AISITIN 3.5W Solar Fountain Pump ,2022 Upgrade DIY Solar Panel Fountain with 4.9FT Water Pipe Pump with 16 Nozzles Sprays Elegant Water Feature for Bird Bath, Garden Decoration, Pets Drinking and Pond
| Weight: | 630 g |
| Dimensions: | 30.99 x 19.99 x 4.9 cm; 630 Grams |
| Brand: | AISITIN |
I have a half barrel pond that I was previously using a solar power bank and usb pump to keep the water moving. I have tried several other solar pumps but always had the same problem – no power on slightly cloudy days. I have no outdoor power so was just resigned to charging the bank indoors every few days.
I saw this pump on two Youtube videos from fellow DIYers and thought I’d give it a go. I’m so glad I did because it works a dream. It was grey and raining today but set it up nonetheless. I put the pump in the water and it worked instantly!
I highly recommend this to anyone.
This little pump/fountain works perfectly. The solar panel is situated in a position that catches the sun so works most of the day. This is more powerful than my previous solar fountain, and – maybe a coincidence – but my little pond has stayed perfectly clear and has a resident frog. We love i
Secondly, it seems to run most of the time including in poor light, but with varying flow rates – see my video for what this looks like in different light conditions. In low light it can be quite annoying with the intermittent spurts but this is an installation issue as if you ensure that the top of the spout is under a shallow level of water the whole time, this won’t be a problem.
I wouldn’t say that it has a strong flow which would allow you to put the longer tube onto the pump and pipe the water some distance from the source – this might be due to my light conditions but I doubt it is capable of that even in strong, steady sunlight. Up to you if you’d like to test it.
There is no battery, so don’t expect it to store power for low-lighting levels! It reacts pretty much instantly to cloud cover.
You’ll need to consider whether your lighting level will allow a strong enough flow for whatever you want to use this for. I am happy with a steady burble and varying flow rate, so not an issue for me – I’d recommend it for small water features only (mine is in two levels of a strawberry planter).
I’m happy overall. Bear in mind that I’ve had this for a week only, so if it breaks sooner than a few months I will downgrade this review from 4 stars.
Manufacturers and amateur electronics enthusiasts might consider adding an on-off switch, as I feel this could be useful.
Reasonably easy to install & setup.
Lots of choices of heads of you want a fountain feature.
I have used the clear tubing to reach a little higher.
Pleased with purchase overall, although a battery backup feature would have been good.
This does not function once sunlight goes off panel.
This is clearly stated in the description.
Great solar fountain, loads of different bits to it. The larger solar panel is great. Nice and relaxing when sat in the garden. Arrived really quickly and well packaged. Takes less than 5 minutes to put togethe
Got this as a replacement for a garden birdbath fountain, all good except you can’t disconnect the solar panel or the pump from the cable so too big to insert inside the stand as previous one. Still works but the cable hangs over the side of the birdbath instead of being hidden down the centre of the pedestal.
Absolutely made up with this pump the solar panels works even when it’s over cast. It was bought as a replacement for a previous pump for my water feature and it fitted perfectly.
The only issue I have with it is that there’s no spike to stick it in the ground so you just have to prop it up against something, this is a bit of a pain as I can’t get full sun all the time so constantly moving it around.
Just created this mini pond water feature! It is working great, I’m really pleased it works better in full Sun but still okay when overcast, for the price and hassle free wiring I highly recommend this pump! will have a play around with the different nozzles to see which I like best and will be adding some black dye and plants to pond to enhance even more!
Bought this for a upcoming project, im suprised it still pumped water even on a cloudy day, it comes with different attachments which is great and a clear pipe which saves me the hassle of getting one. I am going to use it for a garden cascadibg waterfall feature. Will update with pics and vids when its complete.
Utilis pour une fontaine oiseaux la pompe remplit parfaitement son rle ds que le soleil est prse
Used to set up a homemade water fountain and the birds are drinking from it–even works in partial shade–Love i
Works very well in direct sunlight. When in shade it intermittently spurts. I read a review saying this works immediately sunlight hits it, so to be aware of making sure pump is submerged in water before uncovering the panel as the pump will burn out if not in water. I took heed of this advice.
