago, all the roof tiles were taken off and replaced, with new insulation, fair enough
Nobody thought to stick some Solar Panels up there though, we've got a waterfall that hasn't worked for years
God bless Derby City Council and all they stand for
vive DCC
Oh, it gets worse than that, but don't even get me started "
Lol. I can imagine. |
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