Smartgarden – Solar Powered Bird Bath Fountain Kit

60 reviews for Smartgarden – Solar Powered Bird Bath Fountain Kit

1. Rohaan BaileyVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   I ordered my first Solar Powered Bird Bath Fountain Pump on August 9, 2016. I took it out of the box, peeled the clear protective film off the top, pu...More

   I ordered my first Solar Powered Bird Bath Fountain Pump on August 9, 2016. I took it out of the box, peeled the clear protective film off the top, put the attachment I wanted on the pump and headed outside to my bird bath. This thing is phenomenal! I am truly surprised at how well this fountain works in my standard sized bird bath, and without the need to run wires, etc. As long as the sun is shining, the fountain will flow beautifully. Let's face it, if it's a gloomy day, we're not typically outside watching the fountain anyway, so it's a win-win! I love all things solar powered, so when I found this at an amazing price, I knew I had to have one! I've enjoyed it so much, my second one just arrived yesterday (August 27). I love that there are different attachments to suit your needs. If it's a super windy day, I change out the attachment so the water doesn't spray as high, thus the wind doesn't blow the water out of my bird bath and empty it. Just keep your bird bath (or whatever you place this in) filled with fresh, clean water and the sun and fountain will do the rest! Birds don't like stagnant water, so not only will you be happy watching your fountain, but the birds will love having a clean water source! You won't be disappointed!
   Ellie-Louise BevanVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   So easy to use and works well for the price. I find some of the attachments make the water shoot too high and it goes out of the birdbath so for now I...More

   So easy to use and works well for the price. I find some of the attachments make the water shoot too high and it goes out of the birdbath so for now I just use it with no attachments and let the water bubble up, keeps the water moving and attracts birds. You do need to routinely clean any debris from the filter, easy and is expected. Works as advertised with direct sunlight and even works some on partly cloudy days. I originally bought two and bought two more because I lied it so well.
   Horace SkinnerVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   I've recently dabbled with a few solar powered products and wanted something that would move the water in a birdbath to reduce or eliminate mosquito a...More

   I've recently dabbled with a few solar powered products and wanted something that would move the water in a birdbath to reduce or eliminate mosquito activity. I received this pump when the summer sun was still high in the sky most of the day. This fountain worked very well when it was in direct, overhead sunlight. If a thin cloud interrupted the sunlight, the fountain's activity would diminish in relation to how much sunlight was available. Now that we are in the Fall months and the angle of the sun is not so much directly overhead, the fountain effect is not quite as strong. I am not disappointed in the product. It does what it can do depending on what sunlight is available. It did seem to help in keeping the birdbath from being a mosquito breeding playground. Note: Make sure you keep ample water in whatever container is used with the pump.
   Braydon GarrisonVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Love this, love this. love this and so do the birds! We have the lowest shooting nozzle on it since it is in our free-standing birdbath that sits on t...More

   Love this, love this. love this and so do the birds! We have the lowest shooting nozzle on it since it is in our free-standing birdbath that sits on the edge of our back patio. I add water to the birdbath every day and because this keeps the water in motion, I only have to deep clean the birdbath once a week. The birds sit on this and let the water fall on them. they also sit on the edge of the birdbath and do the same thing. They are not intimidated by it since it is not scary to them.
   Martine KennyVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Love this little fountain. I have a large pond (converted pool) and this fountain adds a sweet touch. If you are putting it in a bird bath, you would ...More

   Love this little fountain. I have a large pond (converted pool) and this fountain adds a sweet touch. If you are putting it in a bird bath, you would want to use one of the other heads that come with it to make it smaller. I have had no problem with clogging- it has been in the pond for weeks and I have cleaned it once, it does a little on, off dance as the sun starts to come around then full fountain when the sun is full on it. I anchored it with a bit of fishing line and a rock to keep it from floating around.
   Izzie CollinsVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   This is wonderful! Took it out of the box, put it in the bird bath, and it immediately started to spray (in fact, it started to work the second I walk...More

   This is wonderful! Took it out of the box, put it in the bird bath, and it immediately started to spray (in fact, it started to work the second I walked outside into the sunlight, before I got it in the water). Note that it only works while in the direct sun--it doesn't store power--no sun, no spray. Also, it comes with several different spray heads but no explanation of which one provides which pattern or height--you just have to try them out and choose the best one for the setting. Our bird bath isn't very wide, so we use it without any of the spray attachments and we get a nice, low, steady bubbling effect (about 2" high). Finally, you need to make sure it's always submerged--the instructions warn that it could burn out if it isn't submerged. That said, we just love it. It comes with a one-year guarantee that we will hopefully not need; but we like it so much, I'd buy a new one each summer if necessary.
   Teresa BeaumontVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Step 1 said, "Please just put the main unit in the water..." so I did, even though the sticker on the unit said to remove the plastic film first. I wa...More

   Step 1 said, "Please just put the main unit in the water..." so I did, even though the sticker on the unit said to remove the plastic film first. I was very impressed with the fountain, which started up right away but was too high for such a small bird bath (water was spraying out over the edge), so I took the unit out into the shade and read the rest of the directions. Step 2 said, "If the water shoots up too high, you can remove the cap..." so I did. I also removed the plastic film per the sticker. Without the cap, the unit produced just the right amount of movement. The birds started bathing as soon as I left the yard. Nice to watch them through the kitchen window. They hadn't shown any interest in that bath before the fountain, and now that the sun has left that part of the yard, the pump is resting and the birds are somewhere else.
   Kaiya EnglandVerified Purchase

   Rated 4 out of 5

   I ordered the Ankway Solar Bird Bath Fountain Pump for use in a large plastic tank that I use to catch rain water for the garden. I thought this would...More

   I ordered the Ankway Solar Bird Bath Fountain Pump for use in a large plastic tank that I use to catch rain water for the garden. I thought this would be a good way to keep the water moving and prevent stagnation. This arrived promptly all the way to the UK and worked straight out of the box in yesterdays bright sunshine. I played around with the fountain fittings until happy with the height of the fountain and left it to do it's job.
   Jonty BaxterVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Got this for the mother-in-law. Left it as a surprise in her bird bath. It started out with very little sunlight and produced a pulsating fountain abo...More

   Got this for the mother-in-law. Left it as a surprise in her bird bath. It started out with very little sunlight and produced a pulsating fountain about 3-4" high. ONce the sun got overhead it really started streaming a steady fountain that was way too much for the little bird bath, shooting alot of the water over the edge! Very powerful. You get a variety of nozzles to try out so I think we can settle for one that has more streams but less height for the spray. Another option is to slightly cover some of the solar panels with a plastic leaf or something to limit how powerful it can get. Otherwise, you are gonna need a bigger bird bath, lol. Nice feature is that it floats, so it will adjust with the water level and keep on working. Great value and it works very very well.
   Fay HurleyVerified Purchase

   Rated 5 out of 5

   I decided to try this in my backyard this summer just to add a bit of a water feature to the landscape. I took a pot without a drain hole and filled i...More

   I decided to try this in my backyard this summer just to add a bit of a water feature to the landscape. I took a pot without a drain hole and filled it with water then floated the pump in the pot. Yes it has to have full sun on the whole surface of the disc, but it is so efficient in those conditions I don't use any of the spray nozzles included as the water would fly out of the pot. Birds perch on the side to get drinks, and I do refill the pot periodically due to water evaporation. We LOVE it so much I immediately ordered two more to share with friends.