Bernini BUDDHA FOUNTAIN User manual

BUDDHA FOUNTAIN
OWNER’S MANUAL
BERNINITM
2022

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Gautama Buddha, popularly known as the Buddha or
Lord Buddha, was an ascetic, a religious leader and
teacher who lived in ancient India.
About Buddha:
PLEASE READ FIRST BEFORE RETURNING
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on how to assemble and operate your fountain and you can view
our newest products.
This product comes with a one year limited warranty against
materials and workmanship, see page 21.
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.

PARTS FOR YOUR
BERNINI™FOUNTAIN
Base
Battery
Compartment
Door
Water Pump
Assembly
Large Bowl
Buddha Topper
Rechargeable
Battery
Leveling Shim
Connection Port Battery Charger

CONTENTS
PAGE
1. STEP 1: BASE & LARGE BOWL
2. Bowl Locking System
3. STEP 2: BUDDHA TOPPER INSTALLATION
4. Installing The Buddha Topper
6. STEP 3: BATTERY INSTALLATION
7 - 9. Connecting The Battery: Battery Operation Mode
9. Inserting the Battery Compartment Door
10. Removing the Battery Compartment Door
11. STEP 4: SETTING UP YOUR FOUNTAIN
12. Fill Your Fountain
12 - 13. Operating Your Fountain
14. TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE
14 - 15. Water Pump Connection
15 - 16. Priming the Water Pump
16. Using Leveling Shims
17. Weighing Down Your Fountain
17. Recharging The Battery
18. Cleaning Your Fountain
18. Cleaning Your Water Pump Air Filters
18 - 19. Cleaning Your Water Pump Impeller
19. Cold Storage
20. Troubleshooting Guide
21. Limited Warranty information

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Base Large Bowl
BASE &
LARGE BOWL
You will need:

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Step 3: Turn the Large
Bowl a quarter turn clock-
wise to lock it into place.
Step 2: Align and con-
nect the Large Bowl to
the base.
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. These
tabs fit together and lock when turned clockwise.
Bottom of Large Bowl Top of Base
BOWL LOCKING SYSTEM
A look at how the bowl locking system works on your Fountain.
Step 1: Be sure to place
the Base of your fountain
on a flat, firm surface.
At this point, your fountain should look like the
image to the right.
GO TO THE NEXT PAGE TO CONTINUE
WITH SETUP OF YOUR FOUNTAIN.

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Assembled Base &
Large Bowl
Buddha Topper
Water Pump
Assembly
BUDDHA TOPPER
INSTALLATION
You will need:

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Step 1: Rest the Buddha
Topper on the side of the Large
Bowl. Feed the water pump
cable (connector has a green-
stripe) down into the pipe in
the middle of the Large Bowl.
In the next step, you will
install the Buddha Topper
onto the Large Bowl.
Step 2: Firmly press the
plug into the pipe in the
middle of the Large Bowl
to ensure a water-tight
seal.
NOTE: If you are having trouble pressing the plug into the pipe, you can rub a
small amount of soapy water on the plug to help it slide into place.
INSTALLING THE BUDDHA TOPPER
Note: Be sure to leave approximately 6 to 7 inches (15 to 17 cm) of slack in the cord
coming from the Water Pump so the pump will sit on the bottom of the Large Bowl and
can be covered by water when the Fountain is assembled and running in later steps.
Step 3: Like the Large Bowl and Base,
the Buddha Topper uses a key-lock
system to connect to the Large Bowl.
The square notches in the groove
of the Large Bowl will align with the
square gaps in the bottom of the
Buddha Topper.
Step 4: Align and connect the Buddha
Topper to the Large Bowl.

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If your fountain did not come with the Water Pump already connected to
the tube inside of the Buddha Topper or if the Water Pump gets discon-
nected from the Buddha Topper, use these instructions to reconnect your
Water Pump.
Step 1: Unlock and lift
the Buddha Topper out of
the large bowl.
Step 2: Rest the Buddha
Topper on its side in the
large bowl.
Step 3: Connect the male
outlet on the top of the
Water Pump to the tube
inside of the Buddha
Topper. Make sure this
connection is snug.
QUICK TROUBLE SHOOTING TIP
At this point, your fountain should look like the
image on the left.
GO TO THE NEXT PAGE TO CONTINUE
WITH SETUP OF YOUR FOUNTAIN.

