what happens if the water source dries up?
1827751
It hasn't happened to me, but I would guess that the pump will continue to run "dry". Probably not a big deal for short periods of time, but could accelerate the wear on the pump.
1827752
is the water level drops below the intake, it spits and spurts.... low enough, doesn't spray at all. The directions say that allowing the unit to stay in the sun w/o water will damage the pump.
1827753
Its like the Energizer Bunny...it keeps on tryin' It sputters and and makes a kinda strange sound..ours has been waterless for a few hours at a time without any harm to it..It is hard to centralize, but otherwise, we think its a funny little addition to our yard..and the birds seem to like it..
1827754
The few times I have run out of water, the pump has kept going. As long as the sun is out, it will continue. The instructions do tell you that prolonged periods with no water will shorten the life of the pump. I have a small birdbath and find I need to add water daily. If I am going out of town for a few days, I simply bring the fountain inside.
1827755
It is recommended not to run device without water. I presume this will prevent the pump from burning up.
1827756
The few times I have run out of water, the pump has kept going. As long as the sun is out, it will continue. The instructions do tell you thatprolonged periods with no water will shorten the life of the pump. I have a small birdbath and find I need to add water daily. If I am going out oftown for a few days, I simply bring the fountain inside.
1827757
I have not had this happen as I have a deep basin birdbath so there has always been enough water to cover the pump. In 1 sunny afternoon, it will empty the bath to a couple of inches. Once the water level goes down, less water is being shot out of the bath. I have had to replace water on a daily basis during a sunny stretch with no rain in forecast.
1827758
This fountain needs at least 2 inches of water to function and works best in 3 or more inches. This is even more important when you have it in a smallish bird bath like I do, as opposed to a big pond. The fountain is great because it attracts birds, but it makes the bird bath lose water quickly (it goes over the side of the bath). I have to refill the bird bath every morning.
1827759
My guess is that it will keep trying to pump until the motor burns out. That is a guess based upon it continuing to pump when I take it out to clean it.
245174
shouldn t be a problem as long as its pumping something ..... don t run it dry
1853145
hard to answer... mine had a hole in it so it filled with water and was unable to clear all of the moisture.
1255920
Bit depending on weather. I would say after the solution totally dry's/absorbs into the ground you will be fine.
1330574
Normal amount of water but do not let it dry out .too much water turns the leaves yellow and fall off
773719
It will form a trough and things will accumulate there. It will still flow.
1493477
Once I dump the water that collects in the sink, I usually either pat it dry with a towel, or hang it on a hook to dry. It dries quickly.
1938064
You absolutely do not want to let it get wet. Once it fully dries out by evaporation (no heating) it will probably work.
1038246
Water has to be filled in reservoir. And to avoid calcium build up use distilled water.
814384
When water becomes hard to draw through the filter. Say the flow is about a 1/4 or less. Just make sure you dry it out good before you store it.
1911433
No it would absorb water and be too heavy and then dry out and shrink. Not weather proof.
2278685
No. You have to hang it up so that the water will drip off and it will dry. Ensure that you dry it completely before next use.
1105675
The steam heat dries up the water in the reservoir. I keep the unit open to air dry also.
752255
I have no idea but it is activated by water so presumably moisture in the air would degrade it but slowly.
2198121
I agree with the other comments below. It would require extra attention since evaporation would be more of an issue outdoors, potentially burning up the pump if it ran dry. Also, the extra debris would require more cleaning.
2176652
It's actually in the manual , you need to keep the container full of water to prevent build up of minerals being left behind after the water evaporates
2261219
If you leave the rain water in it, you will get algae, but use the water as needed, do not let that happen, it athe water will turn ugly after a week to 10 days anyway, use it so you have room for more fresh water, or for your inside plants.