About Low Bowl Double Water Feature 150
Water leaves the 110 x 40 upper bowl across its whole rim and falls into the 150 x 40 bowl beneath it. That unbroken 360-degree spill is what you actually hear — an even sheet of sound that sits over road noise rather than ticking away in one corner of the garden. The water recirculates, so you top up for evaporation instead of running a supply to it.
The 50 x 50 x 25 plinth does the structural work, spreading the weight of two filled bowls across the footing rather than loading one point of it. At 150 cm across the base, this is a fountain you walk around, so it sits best in an open courtyard or along a formal entrance where it has clear space on every side, and it is built to stay outside through Western Australian summers and winter storms. If that footprint is more than your space will take, compare it with the Low Bowl 110. For delivery access and final positioning, contact us about a product or project before you order.
What does a fountain this size need to stand on?
Filled, the 150 x 40 lower bowl, the upper bowl and the water they hold add up to a serious load, so the feature belongs on an engineered concrete slab or a solid, reinforced paved footing. Do not set it straight onto uncompacted turf or sand — it will settle, and once it settles the spill goes uneven.
How close does the levelling need to be on the 150 x 40 and 110 x 40 bowls?
Closer than most people expect. Put a spirit level on the plinth first, then on each bowl rim, and pack weather-resistant shims until the reading holds in both directions. A millimetre or two out and the water picks one side of the upper lip, leaving dry patches around the rest of the 360-degree curtain.
Will a Perth sea breeze blow the water off it?
It can. A 150-wide bowl puts a lot of open surface into the air, and a strong afternoon breeze will carry spray off the cascade. Site it where a garden wall, hedge or screen takes the worst of the wind, and keep an eye on the water level through warm weather — drift and evaporation together drop it faster than you would think.
What keeps the water clear through summer?
Skim fallen leaves out weekly so the submerged pump intake stays clear; a blocked intake is the usual reason a cascade goes quiet. An aquarium-safe fountain clarifier holds green algae back and stops mineral marks building along the waterline, which is where they show first on a pale bowl.
