Water supply of a private house from a well: a project from "A" to "Z" with useful tips

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Autonomous water supply of a private house from a well ensures the required quality. Attracted by savings on operating costs. Let's try to figure out how to implement an appropriate project at a reasonable cost.

It's convenient to be a wizard. A wave with a magic club - the well is ready. In fact, you will have to use an accurate calculation and significant physical effort.

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1 Water supply of a private house from a well: advantages and disadvantages, basic requirements
2 Drawing up a water supply scheme in a country house from a well, general technical characteristics
3 How to find water at a well site: scientific methods and supernatural possibilities
4 Well device
5 How to bring water into a house from a well
- 5.1 Installing the storage tank
- 5.2 Pumping station application
6 Correction of the project taking into account water quality
7 Video of installation of water supply for a bathhouse and a private house from a well

Water supply of a private house from a well: advantages and disadvantages, basic requirements

The need for clean water is clear without special explanations. However, in practice, various difficulties arise:

too long distance to the centralized highway;
significant costs for drilling artesian well;
high level of pollution in the municipal water supply system, frequent accidents, pressure drops.

Organization of courier delivery of bottled water is not suitable for watering the garden... The listed reasons explain the feasibility of the project of an autonomous supplies from a personal well... It is quite possible to implement it on your own, without any approvals or referral to specialized specialists.

Disadvantages will be clarified as you study the article. In order not to miss important nuances, pay attention to the following facts:

When choosing the location of the well, it is necessary to take into account the proximity cesspools, other sources of pollution.
Digging a mine and other construction operations are associated with significant labor costs.
It is necessary to bring water into the house from a well.The cost of additional equipment will significantly increase the investment.

It is not difficult to formulate the initial requirements:

a sufficient amount of water to fully meet all needs at the property;
absence of impurities harmful to humans, hazardous to technological equipment;
reasonable cost and timing of the plan;
low operating costs, a minimum of routine procedures;
long service life of an engineering structure.

The modern water supply system of a private house from a well performs its functions automatically, without careful control and frequent adjustments

Drawing up a water supply scheme in a country house from a well, general technical characteristics

Types of autonomous sources

With the help of this figure, it is easy to understand the principles of operation and the features of different solutions. The deepest (100-200 m) is an artesian well. The main advantage is the absence of "civilizational" pollution. From 30 to 100 meters wells are drilled “on the sand”. They are cheaper, but have less filtration capacity. High-quality wells are made up to 20-30 m deep. It is necessary to reach the groundwater level, at which an acceptable level of purification is assumed.

The figure shows a well with a "top water" fence. This term refers to the accumulation of fluid in the surface layers of the soil. This option implies the possibility of seasonal drying, interruptions in water supply. Especially carefully you have to choose the installation site in order to exclude the possibility of source contamination.

Important! In accordance with the current sanitary burrows, the distance from the cesspool to the well should be more than 20 m, and to the pipeline route - over 10 m.

Project of mutual arrangement of objects on the land plot

Instead of a standard drawing, you can use a similar freehand drawing. Here you can see how carefully the author thought over the placement of individual functional blocks:

The well is installed at the highest point of the site.
It does not receive drains from baths.
Septic tank located at a great distance, despite the large cleaning capacity of the structure compared to a typical cesspool.
The distance to the residential building is small in order to reduce the cost of installing the pipeline.

Design the water supply of a private house on your own site no less carefully. Be sure to consider the characteristics of each significant object. Sources of pollution are:

Cesspool, drainage field, open septic tank.
Places for walking and keeping pets, livestock, poultry.
Platform for washing vehicles, inventory.
Areas where agricultural chemicals are used.
Automobile workshops, general roads.
Garbage dumps, industrial plants.

Modern autonomous household waste disposal devices provide a high degree of purification, more than 95%

But we must understand that the remaining few percent of pollution will not improve water quality. Autonomous biological treatment plants it is not recommended to install closer than 15 m from the well. Even completely sealed storage tanks for water supply of a private house are mounted at a distance of 10 m.

Note! It is not only the distance that matters, but also the direction of the flow of groundwater. Along its course, the well is not installed even at a great distance from the cesspool.

After exploring your own site, explore the surrounding area. In some cases, the presence of nearby active sources of pollution will make you forget about the project of water supply to a private house from a well.

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If you do not need radical methods, proceed to study the practical instructions for creating a water supply system in a private house from a well. In the next section, you will learn how to use the simplest magic passes to determine the optimal location for the main element of the project.

How to find water at a well site: scientific methods and supernatural possibilities

The higher the water table, the less excavation. Preliminary research will help you make the right decision when preparing a project for water supply of a private house from a well. You just need not to be mistaken with the choice of a suitable technique.