I set this up on a cloudy day. I put the lowest spray attachment on which I thought would be fine. After work the next day, after a day of sunshine, I found my water feature almost empty of water and the area around it soaked. It must have been a great display. Shame I missed it!!!!!! It was in shade when I got home!!!!!
It now runs with no spray attachment which is fine. The water stays in place and it keeps the water moving which is what I want. I originally bought this to replace the old pump on my terracotta pot cascading water feature which had stopped working. True to form, it starting working again once threatened with replacement. I now have this one working in the bottom dish all day and the other one stores power through the day and is timed to start working in the evening. If this constant movement of water keeps the water clearer for longer, this set up will continue!!!! I can only hope!!!!
Fr kleine Gartenteiche sehr gut geeignet. Macht einen sehr guten Eindruck. Durch das mitgelieferte Schaumstoff schwimmt die Pumpe an der Wasseroberflche. Sehr viele Aufstze und somit fr jeden Geschmack das passende Wasserspiel.
I added a hose between nozzle and a spitter and have now a lovely water feature in the garden. The solar system works well. A pleasing purchase.
I should have looked for battery in evening. My erro
Very nice water feature. Loads of options for the water sprinker spraying. Solar panel works great. I do recommend this as it save using mains powe
Dieses kleine Gert ist super klasse. Funktioniert auch bei leichter Bewlkung . Kommt die Sonne dann richtig raus,gibt die kleine Pumpe alles. Von mir bekommt sie in allen Punkten fnf Sterne Jetzt muss ich nur noch den richtigen Platz finden. Evtl brauch ich auch noch eine zweite. Wasser kann man nur genug im Garten fr die Tierchen und das eigene Wohlbefinden haben.
The pump comes ready to go, assembling the mounting for the solar panel is fairly intuitive. Assembling the output features can take a bit longer but all the pieces are well made and can be figured out fairly easily. There is a big selection of fountain options included including a tube that is good for features such as Japanese bamboo water features.
The power it can generate is fine for it’s size. Expect it to only reach maximum output in full sun. In overcast weather it might be a bit weak and shoot bursts instead of a full stream. At its price it is a great piece of kit for small ponds and water features that you might not want to do a big setup on.
It worked straight out of the box on a sunny/cloudy day, and it comes with 7 different nozzles and some stabilising tubes to keep the fountain in the middle of the pot. I haven’t used the tubes, and instead use some foam floating flowers around the fountain, works just the same.
Lots of fountains seem to have bad reviews on being intermittent, or only working in full sun etc…. but please remember this is an inexpensive fountain powered by solar energy only. It works brilliantly in full sun, and then changes under cloudy conditions, depending on how much power it has stored in the solar panel. I’m really enjoying listening to and watching this fountain, and I also like that it changes intensity with the sun. It makes a marvellous game for my cats – a small shoot of water suddenly turns into a larger one, they love it!
As long as the fountain has had enough sun exposure (I’m not sure exactly how much it needs yet, maybe a few hours?), you also get a beautiful light display when it gets dark. On the first day of using this, the lights came on in the evening, and I was amazed at how pretty it looked. The water runs at a constant pressure along with the lights for about 4 hours.
I don’t have another fountain to compare this to, but I’m really impressed with it and would definitely recommend.
I wanted to try this with the tubing, to see if it was strong enough to keep water flowing through a water feature I built. It obviously doesn’t work as well as the electric pump but it does a decent job of keeping the water moving.
You do need to position the solar panel somewhere in direct sunlight, as soon as it becomes overcast the pump isn’t strong enough to do the job.
Overall, I was impressed by it. It didn’t expect it to work as well as it did.
J’avais dj exactement la mme pompe sous une autre sous marque et celle-ci fonctionne exactement comme celle que je possdais.
Les bons points sont:
+++ les 3.5 W permettent dj de beaux petits jets d’eau et suffisent pour les petits bassins. Plus puissant, l’eau est expulse des petits bassins!
