Solar Fountain Pump for Birdbath, 1.8W Free Standing Solar Water Fountain, Solar Powered Water Pump Kit for Bird Bath,Small Pond,Garden and Lawn

REALLY impressed with the power of this little fountain!! For such a small solar panel, the water will reach 4-5 inches when fully exposed to sun. Pretty darn cool. I recommend finding a way to easily reposition the panel if you have shade through the day…I had some old tiki torch bases. The cord is longer than anticipated, so I can move the panel from base to base to keep it in the sun. Highly recommend a month later.

Love these for large 'bird' baths in the garden. Great pressure.

The problem with all-in-one solar fountains is that they must be in nearly full sun to operate but full sun also encourages rapid algae growth. That is not too big an issue in a large pond, but it is definitely a problem in a birdbath. I found myself disassembling the pump for cleaning 2-3 times weekly as well as scrubbing the birdbath at least once every two weeks. When I purchased this kit, my hope was that with panel and pump separated, the cleaning issue would be mitigated. That has largely been the case.My birdbath is an old, almost antique, concrete shallow bowl resting on top of a separate hollow concrete pedestal. The finish was mostly gone already when it was purchased many years ago. The rough surface proved to be a great attachment medium for algae. It was also initially too shallow to fully submerse this pump. I tried to fix both problems with an angle grinder. I fixed the depth, but the surface needs a proper sealer. I have so far not been eager to do that.The next problem was where to locate the birdbath and solar panel. I moved the birdbath to a part of the backyard that is shaded most of the day and looked to find a place for the panel that was sunny most of the day. I ended up making a mount for the panel which I then attached to the pole for a weather station.The panel produces enough power to run the pump very well in full sun. But a quite small amount of shade effectively stops it. I found that if any of the spray heads are used, the pump can drain the birdbath so low that it can no longer spray, making it necessary to top off the water level two or three times a day. I ended up using just the straight tube with no spray head. That way I just top off in the morning and it's good for a day.I initially used an iron ring on top of pump to keep it spraying vertically. This was necessary because the electrical cord, having been wrapped up for shipping retained enough bend to prevent the very light weight pump from staying level on the bottom. After a week or so, that ceased to be a problem and i removed the weight. In that time, it had already begun rusting quite a bit.Now with a somewhat smoother surface and a whole lot less sun on the birdbath, it only needs scrubbing about once in three weeks. Also, it is rarely necessary to disassemble the pump for cleaning. Just clean the foam filter daily.The birds took a few weeks to find the bath in it's new location and think it still gets less use than before the move. I hope that improves eventually.

I used it to make a homemade birdbath for hummingbirds. Works only in direct sunlight.

I have a balcony off a bedroom which I have always wanted a fountain on. I was AMAZED at how happy I was finding this solar water pump. It worked wonderfully for two months. When the sun would slightly his the solar screen you would start to hear a wonder trickle of water building up more pressure as the sun hit it. After two months it stopped and I can’t believe how much I miss the sound.

Bought May 10th 2020 and this cheap thing STILL WORKS GREAT! It even outlasted a much nicer one I bought after this one, which contains an internal battery, which died and has a larger solar panel. The solar panel on this one, after almost 5 years in the Sun, looks beat up but, it still works perfectly. Even when not in full Sun, it tries to start up. I know some have issues with this model but, not me, this one is great. I see it went up four dollars since 2020 but, it is a fantastic product.

All around displeased. While it was super easy to set up right out of the box, it quit working after just a week of use. Also, water pressure is dependent on the strength of the sunlight. While it was working, the water pressure was rarely strong enough to get the water through sufficiently unless I held the solar panel up in the air pointed directly at the sun. Of course my return window has already closed so I can't return it. I'll be looking elsewhere. Save your money and don't buy this one.

Easy to set up and works great.

Worked great, easy to install.

Easy to set up. Long skinny piece does not fit into pump, completely ignore it! Works with the attachments connected to the pump directly. Full sun gets a good foot of water height.

I looked at a LOT of reviews before purchasing a trickler and I'm happy I settled on this one for my mini pond. Since the solar panel is out of the pond, you can position it so it best reaches the sun.I've had it for a whole summer running consistently, and can say that it's lasted well and is in great shape. It gets bunged up with algae pretty quickly, but if you run your hand over it once every week or so you're good. In full sun this can easily empty a pond in an hour if you have it pointing in the wrong direction, but it gives you a great steady trickle if you seat it deep enough. It doesn't work that well when it's cloudy or the panel is pointed away from the sun, but I don't really mind. I usually tilt it in a different direction once a day if I want to keep the trickle strong. If this is a pain for you, maybe consider something with a battery or corded power. I just like having the water move around for a while every day without worrying about batteries.~Update Dec 2025: Just wanted to note that as far as longevity goes, this pump is lasting! I didn't expect more than a summer's use, but I've taken it out of the pond for two winters and it keeps on going. Definitely recommend!

Great for the first 3 weeks and loved it. Then it never worked again. Cleaned the filter which did not work. Don’t waste your money.

This works but not very good on a cloudy day.