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We think rights. However, registering your fountain will it’s important that you know what allow Bernini Fountains to better serve you you can expect from us. This is with any of your customer care needs. why we have a limited one year warranty on our fountains.
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This product comes with a one year limited warranty against materials and workmanship, see page 18. Please review the list of accessories included with your Bernini™ Fountain on the next page. Please note, images of parts are not to scale with one another.
CONTENTS Page: STEP1: LARGE BOWL INSTALLATION Large Bowl Locking System STEP 2: WATER PUMP & FOUNTAIN TIER INSTALLATION Water Pump Installation 5 - 6. Fountain Tier Installation STEP 3: SETTING UP YOUR FOUNTAIN Fill Your Fountain Operating Your Fountain TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE Water Pump Connection Using Leveling Shims Priming the Water Pump...
LARGE BOWL LOCKING SYSTEM A look at how the Large Bowl locking system works on your Fountain. Top of the Base Bottom of the Large Bowl Note: You will notice that there are two different sized tabs on the bottom of the Large Bowl and there are two corresponding grooves in the top of the Base.
WATER PUMP INSTALLATION Step 1: Feed the Water Pump Power Cable For the next step, you will install the fountain tier into the large bowl. down the pipe. Step 2: Be sure to leave approximately 7 to Step 3: Route the Electrical Power Cord 8 inches of slack in the cord coming from through the base of the fountain and through the water pump so the pump will sit on the...
FOUNTAIN TIER INSTALLATION Step 1: Rest the fountain tier on the For the next step, you will install the fountain tier into the large bowl. side of the large bowl (Black Arrow). Step 2: Connect the male outlet on the top of the water pump to the tube inside of the fountain tier.
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FOUNTAIN TIER INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) Figure 1 Figure 2 Step 3: As shown in previous sections there are also threads in the bottom of the fountain tier (Figure 1) and middle of the large bowl (Figure 2) which will lock the fountain tier to the middle of the large bowl (Black arrows).
FILL YOUR FOUNTAIN Fill the Fountain Tier until water pours over the spouts. Then fill the Large Bowl until the water is about 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) from the top of the bowl. OPERATING YOUR FOUNTAIN After you have filled your Fountain: •...
8. USING LEVELING SHIMS If you are having trouble getting water to flow evenly off of the spouts on your Bernini™ Fountain, you may need to level the surface that your fountain is placed on. With the included leveling shims, you do not need to move your fountain, just follow the instructions below to get even water flow.
PRIMING THE WATER PUMP IS YOUR FOUNTAIN MAKING A LOUD NOISE OR DO YOU NOT SEE WATER FLOWING? If you find the water pump is running, but water is not flowing from your fountain, or you hear a loud grinding noise coming from your fountain, not to worry, you can try priming the water pump: •...
To clean your fountain: • Drain all water and disassemble. • Use a mild soap and a soft cloth to clean the parts of your Bernini™ fountain. • Your fountain bowl will form a natural patina finish which with time may appear lighter or whiter than the original color.
Bernini™ Fountain. After long periods of usage, this part will need to be cleaned to make sure your foun- tain runs optimally.
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CLEANING YOUR WATER PUMP IMPELLER (CONTINUED) Step 2: Remove the impeller chamber Step 1: Remove the front of the Water cover. This is tightly fitted onto the Pump by grabbing the sides of the front impeller chamber, but will come off. panel and pull it off the unit.
COLD STORAGE • Drain the water from fountain prior to the first freeze of the season. • Clean and dry the fountain of all water. • Remove the water pump and bring it indoors. • Now is a great time to clean the pump to remove any debris that may have accumulated throughout the year.
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If within one (1) year this product fails due to defect in material or workmanship, Bernini™ will repair, replace or supply any defective part at their discretion. The purchaser must contact Bernini™ and provide a description...
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BERNINI THANK YOU FOR SELECTING BERNINI FOUNTAINS Were excited to offer you the highest quality fountains with the reliability you need! We would love to hear if you have any sug- gestions or ideas that can be incorporated into new or enhanced features.
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