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Commercial fountain design Commercial fountain design, it is totally different than domestic fountain design, a domestic fountain is usually a single pump and nozzle, domestic fountain design is on our page here A commercial fountain has much more, let us take the example below.
The first thing to notice is the pool is concrete, (no liner) This is very typical as liners can easily be damaged. Being concrete it can have a water inlet, over flow pipes and electrical conduits installed during the construction. Generally the nozzle is bigger (as is shown) which in turn requires a more powerful pump, also a water level sensor is required to turn on and off the water replenishment valve. Water is usually lost by evaporation which can be several inches / day in the hot weather (This is because the pool is shallow and so water is soon heated by the sun) The opposite is also true, if it rains too much where is the water to go? the answer is to "waste" via the overflow In this particular fountain the less expensive option of "chlorine tablets" has been used to keep the water clear and to disinfect the water. Some commercial fountains have a hidden pump chamber, but this depends on how complex the fountain is, a pump chamber can be as simple as just a pump to multiple pumps along with the switch gear for the pumps. Fountain controls Commercial fountains also have fountain controls, the most basic are just to operate the water replenishment, but it can include timers for pumps and or lights as well as wind speed equipment (The anemometer for this must be mounted high, but in the vicinity of the fountain) As well as more sophisticated controls to change the coloured lighting sequences and which pumps should be running at any particular time. Points to consider You can not use mains operated lights in a fountain within the E.U All fountains should abide by the JW fountain rule Commercial fountains are not cheap
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