Indoor fountain

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Battery operated indoor fountain with several waterfalls
A kind of indoor fountain in a grotto

An indoor fountain is a well dimensioned for the living area, e.g. B. Fountain and is mainly used for decoration. Sometimes the fountain is also combined with a fogger , which atomizes part of the water into the finest water particles through a high-frequency vibrating membrane, thereby creating a cloud of fog.

use

In addition to the decorative purpose, indoor fountains are also used as air humidifiers , as the evaporation of the well water increases the humidity in the room. According to the teaching of Feng Shui , running water stands for energy ( Qi ), so that the installation of indoor fountains is generally recommended there. Many tinnitus- impaired patients use a constantly babbling fountain as a noiser to mask the tinnitus noises.

history

Such fountains were also used as water features in roofed gardens and grottos, etc. The term indoor fountain originates from the 1970s when the indoor fountain became known to a wider public in Europe. But it wasn't until the late 1980s that indoor fountains really came into fashion and were already in the spotlight in various materials and designs.

functionality

Depending on the type and design, an indoor fountain can consist of various components. However, components of an indoor fountain are always a water collecting tray, a circulation pump and a swelling body. Swelling stones, swelling spheres, swelling figures, fountains and any other shape can be used as swelling bodies .

Adaptations

  • The indoor fountain is a German feature film based on the novel of the same name by Jens Sparschuh . The film takes place in Germany shortly after the fall of the Wall and deals with the production and distribution of this item.

Web links

Commons : Indoor Fountain  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
  • www.doit-tv.de The film portrait shows a well builder who has been building indoor fountains from unused everyday objects for over 20 years. Retrieved February 15, 2016.