Therefore, I opted for the Solar Fountain Lotus ". Purchase criterion was the ability to operate it in the absence of sunlight once the rechargeable batteries or even with batteries for me.
Packing: the product was shipped in their own box. This has been quite stable, the well padded with styrofoam "- thus delivery without damage.
First (optical) impression: looks exactly like the pictures. Had he even imagined a little smaller. The dark, rather rough surface of the material gives the fountain even a "noble" appearance.
Construction: to accomplish simple and even without instructions. Only the cable for LEDs was inside the Lotus ball and had escaped me why.
Manual: very detailed and understandable
You simply fill the water reservoir, put the pump on the tube, which is already in the source rock and sets the upper part of the container.
Once the cables of the pump and the LEDs are connected to the solar panel, you can start. Turned on and off on the back of the solar panels, there is also the push button for the timer.
The well was tested by me with batteries and ran flawlessly. The solar panel to the battery is tested but still corresponding. The individual options, the pump can be automatically turn on recurring every day at the same time itself, also could not be tried - so far the weather was for operation of the well is not good enough in the open.
The pump was actually silent with me, what will be in operation with external ambient noise but not really important. With the batteries a little bubble was delivered, which ensures a slow, steady and calm flow of water through the source rock. Whoever hears it like bubbling fountains and looks, should better look for another (solar) wells.
As the material of the well behaves in constant sunlight and may cause discolored when the well is not constantly in operation, can not yet be specified.
Should one of the fountains so much that you want to eventually operate it inside or in a conservatory, one would have to look for another pump (with plug), because it really is only on the connection to the solar panel. However, one would have to give up the LEDs or even tinker. "
Conclusion: for the price of 99 a visually appealing part (a matter of taste!) On battery well and hopefully it keeps the solar operation even what it promises!
