Fully SOLAR Powered Pond Filter & Fountain | No Electric Required

Hello everyone! In today's article, Mothballjim will be unboxing a solar fountain pump. It's worth noting that this product was sent to him by a company for review and demonstration, but the timing is perfect. A few weeks ago, he uploaded an article of installing a pond in his father's garden. His father had always wanted some kind of water feature in the pond, but it wasn't convenient to connect electricity there, and he didn't want the hassle of laying cables. So, this solar device seemed very practical. He hadn't even known about solar-powered pumps before, so he was very interested in its appearance and how it worked.

Unboxing and Initial Impressions

The first item in the box is the instruction manual, which shows the company name as Poposoap. Mothballjim says this product has many positive reviews on Amazon. He's looking forward to assembling it and seeing how it performs. Besides the manual, there's another item in the box, which he guesses is a bracket for mounting the solar panels.

Next, Mothballjim takes the filter out of the box. This product is actually a combination of a fountain and a filter, making it very practical—essentially combining a water feature and filtration functions. He pointed out that the box with the foam top is the filter box, and the foam is used to filter the water. In addition, the box contains various cables, more filter cotton for auxiliary filtration, and some other miscellaneous parts.

Then, Mothballjim took out the main water pump from another package. The pump was a decent size, and it came with matching cables and other accessories. Finally, the box contained a barrel-shaped component and another bracket, which he speculated could be assembled with the one he had taken out earlier to hold the solar panel after being inserted into the ground. Screws were also included. This box contained all the parts needed for installation and operation; the accessories were complete.

Finally, he took out the solar panel, the core component that powers the entire device. He believes this device is ideal for users whose ponds are far from their houses or who don't want the hassle of laying electrical wires. The solar panel is printed with the company name and relevant details, and Mothballjim is very much looking forward to assembling all the parts.

Assembly and Installation Preparation

Mothballjim has completed the assembly of all the parts; the instruction manual is quite simple and easy to understand. The assembled equipment includes the water pump and other components installed inside the filter box, the filter accessories on top, and the solar panel is ready. This solar panel can be fixed to the ground with a bracket or, after removing the bracket, screwed to a higher position, such as a tree, but it must be ensured that the solar panel receives direct sunlight. The next step is to install the equipment in the pond.

The camera then shows the pond where the equipment will be installed. Mothballjim has measured the pond's depth and believes the equipment size is perfect. However, he also mentions that if the size is not right, simply placing some stones or inverted flowerpots under the equipment can adjust the height, but this time it shouldn't require any additional adjustments.

Next, he and those around him discuss the installation location of the solar panel. They find that the cable included with the equipment is long enough to adjust the position; the solar panel can be mounted on a wall, or other locations can be tried first. They ultimately decide to temporarily settle on one location for trial use.

Operation Testing and Demonstration

Mothballjim prepares to start the equipment. At this moment, the sun is blocked by clouds, but even without direct sunlight, the equipment still functions normally, and the water flow is stable. After trying all the different nozzles, he liked one of them best—one with a main jet of water in the center and several smaller jets around it. For a pond of this size, the water jet shouldn't be too high, otherwise water will splash out of the pond. Mothballjim will later film another article showing the water flow effect when the solar panel is directly exposed to sunlight, showing how much the water volume increases.

The article shows the device operating when the solar panel is directly exposed to sunlight: the water jet height increases significantly, providing excellent oxygenation to the pond water, and the filtration function also operates simultaneously. The entire device is powered by the solar panel on that side. Currently, the device is at a high setting, resulting in a strong water flow that splashes out of the pond, so the setting needs to be lowered.

Summary and Purchase Guide

Finally, Mothballjim summarizes the product: this device is extremely easy to install, operates well even when the sun is obscured by clouds, and is very reasonably priced.