A bubble wall is a water feature that is completely enclosed. This means that the water cannot be touched from the outside. Enclosed features make bubble walls easy to maintain and a great option for public areas where you don’t want people passing by to touch the water or make a mess. Let’s see how these unique elements work and what effect they produce.

Bubbling water fountains can be made of acrylic or glass. Acrylic is generally preferred because it resists breakage much better than glass. The inside of the bubble panel is hollow, this is the area that is filled with water and allows air bubbles to travel through it.

Typically the center panel is channelized, channeling allows the bubble jets to rise into individual jets, which calms the visual display because the flow is less erratic. You can also make panels with an open design produce a spinning motion in the bubbles.

Bubble walls should be framed to allow them to rest on the floor and to cover the upper section that will enclose the lights and prevent dust from falling into the water from above. The best materials for frames are acrylic, stainless steel, or copper.

There is an air pump that needs to pump air into the water panel section, which is what creates the bubbles. There is a small tube that air is pumped through, and the tube has a series of small holes. As air is pumped into the tube and air pressure is built, the air will come out through the small holes in the tube and bubble. Air is lighter than water, so air will rise through the water in the form of millions of tiny bubbles that produce the main visual effect of the bubble wall.