I love the idea of water gardens, the sound of running water. We have a couple of small in-ground ponds in our neighborhood backyard, but here in Texas’ heat, I’m over sitting out in that sweltering sun (during the day, at night it’s lots of mosquitoes!) I’ve tried those little store-bought fountains where the water runs down & sometimes they’ll have musical ones as well. It wouldn’t be a problem for me, except that the main reason I wanted one was for the soothing sound of the water. But with those little things, all I hear is the pump running! I’ve tried different things underneath it to try to lessen the noise, all to no avail. Do you, or any of your readers, know of a (small) specific pump that is silent? I know I’ve seen some on the ‘net, but I want to know if anyone knows of one from personal experience. Or know why the little ones are so noisy? I’ve also had the self-contained ones (where the pump is inside the figurine itself), as well as the ones where the pump is a separate piece. So…I’m listening for any & all help! Thanks, Leslie

P.S. I may be able to get my hands on an old blue porcelain sink from the mid-50′s. If I do, I know what I’m doing with it!

Now I have a question – I’ve had several of those mini-fountains (both battery-operated and electric) made of resin, and they work great. But I have a problem with them because all I can ever hear is the pump, not the water. I’ve tried putting something under the pump to “absorb” the sound, and nothing has worked.

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let me know if you need any info.
kim