+++Cette pompe solaire convient aussi trs bien pour faire une petite fontaine d’extrieur. J’aliment une petite fontaine buddha ainsi.
+++ grand nombre d’accessoire pour varier les effets d’eau
++ panneau solaire dj de bonne taille
++ morceau de tube fourni pour qui veut faire une fontaine par ex.
++ budget correct
Les points faibles sont:
— ce type de panneau solaire n’a pas le meilleur rendement du march. Ds que le temps se couvre lgrement, ses performances chutent drastiquement. Il faut donc vraiment qu’il soit en plein soleil pour fonctionner pleinement.
–pas de systme de batterie inclus qui permettrait de charger en plein soleil et de continuer fonctionner plus longtemps le soir ou quand le temps se couvre.
En dfinitive, cette petite pompe solaire permet d’amnager trs facilement un petit bassin, un bain d’oiseaux ou une petite fontiane de jardin. Pas besoin d’alimentation lectrique, pas de gros travaux, il suffit juste d’habiter dans une rgion bien ensoleille. Elle a ses limites mais dans ce budget, elle est trs bien. Pour plus de performances ou une batterie incluse, il faut approcher de la centaine d’euros.
PROS:
Conjunto bastante bien pensado
Incluye muchos accesorios
Placa solar para poder ponerla en cualquier sitio
Puedes crear tu propia fuente
Funcionamiento muy sencillo
La placa solar es suficiente para hacerla funcionar si le da bien el sol
Cable entre la placa y la bomba muy largo
Montaje de la placa con pica o con tornillos
CONTRAS:
No incluye batera para funcionar cuando se va el sol
El panel y la bomba vienen unidos con un cable directo
Las ventosas de la bomba no fijan lo suficiente
EXPERIENCIA:
Esta fuente es muy prctica y tiene un montn de formas para los chorros de agua, puedes construir tu propio estanque o fuente y darle vida con esta pequea bomba que, adems, puedes ubicar en cualquier sitio donde d el sol. Es una idea genial para no depender de una instalacin elctrica y tiene un montn de accesorios para utilizar, incluso viene un tubo para que podamos pasarlo por dentro de un pedestal o lo que necesitemos. Si eres una persona inquieta y te gusta fabricar cosas, desde luego te va a venir genial.
Yo habra includo una pequea batera para que pudiera funcionar durante la noche tambin, pero entiendo que eso aumentara bastante el precio del conjunto. Al menos podan haber puesto un corte en el cable que une la fuente con la placa para poder acoplar algo, pero bueno.
El funcionamiento es super sencillo, sumerges la bomba dentro del agua, seleccionas los accesorios y pones la placa al sol. Eso s, hay que tener en cuenta la altura mxima a la que la bomba puede elevar el agua, en este caso no supera el metro segn la especificacin (lo he probado y, efectivamente, no lo supera). Trae un cable bastante largo para poder ubicar bien la placa solar y, adems, se puede poner con una pica en el suelo o atornillar en algn sitio.
La bomba incluye unas pequeas ventosas, pero es casi mejor poner algo de peso encima para que no flote ya que las ventosas van a terminar despegndose.
Espero que mi opinin te haya servido y te haya sido til 😉
Lovely piece of equipment for the garden. The sound of the water is soothing.
The solar fountain pump is not as big as I first thought, but equally decent..
When fixing the fountain please do not have it flat
The fountain needs to be at a higher level, ie, in a bucket style or similar, no holes, and rigged up with a stone rockery for example.
This is different and really nice in the garden
Ensure the water never runs out.
Works in day light hours and not through the night.
Attractive to see in the garden
Thank you to the seller
I hope my review helps you
I got this today and wanted to use it for my water feature so set it up in the yard and left it for a while to get some charge, it comes with a great range of connections that alter the water fountain patterns there has got to be something for everyone in there, it works well and I have pleasantly surprised great solar fountain.
