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color: var(--wfo-a-ink); }\n  #wfo-antiqueblack-description-a .wfo-a-answer p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }\n  @media (max-width: 640px) {\n    #wfo-antiqueblack-description-a { font-size: 15px; }\n    #wfo-antiqueblack-description-a h2 { font-size: 24px; }\n    #wfo-antiqueblack-description-a h3 { font-size: 22px; }\n    #wfo-antiqueblack-description-a .wfo-a-lead { font-size: 16px; }\n  }\n  @media (max-width: 420px) {\n    #wfo-antiqueblack-description-a .wfo-a-facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n    #wfo-antiqueblack-description-a .wfo-a-fact:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 0; }\n    #wfo-antiqueblack-description-a .wfo-a-spec-table th { width: 40%; padding-right: 14px; }\n    #wfo-antiqueblack-description-a .wfo-a-spec-table td { width: 60%; }\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"wfo-antiqueblack-description-a\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"wfo-a-eyebrow\"\u003eBLACK OUTDOOR WATER FOUNTAIN\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eEverything Else Here Is Grey. This One Is Black.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"wfo-a-lead\"\u003eThree tiers, a turned pedestal, a ball finial, and no ornament anywhere. No fluting, no scalloped rims, no leaf carving, no sculpted figure. What you are looking at is the classical silhouette stripped back to its outline and then finished in deep antique black instead of weathered grey. That colour decision does more work than any amount of detail could.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eBlack concrete behaves differently in a garden. Grey stone blends into paving, gravel, and planting, which is why most fountains disappear politely into their surroundings. Black does the opposite. Against a white fence, pale render, light gravel, or a green lawn it reads as a deliberate object rather than as landscape, and the silhouette carries at a distance where surface detail would be lost anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eWhich also tells you where it fails. Against a dark hedge, a stained fence, or a shaded corner thick with planting, a black fountain goes flat by mid afternoon and you lose the shape entirely. This is the most common way people are disappointed by a dark piece and it has nothing to do with the fountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"wfo-a-facts\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"wfo-a-fact\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 Tier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"wfo-a-fact\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConcrete\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"wfo-a-fact\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePump\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"wfo-a-fact\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAntique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Finish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"wfo-a-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eWhat Makes This Fountain Different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cul class=\"wfo-a-benefits\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour instead of ornament, which is a real design choice.\u003c\/strong\u003e Classical fountains normally earn their presence through carved detail, and detail stops reading from more than a few feet away. This one earns it through contrast. A black object against a pale background is legible from the far end of a garden, where fluting and leaf work would have merged into grey. If you want a fountain that anchors a view rather than rewards close inspection, that trade is in your favour, and it also means nothing here competes with statuary or planting you already have.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe finish is a colour treatment, not paint.\u003c\/strong\u003e The antique black is worked into the concrete during production rather than applied as a surface coat, so it does not chip or peel the way painted finishes do. It will still soften slowly under years of direct sun, as any dark finish does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRim overflow at three levels.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water leaves each bowl around the whole edge rather than through spouts, giving three continuous rings of falling water. On a black surface the moving water shows as bright lines against dark, which is a stronger visual than the same flow on grey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConcrete weight, without anchoring.\u003c\/strong\u003e Real cement means it stays where you put it and does not need staking. It also means assembly on site and draining before hard freezes, both covered below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"wfo-a-finish-note\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eWhat the water sounds like\u003c\/strong\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEven and continuous rather than sharp. Water leaving each rim as a full ring gives a steady sheet sound at three heights instead of separate drops, which carries across a lawn while staying soft close up. How loud it seems will shift with the water level, the enclosing walls, and the surrounding paving, which is why a fixed decibel number would tell you nothing useful about your own garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"wfo-a-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eQuick Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003ctable class=\"wfo-a-spec-table\"\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree tier pedestal with ball finial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConcrete\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAntique black, sealed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWater flow\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRim overflow at three levels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePump\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded recirculating pump\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePower\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAC plug in, 110V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWater connection\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSelf-contained, no plumbing required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eAssembly\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMulti piece, assembled on site\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRecommended use\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutdoor, year round\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"wfo-a-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eSetup, Care, and Warranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eDelivery and assembly\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"wfo-a-answer\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIt arrives in several pieces and is assembled where it will stand, base first with the tiers seated in sequence. No plumbing and nothing to bury. Concrete at this size is not a one person job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eWalk the spot before you commit, and look at what is directly behind it. On this piece the background matters more than the position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eGround preparation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"wfo-a-answer\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe ground needs to be genuinely level and genuinely solid. A tiered fountain out of plumb sends water off one side of each rim instead of around it, and on three levels the error shows from across the lawn. On soft ground the weight settles unevenly within a season, so a prepared pad or existing paving is the right base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eCaring for a dark finish\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"wfo-a-answer\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eDark surfaces show mineral deposits sooner than pale ones, so in hard water areas a light film will appear along the wet rims. Wipe it before it builds rather than after. Use a soft brush and water and keep harsh liquid cleaners off the surface. Years of unbroken full sun will lift some depth out of any dark finish, which is worth knowing if the only spot you have faces west with no shade at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eWinter and freezing weather\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"wfo-a-answer\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eDry concrete handles cold. Water freezing inside it is what causes cracking. Before hard freezes, drain all three tiers and the basin completely, disconnect and store the pump indoors, and let the piece dry. Covering it keeps rain and snow from refilling the bowls through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003e3 year warranty\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"wfo-a-answer\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThis product includes a 3 year warranty. Coverage, claim requirements, and required documents are subject to the warranty policy that applies at the time of purchase. Keep your order confirmation, and contact customer support with your order details if service is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"wfo-a-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eQuestions Before You Choose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eWhat background does it need?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"wfo-a-answer\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eA pale one. A white fence, light render, pale gravel, an open lawn, or a light coloured wall. Black against pale reads as a deliberate focal object from any distance. Against a dark hedge, a stained fence, or a shaded planted corner it flattens out and the silhouette disappears. Decide the background before you decide the position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eWill the black fade outdoors?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"wfo-a-answer\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe colour is worked into the concrete during production rather than painted on, so it will not chip or peel. Like any dark finish it will soften gradually under years of direct unbroken sun. A spot with some afternoon shade keeps the depth longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eHow is it different from the grey classical fountains here?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"wfo-a-answer\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eColour and ornament level. The grey pieces use fluted or scalloped rims and weathered stone tones, so they read as traditional and settle into a garden. This one has a plain outline in black, so it reads as a statement and stands apart from its surroundings. Same water behaviour, opposite intent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eIs it safe around children and pets?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"wfo-a-answer\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe weight makes it stable, but a tiered fountain should not be climbed on and children should not hang on the upper bowls. Run the cord along a bed edge or wall so it will not catch a foot, and use a protected outdoor outlet. The recirculating water is not intended for drinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Water Fountain online","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46118852165692,"sku":"B_SJ51054","price":607.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2166\/5887\/files\/antique_black_water_fountain_3-tier_concrete_outdoor_fountain_for_garden_patio.jpg?v=1788288526","url":"https:\/\/www.giftsforyounme.com\/en-ca\/products\/concrete-antique-black-3-tier-outdoor-water-fountain","provider":"Gifts for You 'n Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}