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The photo shows the essence of magical technology. The Y-shaped vine is not used today. Two metal rods bent at right angles are more practical and effective. They are held in the palms of the hands without hindering rotation. Move slowly around the site until they connect themselves. It is in this place that you need to dig the mine of the system private house water supply from the well.

Important! The recommendations for this technique indicate that a positive result will be obtained only if the operator has special bioenergetic abilities.

If there is no water at a depth of more than 20 meters, then you do not have strong bioenergetics, but good physical data

The relatively close location of moisture can be judged by the presence of spruce, sedge, other trees and plants. Fog accumulates over the corresponding areas in the morning. In warm weather, midges swarm. A more precise check can be done with silica gel. The granules are poured into a suitable container and weighed. Buried at a depth of 40-60 cm at night. If the control measurement shows an increase in weight, then there is water nearby.

The simplest techniques can be applied. However, they are all indirect, that is, they have a certain error. As a rule, this is how the presence of "top water", heavily contaminated with various impurities, is determined.

Control drilling for accurate results

To speed up the process of building a water supply system for a private house, you can rent specialized equipment with an electric drive, or order a professional geological survey.

Well device

Typical design

With the help of this figure, you can explain the purpose and features of the main elements:

For preliminary water purification at the bottom, a bed is made of several layers. Sand, gravel, and other refined granular materials are used.
A pump is installed at a short distance from the bottom. Instead of rigid metal pipes, flexible plastic pipes can be used. In this case, the suspension is made on a cable.
A permanent water supply from the well is installed at a level below the freezing of the soil by 20-40 cm. The exact data for a specific region can be obtained from the local architectural office.
The upper part is surrounded by a waterproof layer (creating a "clay castle"). For reliability, concreting is used from above. This prevents rainwater from entering the source.
Further, a jumper is installed along the well vent, walls and roof structures are insulated. This prevents the temperature in the working section from dropping below 0 ° C. The hood is useful for eliminating unpleasant odors. In severe frosts, ventilation is blocked.
A separate tap is installed in the water supply system of a private house from a well for watering the garden in the summer. Switching modes is carried out by shut-off valves.
Instead of an overhead power line, you can make an underground power line when creating a water supply route.

Diy well: step by step instructions

Photo	Algorithm of actions with explanations
	Verification drilling will help you know the depth of the aquifer. Therefore, you can make an accurate calculation of the number of elements of the future structure.Strong, reliable walls are obtained from factory products. The author purchased concrete rings with dimensions of 100 x 100 cm (height x diameter). Lugs and grooves at the ends prevent displacement after installation. A household car semitrailer was used to save money.
	Unloading and handling of products are performed alone. To facilitate operations, use wooden guides, a lever from scrap, and other improvised means.
	The mine is created sequentially. As they go deeper, concrete rings are lowered into it, they continue to dig. For excavation work, an ordinary bayonet shovel with a short handle is suitable.
	After filling the bucket, each time it was necessary to climb up the metal brackets. The container was emptied, dropped back. It is clear that with the assistant, the corresponding operations can be done faster. But this description demonstrates the possibilities of the most economical way of doing work. The excavated soil was immediately loaded into a trailer for subsequent removal.
	By digging under the rings, the walls of the well sink under their own weight. In relatively soft soil (sand and clay), it is not too difficult to make a depression. Water appeared at a depth of more than seven meters.
	This stage is the most difficult. To simplify work operations, they are panned for a period with a minimum amount of rainfall.
	This approach helps to lower the water table. An additional advantage is the maintenance of the engineering structure all year round. This project ended in early November. The frost strengthened the top layer of the soil, which partially facilitated the installation of the last rings.
	After the granular bedding is made, the contaminated liquid is pumped out 3-4 times. Further - you can use clean water. A submersible pump, flexible hose is used for lifting. The unit is lowered on two strong ropes to prevent problems in the event of a break.
	Tea made from this water becomes especially tasty. However, the remaining turbidity should be noted. If it is not removed by the existing filtration, additional cleaning devices will have to be installed.
	Next, the joints between the rings are sealed, the blind area is mounted, a canopy is installed, a stationary water intake.

This project is not without its drawbacks, therefore, below, the individual stages of creating a water supply for a private house from a well are described in more detail.

Digging a well and mounting rings

Large concrete parts provide good strength and tightness, but are difficult to move. It is recommended to use rings no more than 50 cm high.

For accurate lowering, use a tripod with a winch

Such a simple device will prevent damage to the edges of concrete products. If tool joints are not provided at the ends, they prevent side shifts with steel brackets.

