Components
1 Solar panel with
2 Birdbath main bowl
attached pump unit
3 Birdbath stand
4 Birdbath base
5 Aluminium Plate
6 Fountainhead set
(for winter/ holiday use)
Assembling and Using Your Product
Unpack all components carefully. Please ensure that you check all
parts have been removed from the packaging.
Decide on a suitable location, bearing in mind there will be some
water splashes when the product is in use.
Stabilising your birdbath:
In order to ensure birdbath remains stable we recommend you fill
the base (item 4) with rocks and/or sand before fitting the stand.
Attach the stand onto the base and main bowl as shown. Place
the solar panel with attached pump unit into the recess in the main
bowl and fill with water.
The Verona Aluminium Birdbath Fountain is now ready to use.
The birdbath can operate with or without the fountainhead fitted. If
using the fountainead, please check regularly that there is no
excessive splashing causing the reservoir to run dry.
Please Note:
We recommend you use distilled or rain water to
prevent scale build up.
Please note:
On first use there may be air in the pump. It can take
up to 5 minutes until all the air is expelled and water begins to
sprinkle from the fountain head.
Please note:
If you are away from home for more than 2-3
days, remove the solar pump unit and insert the spare
aluminium plate.
Cleaning and Maintenance
Pump:
If after time the pump starts to lose power or stops working
you should check for the build up of sediment or scale in the
bottom of the pump housing. Carefully remove the solar pump unit
and turn it upside down on a soft surface. Dry the solar pump
connector and disconnect.
Remove the pump from the plastic unit and open the pump housing
at its base. Remove the impeller and remove any dirt or scale
which has built up.
Replace the impeller and replace the pump
cover.
IMPORTANT:
To ensure the seal remains water-tight twist the
pump and panels connectors together rather than merely pressing
them together. Check that the small yellow rubber "o" ring
remains in its' groove and is not pushed out when connecting. If
this ring moves there will be no water seal and the pump and
panel will eventually fail.
Solar panel:
The panel should be cleaned periodically with a soft
tissue and proprietary glass cleaning solution. Regular cleaning of
the panel is advised to maintain optimum conversion of the sun’s
energy into direct current.
Trouble Shooting
If you have any problems please contact Smart Solar before
returning to the place of purchase. For immediate answers visit our
website
www.smartsolar.com
where you will find extensive
trouble shooting, FAQs and be able to order spare parts.
Pump is noisy there is no water running through the tube
Take off the pump cover and remove the impeller. If the pump is
still noisy without the impeller then seek a replacement. If the noise
stops, clean the pump and replace the impeller and cover. This
problem may repeat if the water contains debris, we recommend
regular water changing.
Pump does not operate even though the solar panel is in full
sunlight
Check whether the impeller is blocked by removing the pump
cover. If it is, then clean the pump as detailed above.
Pump does operate but there is no water running through the
tube
1) Check for the build up of sediment, scale or dirt in the filter and
in the bottom of the pump housing as detailed above.
2) Check whether the pump cover is attached properly. If the pump
cover is not pushed down tightly, the pump will not push water
through the fountain.
3) If fitted, check the sprinkler head is not blocked. Remove the cap
and rinse the parts in water to clean before re-assembling.
Turn upside down on a soft
surface and remove the pump unit
Remove pump cover
Take out impeller to clean
impeller
pump cover
Ensure the underwater connector
is water tight.
5
5
6
6
Attach the stand onto the base
Attach main bowl to the stand
Insert the solar panel/ pump
Clean the sprinkler head
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Verona Aluminium Birdbath Fountain
Instruction Manual
