May this pump bring you good luck. Features: No electric outlet or battery needed.Pumping started shortly after sunlight hit the solar panels..It is an energy-saving solar fountain suitable for garden decoration,bird bath,small pond,water circulation for oxygen.Installation is simple,easy to use, as long as there is direct sunlight on the solar cells without shadows,water pump will start working in afew seconds. Note: 1.Pump must be completely immersed in water,Dehydration will wear the parts of pump,then shorten the product lifespan; 2.The pump of this product is driven directly by sunlight and there is no energy storage in the battery.The height of fountain water depends entirely on the strength of the sunlight.When the sunlight is too weak,the pump may not work continuously,but will pump continuously when the sunlight reaches a certain high intensive brightness.Therefore,the product works best by placing it in an unobstructed sunlight area.Shade and shadows will affect and lower