I got this solar fountain, along with another one, as a birthday present for my brother-in-law, to go into his fish pond. In the box you get quite a few accessories including tubing, 16 different nozzles and other attachments. It is just a shame it didn’t come with a decent set of instructions. Which meant it was a bit of trial and error with regards to what worked with the clear tubing. In the end, we decided it wasn’t needed.
Tubing aside, it was straightforward enough to put together and popping it into his pond there were no issues with bouncy. It did float around at bit and tended to head for the sides and there wasn’t anything in the kit to keep it away. With the other one, it had four short clear straws that stuck into the sides to keep it away. Anyhow, we decided to position it in the Lilly pads so it wouldn’t move around and it was fine there.
The cable length between the pump and solar panel is good and we just submerged the excess cable. The panel is a decent size and by the time we got this set up and in the pond it was around 6.30pm. The fountain was working pretty well in the lowering light. The fact that you can angle and position the panel to capture the best light is so much better than those floating disc ones, where the panel is always facing straight up.
I have to say my brother-in-law was really please with it!
I hope you found this review & photos interesting, informative, and useful. Thanks for reading.
NB. For a sizing guide, squares in photos are 1cm.
I got this model because unlike other models. You can put the solar panel where ever you want it. Most models the solar part is right in the part that the water comes out of.
Recently started project on garden and this product made my garden look great. Really hoping this will last long. Recommended
Everything you need and many options depending on your mood. I got this solar fountain to replace an earlier version and it’s great. Very easy to put together with plenty of tubing which fitted my existing pot, obviously only works when it gets the sun, but why would you be out in the garden in dull weather? Make sure you keep the motor clean and it does an excellent job.
This pump comes with a solar panel, pump, plastic tube, stakes to support the solar panel, a float and plastic pieces to attach to the pump to shape the water flow.
A lot of other solar fountains will come with the pump and solar panel all housed in one, or at least have the pump housed in a plastic casing. This solar fountain pump however, has all of the parts separated.
There’s no stored energy either, so the pump will only work in direct sunlight and won’t work at all at night.
It would be great for a water feature, but I think there are better all in one solar fountains out there.
If you want this to move water in a water feature, or to use it in a small bird bath or fountain it will be good, but if you’re after a proper solar water fountain, there are better alternatives out there.
The saving grace for me is the fact the price at time of writing is 24.99, which is reasonable compared to what some others are charging on Amazon for a similar product.
I hope you found this review helpful.
Meinen Gartenteich wollte ich schon seit lngerer Zeit mit einer kleinen Fontne ein wenig aufmotzen. Was mich immer davon abgehalten hatte, war die Notwendig, Stromkabel vom Haus bis zum Teich zu verlegen. Als ich dann auf diesen Springbrunnen gestoen bin, der seinen Strom aus Solarzellen bezieht, habe ich endlich meinen Plan in die Tat umgesetzt. Denn noch einfacher kann es nicht mehr werden.
Und tatschlich war die Umsetzung so einfach wie erwartet. Man stellt die Pumpe in eine seichte Stelle des Teichs und platziert das Solarpanel an einem trockenen Ort in der Nhe. Das war es schon und ab sofort kann die Fontne das Wasser versprhen.
Wenn ich von den ersten Eindrcken ausgehe, die ich bislang von diesem Springbrunnen sammeln konnte, dann denke ich, dass wir im kommenden Sommer viel Freude an ihm haben werden. Und aus diesem Grund vergebe ich an ihn auch die volle Punktzahl.
We have a bird bath and after several days still water can get quite dirty and probably not very nice for birds to drink from.
So adding a fountain to break the water surface seemed like a good idea to keep the water good and it also adds another feature to the garden.
It works quite well in strong sunlight and as we benefit from having a south facing garden we can appreciate this on a summers day virtually all day long provided the sun stays out which in the UK is rare lol.
I like that this is solar powered and uses no mains supply although I really wished the manufacturer had built a rechargeable battery into this to give continual operation when the sun gets obscured by the clouds. As it is when the sun is clouded the fountain literally grinds to a halt.
It needs a battery then it’ll be a good product.
Various spray patterns can be achieved with the different attachments which gives variation to the fountain.
