Tips to Preserve your Mirror Wall Fountain

Your mirror wall fountain is the perfect addition to your decoration scheme. You just knew from the 1st time you laid eyes on it that it will bring the touch of novelty and the light that your living room needs. So far, your mirror wall fountain is doing a great job in keeping your living room as illuminated and as pleasing as it is.

What used to be a room that looks desperate for an interior decorator now looks like a professional has laid hands on it. Family and friends enjoy coming to your home more often to catch up on things, enjoy the soothing sound of your mirror wall fountain, and just take a look at themselves in your fountain that doubles as a mirror. Your mirror wall fountain has become one of the conversation topics in your household and even in your place of work.

It’s only natural that you would want not only the present generation to enjoy your mirror wall fountain, but this is something that you would like to share with your grandchildren and even your great grandchildren! That’s the wonderful thing about water fountains; they can actually be a family heirloom that you can pass from one generation to the next.

It’s only natural that you want to preserve your water fountain for the coming generations in your family. You would want only the best care for your mirror wall fountain. For something so beautiful and bright, you want to preserve it for years to come.

And so, you are having a bit of a challenge with cleaning your mirror wall fountain. You very well know that mirror wall fountains are a bit fragile to clean compared to other fountains with different materials and you don’t want to damage or break it.

Here are some tips in cleaning and maintaining your mirror wall fountain:

  • Return the bleach to the shelf. Bleach is not a suitable cleaning agent for your mirror wall fountain.
  • Calcium Lime Remover (CLR), Windex and other glass cleaners are your best partners when it comes to cleaning glass and mirror wall fountains.
  • Jazz Window Prep is a glass cleaner that is highly recommended for glass and mirror wall fountains.
  • Before cleaning your mirror wall fountain, make sure that you drain the water out. You can take a second fountain pump and pump the water out or you can use a shop vacuum to suck the water out from your wall fountain. Thoroughly clean all the mirror wall fountain parts, which include the pump, water distribution unit and tubing.
  • Remember-thorough cleaning every 2-4 months depending on the size of your wall fountain.
  • Use fountain care products to your advantage. There are anti algae solutions and white scale treatments conveniently available in discount stores. These products will help you maintain your mirror wall fountain.
  • Distilled water is recommended for your water features. Compared to tap water with residues, distilled water is pure and will not leave buildups on your mirror wall fountain.
  • Before you feel overwhelmed by the thought of taking down the base of your wall fountain and mounting it up again, we have good news! You do not have to take the base of the fountain down to clean it. You can simply wipe the base with a wet cloth or sponge soaked with clean water and that should keep your fountain base clean.

Remember, as long as you take extra care in cleaning your mirror wall fountain, you should be able to preserve it for generations to come.