Instalation instructions for:
#433 Spergia (3pc)
#434 Spergia (3pc)
#495 Fountain Fontana Di Giardino
#435 Fountain St. Pete.
#499 Plaza Fountain
A. Materials Needed
1.
Supplied with fountain: clear plastic hose, black rubber plug(s) for allowing pump
cord or hose to travel through bowl without leaking water.
2.
To be purchased: plumber's putty (building supply), household Vaseline
(drugstore, pharmacy), pump (garden center).
B. Procedure
1.
Test the pump to make sure it is operational. A kitchen sink filled with six inches
of water is sufficient. Only plug the pump into the electrical socket after the
pump is submerged. Running a pump dry will destroy it. Also, examine any
control on the pump so that once the pump is installed, you will know how to
increase/decrease the water flow. Removing a faulty pump is time-‐consuming.
2.
Prepare the area on which the fountain will stand. Ensure that the area is packed
down and reasonably level.
3.
Place the pedestal of the fountain in the desired location. If the fountain is on a
solid surface, make sure the cord slot in the bottom of the pedestal is pointed in
the direction you desire (usually toward the back and your electrical supply.)
4.
Place the bowl onto the pedestal. **Note: #434 Spergia Table top fountain
there is no pedestal, simply place the bowl where desired.
5.
Install the pump. Feed the pump cord down through the bowl and base to the
ground. Then, reaching under the tipped base grasp the cord and pull it out from
under the base, ensuring that the cord lies in the channel in the bottom of the
base (otherwise, the fountain cannot be properly leveled.) When pulling the cord
through, leave about three inches between the pump and the inside of the bowl.
Help with this step allows for a safer, easier installation. If a bowl is too heavy for
one person it is recommended to wait until a helper or two can be arranged.
6.
Make sure the walls of the white plastic pipe in the centre of the bowl (through
which the pump cord passes) are clean. The black rubber plug needs to seat well
into this pipe to prevent leakage.
7.
With some household Vaseline lightly coat all surfaces of the black rubber plug.
Open the slit in the side of the plug and place the pump cord into the centre of
the plug. Place the plug into the hole in the fountain bowl, thus making a
watertight seal around the pump cord. Make sure the top of the plug is level
with the top of the white plastic pipe and that the slit in the plug is completely
