Keeping Your Floor Safe From Your Indoor Water Fountain
Like it or not, indoor water fountains have the potential to damage your floors. If you’re careful and have your indoor water fountain setup as it should be, there should be no need for concern. Otherwise, you should consider repositioning your fountain as it may wreak havoc on your floor. Below we will be discussing how you can keep your floors safe from any mishaps which your indoor water fountain may cause. Take note that these are some more general suggestions and should be appear to be common sense.
Indoor water fountains circulate water. Water, as we all know, can damage an array of different flooring types. If you happen to have your fountain inappropriately situated atop a laminated wood floor, you risk damaging the floor in its entirety. Since laminated wood floors absorb water, they can subject themselves to warping and buckling. While you may be able to replace just portions of the damaged floors, it’s not uncommon to hear of people being forced to replace their entire floor. Do you really think an indoor water fountain is worth an additional investment of a few thousand dollars? We think not.
As we’ve hinted above, it’s crucial that you operate your indoor water fountains on a flat surface. Since most indoor water fountains have a pool at their lower-most level, they’re easily capable of spilling over as a result of an un-level surface. Not only can this type of event damage your floors, but it can also damage your indoor water fountain. Since indoor water fountains use a pump to re-circulate water, they need a constant supply of water. When your pump’s water source begins to spill over, it no longer has a place to extract water from. This, along with the fact that your pump may need the water to operate and appropriate temperature, can deem your indoor water fountain useless. Thus, when you purchase a new water fountain or decide to relocate an existing one, we strongly recommend you place the fountain a level surface that’ll keep it from spilling over.
As if an un-level surface couldn’t encourage your indoor water fountain to wreak enough havoc, your pump’s speed also has some bearing on your fountain’s tendency to wrought damage. Most indoor water fountains feature a pump that has adjustable speeds. These speeds are typically not meant to be played with, but yet again some people feel obligated to tinker with them. Having your indoor water fountain run at an inappropriate speed not only jeapordizes the health of the fountain itself, but also the condition of your floors. While setting your pump’s speed lower than it normal shouldn’t have any adverse effects, kicking your pump into second gear can not only disperse water all along your floors, but can also reduce the lifespan of your pump (considering you’re making it work harder). Thus, be very careful before you decide to adjust your pump’s speed.
We hope that we’ve been clear in describing what types of environments your indoor water fountain should never be subjected to. We ask that you evaluate your fountain’s current location and operating conditions, and take immediate action based on your findings.