We have a small (few feet in height) Rebecca fountain and would like to run it on a solar powered pump, prefereably with some sort of battery operation. Any one have any suggestions? I'm not sure what kind of flow i'm looking at needing. Thanks!

I bought one of these several years ago, and it has been a mixed bag. On the one hand, I really love the way it looks and the sound it makes on our deck. On the other hand, it has been somewhat fragile. I have broken or cracked two of the bowls (although I was sent free replacements), and we have found the solar panel somewhat fragile. After havuing it for a while, I decided I'd rather have it plug in, so it would work in the shade or twilight. That works better for me, and now I plug it in in the morning and unplug it after dark. This year, though, when I set it up, the pump wouldn't work and I think it needs to be cleaned, but I don't know how. I'm waiting for my father to come over to look at it and hopefully show me how to do it. It might seem like this is a lot of bother, but even with all the annoyances, I'd still buy it again, and it's so annoying partly because I like it so much that I hate to be without it. I surround it with potted plants, and it's just a lovely thing.

You can do the math. Calculate the power needed to run the appropriate sized pump motor. Then determine if your solar panels are large enough to provide that amount of power.

Solar panels on your roof to make electricity to run an electric pump big enough to have a waterfall instead of a dribble..