The solar panel is a nice size and provides enough power to power up the water pump in direct sunshine.
It comes with a vast array of bits and pieces, but the instructions could have been better as I had to use abit of trail and error.
The solar panel has enough wiring to place this effectively within reach of the bird bath and utilising the sun for the best part of the day.
I do feel at just under 25 (at time of review) it’s just too much money to pay in my opinion as it will only operate effectively on a blazing day.
Great product but let down by not having a rechargeable battery.
I really like soar powered water features. This small 3.5 fountain is tiny and ideal for a bird bath or small bubbling feature. It has some great fountain heads and a large solar panel that can be moved well away from the fountain into direct sunlight.
Unfortunately this solar panel doesn’t store energy so only works whilst the sun is shining. It even stops as you walk in front of the panel. Only works on a sunny day
A great pump but a shame it has no energy storage.
This arrives nicely packaged but the instructions are diabolical. It’s worth reading the advert throughly.
There are a lot of attachments you just won’t use so it’s trial and error to sit down and try them all to see which one is your favourite.
Basically the deeper the water the higher the spray so don’t expect much from a shallow bird bath.
I liked the super long wire and that you can attach the solar panel onto a fence or there is a stake if that suits better.
The solar panel is really sensitive. One little shadow over it and it makes the pump splutter and stop and start. So some consideration is needed to where you put it. I’ve photographed some shadows from the shrub branches as the sun was going down and that was enough to make it stop.
My video is at its best when the sun was straight over head. I’ve got a North facing garden so ideally you will get more continuous results if South facing.
Don’t forget this isn’t like a solar light that charges. It’s basically if the panel has sun it works. If it doesn’t it won’t which is a shame they can’t get it to charge to help with that.
It’s a nice little fountain once the frustration of setting it up has faded. I liked that the spray was low in a bird bath as you’d lose too much water too quickly if the spray was too big of a circumference so I’m happy to recommend but lost a star for the poor instructions. I hope my photos help though
Powerful enough to drive water through the trickle fountain. That’s a big win. Make sure to put the solar plate somewhere sunny, but it has a long wire to allow that.
Nice ornament. I have it in a bird bath and it certainly adds a little excitement to watching the birds, some like it some don’t.
It comes with lots of different tops, so whatever style of water fountain you like you should be able to find it among them.
You have to assemble it but it really is very easy and comes with instructions. The pump needs to be in at least one inch (2.54cm) of water to work and this should be clean water, the hose fitting is not very tall so not for deep water (no more than about 3 inches I would guess). The supplied solar panel is one of the biggest I have seen. However, there is no power storage device, i.e. a battery, so no sun no fountain. Grey skies very small to no fountain, it really is a fair weather item. The cable from the solar panel is pretty long so you should be able to find a position in water that suits you.
I am very impressed with this Aisitin brand solar fountain, it comes with lots of different water pattern heads and a clear hose to use in a pond as well as a bird bath. I’m going to use it to replace the solar water pump in my Buddha water feature, using the pump with the clear hose, I’ll put the solar panel up high above in the pergola, although the solar panel does come with an adjustable stake for the grass too. Please see the fountain in action in my bird bath, the solar panel doesn’t charge up power but works only when the sun is on it, so make sure the solar panel has plenty of sunlight and isn’t shadowed by anything that will affect it working so well. It’s a well made solar driven fountain I am very happy to recommend to you.
