Solariver - Solar Water Pump Kit, Sun-Powered Submersible Water Fountain Outdoor Feature, 160+ GPH with 12-Watt Solar Panel (12V), Small Fountain Pump, Water Feature, Hydroponics & Gardening Projects

We bought the 160gph unit for our 50 gallon "frog pond" in our garden. Instead of setting the solar panel in the ground with the provided stake, we drilled out the end of a cedar log, used it as a post, and mounted it that way. We'll get sun more consistently, especially as things begin growing in the garden and we can easily swivel the panel if we need to catch more sun. Please read the manufacturer's info before you buy- there is no battery for this, so when you have no or reduced sun, the unit doesn't run. (We knew this when we bought it and were fine with that.) It also doesn't take much of a reduction in sun for it to barely run. In the video you can see it running well and then I put my hand in front of the solar panel and it drops off to a trickle very quickly. As soon as I remove my hand it's off and running again. We were also aware of this aspect and expected it, just passing it along to others as it doesn't take very much of a shadow to slow it down. We were looking for something to aerate the pond a few hours every day and it will certainly do that. Very pleased with how easy it was to set up- we were up and running in less than 30 minutes. (We did buy tubing in order to create the little waterfall, the tubing did not come with the pump. It comes with fountain attachments.)

We bought this pump last year in July and absolutely loved it! Our old pump had a smaller solar panel and needed full sunshine to work. It lasted several years before we replaced it with this one. This pump also worked on an overcast day to some extent, enough to keep the water flowing in our little bubbler rock. Then, in October this year, it died on us from one day to the next. I contacted the seller, who graciously offered to replace the pump, even though the one-year warranty period was over. We have received the new pump and are looking forward to installing it. So the pump gets four stars because it died so quickly, but the customer service deserves five! Thank you!

I thought since it’s the 2 year anniversary since I set up my 300 gallon, 6 ft round, 2ft deep pond in the Bay Area of CA this product deserves a review. I honestly didn’t expect such a little pump to last this long. I have it in a mesh bag in a filter box I made and I’ve had zero issues. I have lots of plants, mosquito fish and a pair of 9 inch comets. I clean the filter every 2 months April-October. Then pretty much leave it for 6 months if you can believe it. It took a few months for my pond to be established but the water stays crystal clear now without chemicals. Adding Beneficial enzymes/bacteria helped that first year. I only have to treat for string algae sometimes but that has zero to do with the pump. I keep it at a medium setting year round, it easily creates a beautiful fountain that would shoot 6 feet in the air if I let it. I do have to have additional aeration for the comets, and I only feed them twice a week. They mostly feed off algae, mosquito fish fry, snails , bugs etc. they’ve more than doubled in size since I got them so I know they’re not underfed. Needless to say, Perfect pump.

We bought this for a small pond we had built and out of the box it worked great and we were very happy. Then the next day it just stopped working. I went through all the troubleshooting listed on the paper that came with it and it still wouldn’t work. For the amount of money this cost, one would expect it to last more than 24 hours. Needless to say, it will be going back.

I rarely write reviews but I must do this today. 2 years ago I bought a 10 watts solar pump kits and this pump served me non-stop running for 2 years. I recently took the pump apart to clean, and accidentally broke the shaft inside. I bought finally it’s time to get a new one. But I call Solariver, and Brain was on the phone. I explain to him than with no question ask, accept for my Full name and address. 2 days later, I received the shaft in the mail. “Brain, Thanks for your awesome service!” But guess what, it’s not the right shaft. So I wrote an email to Brain to explain a wrong shaft I received due to weekend are close. And today Monday, I received a call from Brain, and off course immediately Brain said He is going to mail the right one today. And all this trouble i made, the shafts are free. Free? Here in the U.S.A? Yes.. Solariver got good products and awesome service, you will never gonna regret. Highly recommend. I am willing to pay just for this kind of service. A good pump with a peace of mind for years to come is not easy to find. Trust me on this, you will not regret buying from Solariver.

I bought this solar panel for my water fountain in the backyard. I looked into solar panel pumps because I don't want to add the power line underground for my pump and solar panel pumps solves that issue. I do not have the water flow meter to verify if the pump actually pumps over 200+ GPH or not, but the water flow is similar with my wire pump. I give this solar panel a 4 out of 5 because it stopped working when the panel is partially block. Panel needs a full 100% sun light in order for it to work. Pros: 1. Very easy to set up. 2. Cable is long enough to find a sweet spot for your solar panel. 3. powerfully enough to pump 36in upward. Cons: need full sun on the solar panel for it to work. It will stop working even if you cover 1/10 of the panel. My nephew had a fun time playing with this as he enjoyed the jump went on and off as he walked over the panel.

As it runs on Solar, it’s normal that it won’t run if the panels don’t get any Sun. But when they do, it runs perfectly and looks great. Took some time to figure out that the pressure can be adjusted :) Would definitely recommend it!

Nice unit and works even on cloudy days. Been working well so far. Delivered vey quickly, impressive

great little pump , great price , easy to fit into place . thankyou