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How to maintain indoor
water fountain An effective way to introduce the outdoor elements into a home is with an indoor fountain. Unlike innumerable home improvement projects, indoor water fountains are simple to maintain and thus easy to enjoy for many years. Fountains are available in a variety of different styles including wall fountains, floor fountains and tabletop fountains. Tailoring the selection to a certain part in your house is not a problem. No matter what kind of fountain you ultimately choose, they remain easy to maintain. After installation is completed most fountains only require occasionally wiping it clean. Many high quality indoor fountains have an attractive copper finish, in which you’re you should follow a slightly modified set of maintenance procedures. As you may have learned in grade school, when a surface made of copper is exposed frequently to everyday elements like water and air, it will develop an antique greenish color, known as verdigris (think of the Statue of Liberty). Some fountains are powder-coated, which is actually a clear finish applied to the copper surfaces that can help combat the coloration. In other fountains the copper finish is all natural. It is worthwhile to keep in mind that all copper, finished or not, will eventually oxidize. It is a natural, unavoidable process. Some homeowners choose to embrace the natural progression of their fountain’s copper finish. However, there are some ways to minimize and delay the tint. For the day-in, day-out maintenance and more regular cleaning of a copper indoor fountain, use a soft cloth with a light household furniture polish. If your fountain is powder-coated, you can apply Turtle Wax Hard Shell® wax around every three months to stretch the lifetime of the coating. If white spots appear, Calcium Lime Remover can be used, but only on the powder-coated fountains. If your fountain is natural finished, do NOT use Turtle Wax Hard Shell or CLR ®. No matter what type of calcium finish your copper fountain is treated with, never use copper cleaner. Furthermore, when cleaning, take care to not let any polish or other substance drip into the fountain water. Make sure to wipe clean any leftover residue. Those substances will interfere and ruin the fountain pump if left on after cleaning is completed. If your fountain is made of significant amounts of glass it is recommended to clean with a water and white vinegar mixture. If you find the water of your fountain is noisily not running smoothly over the glass, apply a very slight layer of Jazz Window Prep, available at many art supply stores, to resolve the problem. If your fountain is made of significant amounts of glass it is recommended to clean with a water and white vinegar mixture. If you find the water of your fountain is noisily not running smoothly over the glass, apply a very slight layer of Jazz Window Prep, available at many art supply stores, to resolve the problem. |
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