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Fountain
Assembled
Battery
Compartment
Door
Connection
Port
Rechargeable
Battery
Battery
Charger
BATTERY
INSTALLATION
You will need:

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CONNECTING THE BATTERY: BATTERY OPERATION MODE
Step 2: Using the cords from inside
the Base and the cord from the Battery,
connect the color coded cords to their
corresponding receptacles on the
Connection Port.
Use the diagram on the following page
for more help on connecting the Battery.
Step 3: Place the Connection port into
the back of your Base. Then place your
Battery inside of the compartment
in front of the Connection Port. (See
illustration on following page)
DO NOT PLACE BATTERY UPSIDE
DOWN INSIDE OF BATTERY
COMPARTMENT.
Step 1: In the open battery
compartment, you will see two cords
hanging down that you must connect to
the Connection Port.
If you do not see the two cables inside
the battery compartment, you may need
to reach up into the Base and gently pull
them down until they are hanging inside
the battery compartment.

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CONNECTING THE BATTERY: BAT. OPERATION MODE (CONTINUED)
Gray Gray Battery
Black
Yellow Yellow
Water Pump
Black
Blue
ABCD Button
Blue
AA
BB
CC

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Step 1: Start by lining up the tab on
the bottom of the Battery Compartment
Door with the notch in the bottom of the
battery opening.
Step 2: Then push the battery
compartment door in toward the
base. You will know it is in place when
the magnet connects the battery
compartment door to the base.
Step 3: Once the Door is in place, you
may notice a small notch in the bottom
left corner of the battery compartment
door. This is for the optional Bernini
Solar Panel or Extension cord or the
extension cable.
INSERTING BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOOR
After you have connected the cables inside your fountain to the Rechargeable
Battery, you should then place the Battery Compartment Door on the Base of the
fountain.

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Step 1: Carefully disconnect the Battery
Compartment Door from the Base by
gently pulling outward from the top.
Step 2: Then, pull the Battery
Compartment Door up and out to
remove from the Base.
DO NOT OVEREXTEND THE
BATTERY COMPARTMENT
DOOR BY PULLING DOWN!
This may cause damage to your
new Buddha Figure Fountain.
REMOVING BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOOR
At this point, your fountain should
look like the image above.
GO TO THE NEXT PAGE TO
CONTINUE WITH SETUP OF
YOUR FOUNTAIN.

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Fountain
Assembled
WATER TO
FILL YOUR
FOUNTAIN
SETTING UP
YOUR FOUNTAIN
You will need:

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OPERATING YOUR FOUNTAIN
The on-board control panel is located near the top of the base, just below the bowl.
See the diagram below to see how the all-new on-board controls work for your
Bernini™ Fountain.
IF YOUR FOUNTAIN IS MAKING A LOUD NOISE, DON’T PANIC!
This just means that there are air bubbles stuck in the water pump. Your pump will
not be harmed and you can easily fix this issue. You can try priming the fountain
again by repeating the steps in the previous “Fill Your Fountain” section, however,
if the problem still persists, you can find the solution in the “Try Priming The Water
Pump” section.
Fill the large bowl until the water is about 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) from the top of
the bowl.
After you have filled your fountain, grab both sides of the large bowl and quickly
shake your fountain for ten seconds. This is to dislodge any air bubbles that may be
caught in your water pump. Press the C button once to turn your fountain on. Water
should be flowing from the top of your fountain. If water is not flowing, press the C
button once more to turn your fountain off and repeat the step above.
Manual On/O
1-4 Hour Timer
Status Light
1-4 Hour Daily Timer
(Repeats Every Day)
This Feature Is
Not Used On
This Model.
FILL YOUR FOUNTAIN

