AISITIN 5.5W Solar Fountain Pump Built-in 1500mAh Battery, Solar Bird Bath Fountain with 6 Nozzles, Solar Floating Water Fountain Pump for Bird Bath, Fish Tank, Pond, Garden and Outdoor

Had this for three summers now and it is still going strong.

I have an extensive knowledge of electricity. I know electrical faults, how to trouble shoot them and how to fix them. I installed this pump in a bucket to keep it free from debris. Three months after installation, it has basically failed. Without disassembling the pump, which you cannot do because it is in a sealed plastic housing, it appears as though the power lead providing power to the pump itself has developed an open line fault. At best, the pump is intermittent: if I wiggle the power lead just so and hold my mouth just right, I can get the pump to work….right up until I try to set the pump back down and it stops working again.I get it…we buy this cheap stuff because it’s cheap…and I’d be totally ok with buying a replacement every couple of years. But three months? That’s a joke.Bottom line: Avoid this pump.If the company sends me a replacement, I’ll be happy to reconsider this review.

The media could not be loaded. I am editing my original review to say that I reached out to the seller through Amazon on 8/6. They responded with in a few hours. They offered suggestions on how to troubleshoot the issue (see original review- I already did that), but also offered a replacement OR a full refund. Because I love these fountains, I requested a replacement. It was delivered in 2 days - included a picture of the replacement. So, moral of the review? If your fountain stops working as quickly as mine did, reach out to the seller.I also made a note to check on how long the fountain ran after the sun was no longer shining on the solar panel the day after I put it up- it ran for almost three hours.Original review:I have the 6.5W version of this solar fountain in my backyard DIY fountain, but didn’t need that much force to pump the water so I opted to try the 5.5W for my front yard fountain. I ordered and received it June 27th. Today is August 6th and the fountain was not working this morning. I thought perhaps there wasn’t enough water, even though I check it every few days. There was water. I checked the connections and those were fine. Checked the pump and it wasn’t clogged, but I cleaned it anyway. Since I have the 6.5W fountain, I tested both the pump and the solar panel on that fountain set up. The solar panel ran the other pump, but this pump would not run when connected to the 6.5W solar panel, so that tells me the pump went bad. Since my return window closed July 27th - 10 days ago, I have reached out to the seller to see if they will provide me with a new pump, or even the option to purchase one. If so, I will update my rating. I really do enjoy these fountains, and would rate them 5 stars. Up until today, both worked very well and run for at least two hours after the sun set. I have the solar panels facing south so that they get as much sun as possible during the day. My 6.5W fountain was purchased before this one and (knock on wood) is doing just fine. I’m sad that I got only 40 days out of the second pump.

The media could not be loaded. This is my 2nd one of these mainly because the first one ran continuously for 4 seasons and that's pretty good for one of these things. And the birds seem to be more attracted to the bath and watering whenever its on. When the water level drops too low it will turn itself off so it won't run dry and burn up. That has happened with other pumps I've owned. For cleaning, this one comes apart easily and goes back together just as easy. I do listen to my backyard birds and they tell me,"keep the water level up and the pump running and we'll see you tomorrow!"

Since May 2020 I have used this pump successfully for my needs. But, the pump does not seem to last. They claim 10,000 hours which should be 714 days at 14 hours per day. There is a one year warranty which I have had no problem getting help with. But I'd rather have a pump that actually lasts the 10,000 hours. The picture of the rusting sensor (I believe it senses whether the pump is in water or not and controls the motor) is the first time I've seen what looks like a failure. This pump came in April as a replacement for a pump I bought the previous Sept. Now in Aug. it has failed and I cannot get help or a replacement after two pumps in 11 months. I've used the same solar panel to power at least 5 pumps.

The media could not be loaded. I was impatient and wanted to test out the pump before I finalized the design for this fountain/bird bath, so I used a deeper bowl that's 9 3/4" across and I have an overturned container inside the bowl that's holding the pump and rocks for the birds to stand on while they bathe. Since it does have some power, I'll put it into the bigger pot with a wide lip so the birds can stand on the lip or the plate while they bathe, and so the water doesn't splash out of the fountain. I've used food safe silicone caulk to hold together the plastic structure that will go into the deeper ceramic pot. I have a wide bowl but I'm in north Texas and that deeper reservoir will help to keep it from running dry. The solar panel is in partial sun in the first pic and full shade in the second and the short video.The pump is running really well. The solar panel seems to be well made and doesn't feel or look cheap, it's solid, not flimsy. I want to get a stake to hold up that panel and hide the cable connecting the solar panel and the pump. I'm really pleased with the performance of this little setup. I could see putting this in a small pond or just a bigger water feature container, like a half whisky barrel. Or just a nice looking ceramic pot. There is a lot of room for creativity with this set. I'll update this review in a couple of weeks when I do the final build with the larger container.