Indoor [and|plus] [outdoor|outside|out of doors] fountains [can|may] bring that added beauty to your living spaces.  Commonly [used by|employed by|utilized by] designers [and|plus] landscapers, water fountains [will|can] soothe you, relax you [and|plus] beautify your indoor [and|plus] [outdoor|outside|out of doors] spaces. 

With the temperature dropping [and|plus] a freeze on the way, [its time|it is time] to prepare your water [features|options] for the winter. Follow [these|the] tips for [getting|making] a container fountain [ready|prepared] for the cold season. 

Unplug the Pump. [This is|This is often] [just|simply] [a safety|a security] precaution, [because|since|as|for the reason that] [as long as|so long as] the pump works properly, [there's|there is] [virtually|nearly|just about] no danger of [getting|becoming] shocked. [Don't|Do not] [allow|permit] the pump to run once the water is drained as [this will|this can|this may] ruin the pump. [Learn|Discover|Find out] more about garden water fountains here.

Drain the Water [Out of|From] the Container. A low-tech [way|method] of draining the water is to siphon it out. [Just|Simply] place a hose [in the|within the] vase, run it out into the yard or garden, [and|plus] suck on the hose [with your|together with your|along with your] mouth [until|till] the water begins to flow. [So long as|As long as] the hose outlet is below [the level|the amount] of the water feature, gravity [will|should] work [in your|within your] favor.  

A faster [way|method] [to drain|to empty] the water is [to install|to go with|to buy|to purchase] a submersible pump. [Just|Simply] attach a hose to the threaded outlet of the pump, drop the pump [in the|within the] basin, [and|plus] plug it in.  

If [you don't|you do not] own a submersible pump, [you can|you are able to] [actually|truly|really] use the pump [that's|that is] already in place to accomplish [the same|the identical] thing. [Just|Simply] disconnect the water line [that|which] runs from the pump where it connects to the vase [above|higher than|on top of] [and|plus] connect [the power|the electricity] to the pump. The water from the container [will|can] drain into the basin below, [and|plus] in no time at all, [the entire|the whole|the complete] water feature [will|shoud|ought to] be empty. 

[Remove|Take away] the Pump. Clean the pump [and|plus] store it in [a safe|a secure] place, such [as the|like the] garage or garden shed, for the winter. 

Prepare the Container for the Winter. There [may|can] be [some|a little] water left [in the|within the] basin of the container. Soak it up [with a|together with a|along with a] towel [because|since|as|for the reason that] even [a small|a little|a tiny] [amount|quantity] of water, if left to freeze, [could|can] crack the vessel. If the container is [particularly|very|really] valuable [and|plus] [may|can] break with winter’s freeze-[and|plus]-thaw cycles, move it indoors for the season. Have a friend [help you|assist you] move the pot [inside|indoors] if [it's too heavy|weighs too much] [to move|to push] on your own.