I need some ideas !! How to put a fountain pump on my simple birdbath? Do i need to drill a hole for the pump? Do i need a small or medium pump? Please Explain ,On ways to put this water pump on my birdbath feeder?
How do i install a bird bath pump on my birdbath?
Deb, you may want to check with the Water Gardens forum: http://davesgarden.com/forums/f/water
What do you want the water to do (flow over the edge of the birdbath, re-circulate in the birdbath?)
It looks to me like a medium pump should do it (the boxes rate them for how many gallons they mover per hour or what how much "rise" they can handle), and you'll probably need to drill a hole so the tube that supplies the water from the pump can go up the pedestal.
How do i measure my birdbath, So i can use the right pump on this birdbath? What pump size?
Things to consider:
1.) How far is the birdbath from the electrical outlet?
2.) Will you be able to plug the pump's electrical cord directly into the outlet?
3.) Do you have to cross over an area that will be mowed?
4.) How deep is your birdbath when full?
5.) How do you plan to keep the birdbath full?
6.) How high do you want the spray to go?
The pump must be submerged with enough water above it to allow you to fill it before the pump runs dry. Better still, you could set it up so that a hose dripped water into the birdbath to keep the water level up. Duncraft has several options. http://www.duncraft.com/merchant.ihtml?id=2&step=2
There are pumps of all sizes. Take a look at the output of the pump and how high it can pump water, but remember water will evaporate faster with a taller spray. On a windy day, a tall spray may actually fall outside the birdbath.
Your birdbath doesn't look too deep. So consider the depth needed before buying the pump. Or consider a dripper as another option.
Before our cows got in past the electric fence, used my birdbath as a scratching post, knocked it over and broke it, I used a small solar fountain — one of those all in one round 14" ones. The top of the birdbath had a diameter of 32" and was about 6 inches deep. Even with a depth of 6 inches, I had to fill the birdbath every day during summer. Algae was always a problem.
I wouldn't recommend permanently installing the pump by drilling holes in the birdbath because you will have to remove the pump periodically to clean it. A lot of water here in Texas has so many minerals that eventually the inside of the pump will become encrusted and quit working. I found plain vinegar will clean the pump without endangering birds. I removed the pump. Took the impeller out and placed it in a small container of vinegar. Used an old toothbrush dipped in vinegar on the rest of the pump. Rinsed everythings thoroughly before putting back in the birdbath.
The easiest way would be to use a gallon container to fill the empty birdbath and count the number of times you filled the container.
Is a fish pump the same to use on a birdbath?
Hi! To keep the water fresh/circulating in my bird bath, I use a mister instead of a pump. It is hooked up to a timer attached to the hose faucet. No electricity, little water usage and the birds love bathing in the fine mist. Here's a link to the actual mister that I use: http://www.birdtracks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=1514&Category_Code=15
Deb,
No, an aquarium pump pumps only air and is not submerged in water. You need a submersible pump.