REALLY pleased with this, tubing is not quite 5ft long but there is plenty of it, at least 4ft if not a bit more, it was a dull day when i made this water feature but it still worked, birds love it, i will add some flowers round the outside to make it even prettier, cost effective way of easily making a water feature
When I opened the box i saw lots of different tubes and nozzles there is such a choice of different patterns nozzles to choose from The sola panel was easy to put together and as I just wanted a simple pump and short tube with a flower nozzle I found that this was also easy to put together but if you want you can choose to have a real fancy waterfall as there are so many attachments I did though have difficulty in sticking the pump down as the bird bath was very uneven so I found a thin piece of slate which the suckers on the pump adhered to very well so the next day sun was shining went to the bird bath and as you can see in the photos it’s working very well I did notice that as the sun went behind the thick clouds it stopped working but as soon as the sun reappeared it came back on again so this means it only works when the sun is shining There is quite a long lead from the sola to the pump you can either stick the sola panel into the ground or you can screw this on to a post which I am eventually going to do. I do recommend this as it’s is easy to put together and it doesn’t cost a penny to run and it does looks very effective
The solar panel is sensitive and works well in bright direct sunlight but in shadows and overcast skies the power is not enough to provide a continuous spray. There is no battery reserve so the pump is on and off depending on the light. There is no on/off switch so there is no option to stop the fountain if the panel is in the sunlight.
Overall a nice accent fountain but not powerful enough to be dependable so don’t use this for aerating live fish or other critical needs.
Works with any fountain and long enough to place the solar panel in an area that gets sun.
Very easy to use and came with everything to set it up. Fool proof too be honest. Can’t wait to see some birds this season drinking from our backyard 🙂
I used this solar pump for a large planter pot I turned into a fountain and the power was not enough for that size of pot. But worked perfect for the smaller fountain we made for my daughter.
Connecting the pump to the panel for the first time I was shocked at how powerful the pump was. Each of the six nozzles create an impressive jet or jets of water which can reach some height. I’ve had in the past a floating solar pump but the solar panel ring always needed full sunlight as the slightest of shadows and the pump would stop. This on the other hand can come with some shadow over the solar panel, however for the best results you want to make sure that the panel gets as much sun as possible. This is made easier by the fact that the connecting cable is a decent length meaning you can position the panel in the best place.
The battery is a great idea as it does allow it to continue to work in the evening as it starts to get duller.
My only criticism would be that I’ve found the pump does get easily blocked due to the small holes where is sucks in the water. It’s just meant I’ve had to make sure that the water is as clear of any bird of weed etc. first thing in the morning the fountain can struggle a bit but that’s due in part to not enough light getting to the panel so you end up with a 5 seconds squirt of water and then it stops again but this is due to the panel not getting enough light which is to be expected.
Overall I am throughly impressed. If yiu take the time to find a location for the panel where it’s going to receive the most amount of sunlight as possible you can’t fail to be impressed.
Purchased last year, disconnected and stored properly come winter but unfortunately now that it’s Spring and i set the pond back up the pump doesn’t work anymore sadly it will kick on for 5 mins then die again…. been fighting it for a month now but looks like I’ll have to buy a new one.
Powerful. Wasn’t expecting the water to shoot up so high, works great in a light, shady area really strong flow in a bright area
I bought a 1cm internal diameter x 1 metre flexible and clear plastic pipe and attached that to the 4cm long fountain spout, that I had attached to the pump – perfect fit. I didn’t use the foam disc as the stiffness of the pipe kept trying to tip the disc sideways and raise the pump out of the water. Therefore, the pump itself is just dangling in the water on the end of the pipe and wire. I think it is giving a good flow, just what I wanted for my small waterfall – a nice gentle flow, not a rush. I stood the panel up on the ground, as it looks less obtrusive there than hung on the fence, angled to catch the rays.
The photo and video I have attached were taken on quite a cloudy day and it is going great. In the photo you can see the end of the pipe, with the pump going into the water in front of the 2nd stone to the right of the waterfall, then the pipe curls around to go into the top under the ‘frog’. The excess long cable is tucked behind the solar panel.
I am really happy with my purchase as it is running a small waterfall, just like I wanted it to. The price I paid was great too.
This has been the best one I’ve purchased so far. Birds love it. Had it for a month now. I don’t use the fountain attachments though because they spray to much outside the fountain. Easy to clean. Very happy
Works good even in subdued light. Have to be careful with placement. The tiny pump which is in the water will actually act like a small motor on a boat and move the whole thing around a water container. Then it gets too close to the edge and sprays the water out and lowers the level necessitating adding water often. Get it sitting in the right spot and you’ll love it. Well worth the money in my opinion.