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Product Description
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CASCADING OUTDOOR WATER FOUNTAINS
Four Bowls That Step Sideways, and Four Separate Sounds
The bowls do not stack straight up. They step out to alternating sides as they climb, so water leaves each rim at a slightly different angle instead of dropping down one vertical line. That is a small structural choice with an audible result. Four offset landings make four separate sounds instead of one repeated note, and the whole piece reads looser and more natural than a symmetrical tower.
It stands 30.7 inches with the bowls at 9.4, 16.1, 23.6, and 30.7 inches, and it sits on a flat rectangular plinth rather than a round foot. That matters more than it sounds. A flat base sits flush and stable on paving, decking, or a pond edge without needing to be dug in or shimmed level, which is exactly where round footed fountains give people trouble.
The footprint is 13.8 by 12.2 inches, barely over a foot square, on a piece two and a half feet tall. That combination fits places a full size garden fountain cannot go. A pond margin, a deck corner, the strip beside a door.
30.7 in.Height
9.8 ft.Cord Length
IncludedPump
Warm LEDLighting
What Makes This Fountain Different
- Offset bowls give you four sounds instead of one. On a centered tower every bowl drops water into the one directly below, so each landing sounds the same and the effect is a single note repeated four times. Here the bowls step to alternating sides, so the drops fall different distances at different angles into different amounts of standing water. What you hear is closer to a small stream over rocks than to a machine running. It is the reason to choose this shape over a symmetrical one, and you notice it within about ten seconds of switching it on.
- A flat base, which decides where it can go. The plinth is rectangular and flat rather than a round foot, so it sits stable on paving, decking, or a stone pond edge without being levelled into soil. Round footed fountains of this height often rock on hard surfaces. This one does not.
- Warm white light, and honest about what it does. The LED runs 3100 to 3500K, the same warmth as a soft indoor bulb. It lights the water in the bowls after dark. It will not light a patio or a path, and if you are expecting that you will be disappointed.
- A 9.8 foot cord, which is worth measuring against. Most listings in this category do not tell you. Past ten feet from the outlet you need an outdoor rated extension cord, so check the distance before you settle on a spot.
What the water sounds like
Four distinct landings rather than one repeated drop. Because the bowls are staggered, the falls are different heights and land off center, so the rhythm keeps shifting slightly instead of settling into a loop. It reads as a fuller sound than a bubbler and a softer one than an open cascade, and the pump adjusts from a quiet trickle between bowls to something closer to a stream. How loud it seems will still shift with the flow setting, the water level, and whether there is paving or planting around it, which is why a fixed decibel number would tell you nothing useful about your own yard.
Quick Specifications
| Design | Four tier staggered cascading bowls on a flat plinth |
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| Material | Resin, gray stone look |
| Dimensions | 13.8 in. wide, 12.2 in. deep, 30.7 in. high |
| Bowl heights | 9.4, 16.1, 23.6, and 30.7 in. |
| Weight | 25.3 lb. |
| Water flow | Four offset landings, adjustable |
| Lighting | Built in LED, warm white, 3100 to 3500K |
| Pump | Included low voltage recirculating pump, 3600 rpm |
| Power | AC plug in, 120V in and 12V out |
| Cord length | 9.8 ft. |
| Assembly | Some assembly required |
| Included | Fountain, pump, manual |
Setup, Care, and Warranty
Setup and placement
The bowls and column seat together on the base with the pump fitted underneath. It is straightforward, but position it before you fill it. At 25.3 pounds plus water it is not something you shift afterwards on a whim.
Measure from the outlet first. The cord gives you 9.8 feet and anything beyond that needs an outdoor rated extension cord run along a wall or bed edge rather than across a path.
Daily care and water level
Keep enough water in the base to cover the pump so it never runs dry. Clear leaves off the bowl rims, because a leaf sitting on an edge diverts a whole landing and you will hear the rhythm change before you see the cause. Wipe mineral marks off the rims before they set rather than after.
Winter storage
Before freezing weather, drain every bowl and the base completely, disconnect and store the pump, and dry the piece out. Standing water left in a bowl through a freeze and thaw is what cracks fountains. At 25.3 pounds it comes apart and goes inside without much trouble.
3-year warranty
This product includes a 3-year warranty. Coverage, claim requirements, and required documents are subject to the warranty policy that applies at the time of purchase. Keep your order confirmation, and contact customer support with your order details if service is needed.
Questions Before You Choose
Where does it look right?
Informal, planted settings suit it best. Grasses, ferns, gravel, a pond margin, a deck corner. The staggered bowls read as something that grew into the spot rather than something placed there, which works against loose planting and works less well in a clipped formal bed where a symmetrical piece would look more deliberate.
Can I adjust the water flow?
Yes. The low voltage pump runs from a quiet trickle between bowls up to a fuller cascade, so you can match it to how close you will be sitting. Turn it down if it is going next to a chair and up if it is further away.
Will the light brighten the area around it?
No. The warm white LED lights the water in the bowls and nothing beyond that. It makes the fountain visible after dark rather than lighting the space it sits in.
Is it safe around children and pets?
The flat base helps, since it sits stable rather than rocking, but at 25.3 pounds it is still not concrete. Keep it out of the main running path and away from where a dog turning a corner would catch the plinth. Run the cord along a wall or bed edge so it will not snag a foot, and do not let children pull on the upper bowls. The recirculating water is not intended for drinking.