Resin Serpentine Slate Column Cascading Outdoor Fountain

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  • 48 in. high, 23 in. long, 16 in. wide
  • Assembled in place
  • Stacked slate texture with copper toned basins
Free US shipping from California or New Jersey, no minimum
60-day returns, even if you just changed your mind
3-year warranty
Pump included. No plumbing, just a standard outdoor outlet.
Seven slate ledges stacked so each one sits off to the opposite side of the one below, which sends the water across the column as it falls rather than down it. Forty eight inches, lit at every basin.
Resin Serpentine Slate Column Cascading Outdoor Fountain
Resin Serpentine Slate Column Cascading Outdoor Fountain in garden setting
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Resin Serpentine Slate Column Cascading Outdoor Fountain dimensions and size
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SERPENTINE SLATE COLUMN

The Water Zigzags Sideways, Not Straight Down

Stack seven ledges in a line and the water falls in a line. Offset each one to the opposite side of the one below and the water has to cross the column on every step, left, right, left, and what you get is a serpentine path down forty eight inches instead of a straight drop.

That does two things. It makes the fall longer than the height of the piece, since the water travels sideways as well as down, and it gives you seven separate visible changes of direction rather than seven identical drops. From the front you read a zigzag. From the side you read the depth of the offsets.

The ledges are cast in stacked slate texture, the layered look of a split shale face, with a lit basin under each one. Twenty three inches long and sixteen deep, which is enough footprint for a forty eight inch piece to hold together as a formation rather than looking like a narrow post.

Resin Serpentine Slate Column Cascading Outdoor Fountain in garden setting

What You Get With This Slate Column Fountain

  1. 01

    Lateral zigzag, not a straight drop.

    Each ledge is offset to the opposite side of the one below, so the water crosses the column on every step. The path it travels is longer than the piece is tall.

  2. 02

    Seven visible changes of direction.

    Seven identical drops down a line get repetitive. Seven that alternate left and right keep giving you something to follow, which is most of why people watch a fountain rather than just listen to it.

  3. 03

    Lit at every basin.

    Light under each of the seven ledges, so after dark the zigzag is picked out step by step and the slate goes dark around it.

  4. 04

    Twenty three by sixteen inches at the base.

    Enough footprint that a forty eight inch piece reads as a rock formation, and enough depth that it holds up from the side.

Where to put it

The zigzag is a front on effect, so give it a viewing position. The end of a path, a corner of a patio, or against a border where you pass it and look at it rather than walk around it. It wants twenty three by sixteen inches of level ground, and level matters here, because offset ledges show a tilt as the water starting to favor one side of the zigzag. Something dark behind it makes the lit basins read better after dark.

Slate Column Fountain Size, Weight, and Materials

Dimensions48 in. high, 23 in. long, 16 in. wide
MaterialResin
FinishStacked slate texture with copper toned basins
DesignSeven ledge serpentine slate column
PumpIncluded, submersible
PowerAC plug in, 110V
Water flowLateral zigzag across seven ledges
LightingCool white light beneath the staggered basins
Water connectionSelf contained, no plumbing required
AssemblyAssembled in place
Recommended useOutdoor
Resin Serpentine Slate Column Cascading Outdoor Fountain dimensions and size

Keeping This Slate Column Fountain in Good Order

Slate Column Fountain upkeep, in three lines

  • Every few days Top up. The water must always cover the pump.
  • Every 2 to 3 weeks Empty, rinse, wipe the pump screen, refill.
  • Before the first frost Drain it completely and bring the pump indoors.
Looking after the finish

Top the basin up as the water evaporates and flush the pump every two or three weeks through the season. The ledge edges are what set the direction...

  • 3 years Warranty against manufacturing defects
  • 60 days Returns, no restocking fee
  • Free shipping Continental US, from California or New Jersey

Questions About This Slate Column Fountain

What does serpentine mean here
The ledges are offset to alternating sides rather than stacked in a line, so the water crosses the column left to right and back again on the way down. The path it travels is longer than the forty eight inches of height.
Why does that matter
Seven identical drops down a straight line get repetitive quickly. Seven that change direction give you something to follow, which is most of the reason people watch a fountain rather than only listening to it.
How much ground does it need
Twenty three inches by sixteen. That footprint is what keeps a forty eight inch piece looking like a rock formation rather than a narrow post, and it is also what makes it stable without anchoring.
What is the lighting like
Cool white, set beneath each of the seven basins so the light comes up through the falling water. After dark you read the zigzag as seven lit steps with the slate dark around them.

Ships free from California or New Jersey, and it is covered for three years.

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