The Classic Steel Outdoor Drinking Fountain

Outdoor water fountains are a vital part of any outdoor space, whether it’s a park, public swimming pool or your very own backyard. DrinkingWaterFountains.co.uk understands the importance of having high quality water fountains available for people in any environment to access,  and is pleased to announce the three outdoor drinking fountains that are stocked by the company.

The first cab off the rank is the Steel Slimline outdoor drinking fountain. This sturdy little number is perfect for parks and campgrounds, made from stainless steel it requires connection to a mains water supply and a waste connection is required as well. The strainer is fitted to the inlet to stop debris blocking up the bubbler cartridge.

Next up is the Classic Steelgrade stainless steel fountain which is a pedestal mounted drinking fountain, secured to the floor with a mounting ring. It has a projector and remote push button as standard and will also require connection to a mains water supply and waste connection. It too has the strainer fitted to the inlet to stop debris blocking up the bubbler cartridge. This type of fountain is perfect for areas where children need to access the fountain as the button is located lower and therefore they will be able to access the water more easily.

Then we have the Concrete Outdoor fountain, perfect for those outdoor conditions that require a robust water fountain such as public areas. Manufactured in Fibrotrace® a GRP type material that is both corrosion and weather resistantthis fountain is sure to withstand all the elements that the weather (and young children) can throw at it. It also comes with projector and remote push button as standard and requires connection to a mains water supply and waste connection. Once again the strainer fitted to the inlet to stop debris blocking up the bubbler cartridge.

For pricing or more information on the above outdoor water fountains or any other type of water fountain, please contact DrinkingWaterFountains.co.uk on 0845 500 4455 or email contact@drinkingwaterfountains.co.uk

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The Children’s Food Campaign (CFC) are urging local authorities to provide adequate drinking water in all UK parks to ensure children have access to free drinking water. They argue that due to the lack of outdoor drinking fountains in parks, “children often have to go thirsty or visit ice cream vans, shops or take-aways where there may be few healthy options available and lots of tempting but unhealthy drinks and snacks on offer”.

But a spokeswoman for the Local Government Association, which represents more than 350 councils in England and Wales, rejected the CFC’s concerns saying water fountains are provided in many places and decisions have to be made about how they will be maintained, whether they offer value for money and whether they will be safe from vandalism.

However the CFC is adamant that placing more drinking water fountains in public areas and parks will see a decrease in childhood obesity and even tooth decay as children will have access to water and won’t have to resort to buying fizz drinks.

DrinkingWaterFountains.co.uk has been saying this for years, so we are of course advocating the views of the CFC and would highly encourage all local authorities to look into installing more outdoor drinking water fountains into parks and public areas to provide free drinking water for everyone.

If you are looking into getting an outdoor drinking water fountain you can view the range from Drinking Water Fountains here or if you simply would like to know more please contact us on contact@drinkingwaterfountains.co.uk or call 0845 500 4455.

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TOP THREE MOST BEAUTIFUL WATER FOUNTAINS IN THE WORLD

Water fountains were originally created for functionality, to supply water for drinking or to bathe in. In Ancient Rome they started to create water fountains for aesthetic and decorative purposes in courtyards and gardens. Now there are many types of water fountains in the world, drinking water fountains, garden water fountains and even musical water fountains. Since we know a thing or two about water fountains, even if it’s mainly drinking water fountains, we thought we would share our appreciation for what we believe are the three most beautiful water fountains in the world today.

Number Three
Fountains of Bellagio, Las Vegas, United States

This magical water fountain puts on an astounding visual spectacular for the tourists of Las Vegas with its water jets, coloured lights and timed music. It’s a must see on the Vegas list and nearly everyone who has been to Vegas has seen the Bellagio Fountains Show and been very impressed with it.

Number Two
Fontaine des Innocents, Paris, France

The Fontaine de Innocents water fountain is the oldest monumental public fountain in Paris. It was constructed to welcome King Henry II into Paris in 1549 although work on the fountain started in 1547 and took almost three years to complete. Paris had a very poor water supply system so the fountain only produced a small amount of water, but it’s gorgeous design and architecture made up for any shortcomings.   

Number One
Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy

The Trevi Fountain in Rome is the number one most beautiful water fountain the world and attracts thousands of tourists to Rome each year. It’s particularly spectacular at night, once the fountain becomes illuminated by spotlights in the water and on the sculptures on the fountain. It’s popular to throw coins in the fountain to make a wish or for good luck and it’s estimated that nearly 3000 Euros are thrown in the fountain every day. The money is collected and used to subsidise projects for the less fortunate citizens of Rome.

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The Children’s Food Campaign (CFC) launched on Friday its new initiative to encourage councils to increase the provision of drinking water in parks through the use of drinking water fountains.

As the school holidays start the Children’s Food Campaign have launched a national  campaign to improve drinking water provision in public parks.  After playing in warm summer weather, the lack of drinking fountains in many parks mean that thirsty children have no choice but to buy drinks that often contain more calories than their exercise has burned.

Drinking Water fountains were a key feature of the public parks established to help people live healthier lives in the 19th Century because clean water was not widely available. As that changed, fountains fell into disrepair or were removed altogether. The CFC wants local authorities to provide adequate drinking water in all UK parks to ensure that children have access to free drinking water.

But a spokeswoman for the Local Government Association, which represents more than 350 councils in England and Wales, rejected the CFC’s concerns – “Water fountains are provided in many places, but decisions have to be made about how they will be maintained, whether they offer value for money, and whether they will be safe from vandalism.”

Drinking Water Fountains has noticed a gradual increase in interest in outdoor drinking water fountains over the last five years from local councils. One such council has started an initial trial of a single public drinking water fountain and by Christmas 2009 the council is expected to make a decision on up to 50 more fountains across the city. This is the first major installation of fountains in this area in over 50 years. Such drinking water fountains tend to be custom made and DrinkingWaterfountains.co.uk have been involved in this custom development from design to installation.  The increase in interest in public drinking water fountains at a local authority  level has taken off within the last two years as they look to upgrade existing facilities or simply install in new areas.

However the majority of external drinking water fountains work we do in schools across the UK involves water fountains from our more basic range of outdoor water fountains. These suit most controlled external environments such as golf courses and schools – but there are distinctly different requirements (largely based around vandalism) for open area fountains.

For more information please email us at contact@drinkingwaterfountains.co.uk.

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OUTDOOR DRINKING WATER FOUNTAINS

DrinkingWaterFountains.co.uk was founded to provide customers with the widest selection and options for drinking water fountains in the UK. Increasingly we find that one of the largest issues facing architects is sourcing suitable fountains for outdoor facilities – and increasingly they are becoming an essential item within education facilities.

We offer a range of three freestanding fountains that were manufactured in the UK to high specifications specific to the needs of the UK weather. Furthermore they have all been designed to be as vandal proof as possible to ensure that they will withstand a lifetime of external pressures.

The brochure attachment - drinking-water-fountains-external – should give our clients an example of the options available. Please contact us if you want exact specification documents relating t0 the build and installation of these models. We are available through contact@drinkingwaterfountains.co.uk or on 0845 500 4455.

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