Wall Water Features

Wall fountains that don't flow smoothly?

I have two beautiful Slate Wall fountains in my indoor entry. The problem I'm having with them is, I'm constanty having to climb up and brush the copper pipe where the water flows from, to unplug the holes so that they flow over the entire surface. I put a little bleach in the water the other day thinking it may be a build-up of scum. Also tried a little bit of of scented oil from a plug-in freshener. Strange question I know...but any ideas?

Public Comments

1. You will have to scrub scum out of the works from time to time. Maybe try distilled water.
2. Have you tried using distilled water? It could be that you're experiencing hard water deposit or lime build-up. Rather than bleach, try vinegar - but make sure that the water has no bleach in it before adding any vinegar! Also, check with the manufacturer of the fountain for recommendations.
3. Put salt in & flush with hot water, or use regular Draino in any of its incarnations.