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BUTTON DESCRIPTION
A (1-4 Hour Timer)(Cont.)
Runs the fountain for 1-4 hours with automatic shut off.
One hour operation: press the A button once for your fountain to turn on with an automatic
shut-off after one hour of operation.
Two hour operation: press the A button twice and your fountain will automatically shut-off
after two hours of operation.
Three hour operation: press the A button three times and your fountain will automatically
shut-off after three hours of operation.
Four hour operation: press the A button four times and your fountain will automatically
shut-off after four hours of operation.
HOW TO USE THIS FUNCTION:
1. Press the A button one, two, three or four times to turn your fountain on for the desired
automatic run time.
2. The Status Light will blink once for each hour you have selected to confirm your foun-
tain’s 1-4 Hour Timer, up to four hours.
3. At the end of the desired interval, your fountain will automatically turn off.
B (1-4 Hour Daily Timer)
This function is the same as the 1-4 Hour Timer (button A) except with the added
feature of automatically turning your fountain on at the same time the next day for
the interval you selected.
One hour operation: press the B button once for your fountain to turn on with an automatic
shut-off after one hour of operation. This will repeat daily at the same time each day.
Two hour operation: press the B button twice and your fountain will automatically shut-off
after two hours of operation and repeat daily at the same time.
Three hour operation: press the B button three times and your fountain will automatically
shut-off after three hours of operation and repeat daily at the same time.
Four hour operation: press the B button four times and your fountain will automatically
shut-off after four hours of operation and repeat daily at the same time.
HOW TO USE THIS FUNCTION:
1. Select the amount of time you would like the fountain to run by pressing the B button
one, two, three or four times.
2. Your fountain will then run for the selected amount of time and at the end of the selected
duration it will automatically turn off. Then your fountain will automatically turn on at the
same time the next day for the run time duration you selected.
Example: If you turn on your fountain, choose a two hour run time by pressing the B button
twice at 5pm, your fountain will turn off at 7pm and turn on again the next day at 5pm and
run for two hours automatically.
C (Manual On/Off)
Turns the fountain on and off without any timer. Can be used when extended run times are
desired.
Note: While in Corded Operation Mode the Fountain will run until manually turned off. While
in Battery Operation Mode the Fountain will run until the battery loses its charge.
DThis feature is not used on this model.
Status Light Status light will blink for the number hours you have selected when using the timer func-
tions (buttons A and B).
OPERATING YOUR FOUNTAIN ( CONTINUED)

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TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE
THE FOLLOWING SECTION COVERS ANY
TROUBLESHOOTING
AND MAINTENANCE ISSUES AS NEEDED.
You can now try your fountain to see if everything
is working correctly! Turn your fountain on and you
should see water flowing from the outlet on the
top of the Topper. If water is not flowing, please
refer to the “Priming The Water Pump” in the
“Troubleshooting & Maintenance” Section.
WATER PUMP CONNECTION
If your fountain did not come with the water pump already connected to the tube
inside of the Buddha Topper or if the water pump gets disconnected from the
Buddha Topper, use these instructions to reconnect your water pump.
Before beginning, remove the Buddha
Topper.
Step 1: Unlock and lift the Buddha
Topper out of the large bowl.
Step 2: Rest the Buddha Topper on its side in
the large bowl.

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Step 3: Connect the male outlet on the
top of the water pump to the tube inside
of the Buddha Topper. Make sure this
connection is snug.
Then reassemble the Buddha Topper
with the instructions on page 3.
WATER PUMP CONNECTION (CONTINUED)
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:
• Begin by turning your fountain off.
• Firmly grasp onto the two sides of the large bowl. Agitate the water by quickly
shaking the fountain back and forth for about five seconds.
• Stabilize your fountain and press the C Button to turn your fountain On.
If the problem still persists, repeat previous step 2 - 3 times. This helps dislodge
any air bubbles in your pump that may be causing the problem.
• If the problem still persists, try the method below:
• Remove the Buddha Topper. You can now rest the Buddha Topper on its side.
• Now detach the water pump from the feeder tube inside the Buddha Topper.
When removing the water pump, use caution when pulling the pump from the feeder tube.
Pinch the bottom of the feeder tube close to the pump with one hand and then pull the
water pump from the feeder tube with your other hand.