Together with an assistant and the use of a tripod with a winch, you can reach the aquifer in 5-7 days. The author of the above project of water supply to a private house from a well had to spend several months.

Important! It is impossible to carry out all excavation work with the subsequent installation of rings in sandy and other insufficiently stable soils. This is dangerous for a person working at great depths.

In some cases, dense rocky layers completely block the possibility of work. This is another argument in favor of preliminary geological studies.

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Well waterproofing device

After completing the installation of the main structure, it is necessary to close up cracks, gouges, and cracks. A mixture of cement and PVA glue, liquid glass, and specialized sealants are used.When choosing, check the composition of the product. Bituminous mixtures and other components that could impair the organoleptic characteristics of water should be excluded.

Apply sealant according to official instructions. Pay attention to the temperature regime. As a rule, such processing is not performed in winter.

The outer surface of the upper part of the rings can be covered with plastic wrap. Next, a clay castle is installed. At the last stage - a blind area of concrete

How to correctly create a bottom filter, head

The bottom filter can be installed using different schemes

Well-refined granular materials should be used. For initial disinfection, you can rinse them with a mild chlorine solution. Several water intakes after such treatment must be drained until the characteristic odor disappears.

Note! If the water comes in too quickly, it is impossible to remove the layer of dirt, a boardwalk is installed on the bottom. When creating such a structure, do not use nails, other metal fasteners, so as not to impair the water supply of a private house from a well with products of corrosive processes.

A cute head will be a decoration of the site

Finishing materials and other components of the visible part of the structure are selected taking into account the aesthetics of the environment. Be sure to equip the hatch with a lock to prevent access to children.

This drawing can be used to make a gate with your own hands.

If necessary, the head is made in a closed version, insulated, equipped with a lamp.

Selection and installation of a pump in a well for water supply at home

Do-it-yourself water supply in a private house, schemes with different pumps

To choose the correct option, the distance between the water levels and the surface of the earth is specified. An external pump can be used up to 7 meters. This value is optional, since there are more powerful equipment in the range of manufacturers. Check the relevant specifications. In any case, the decision is made based on the calculation of general needs.

The design of a submersible pump for water supply of a private house from a well

Below are the features of modern models:

A standard threaded adapter (1) provides a secure, leak-free pipeline connection.
The plastic handle (2) is strong enough to not rust.
A special assembly (3) makes it easy to replace the capacitor.
The parts that work under load are made of reliable stainless steel: shaft (4), impeller (9).
The float regulator (5) turns the power supply on and off taking into account a certain water level in the well.
To improve the efficiency of the engine cooling system, water flows through the process path (6) between the two casings.
Additional shaft protection (12) is made of composite material (steel, ceramic).
Holes are made in the grate (7) that allow solids up to 25 mm through. The second barrier (10) is designed to separate dirt from 10 mm or more.
To protect the electric drive from water, double seals (8) with an oil chamber (11) are installed. The engine is not damaged when idling. It is electronically protected against overheating.

Note! Here is a description of a universal pump that is suitable for pumping heavily contaminated liquids. A model with a fine filter can be installed in the water supply system of a private house from a well.

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How to bring water into a house from a well

Water supply scheme of a private house from a well with a submersible pump

If forced circulation of liquid is used to compensate for pressure drops, it is necessary hydroaccumulator... Typically, it is a container divided by a flexible partition. It does not need to be additionally adjusted and maintained during its entire service life. To control the pressure, manometers are installed in the necessary places and relay.

Entry into the well of HDPE pipes (low pressure polyethylene)

This figure shows ways frost protection water supply of a private house in winter. If there is a basement (basement) in the building, the trench is deepened to the desired level.

Installing the storage tank

Connection diagram and equipment composition

In this version, the water supply from the well is equipped with a storage tank. It is installed in a room under the roof to create fluid circulation in the working circuits by gravity. If the head is insufficient, an additional pump is automatically switched on.

This solution simplifies the task of maintaining a constant pressure of the water supply system of a private house from a well. However, there is a load on the structural frame of the building, the complexity of the system increases. Insulation of the attic is necessary.

Pumping station application

Main components of the water supply system

The figure shows how to bring water into a house from a well using pump station... This specialized technique consists of the following functional blocks:

hydroaccumulator;
pump;
pressure gauge;
control and control electronics;
connecting pipes.

Such equipment for water supply of a private house from a well is distinguished by good coordination of working parts, since factory assembly is implied.

Note! Experts note the relatively small volume of standard tanks (up to 15-20 liters). Sometimes it is necessary to install larger containers.

Correction of the project taking into account water quality

The pipeline water supply system of a private house from a well is mounted according to standard schemes. If necessary, a specialized pumping station is installed to increase the pressure. Regulation of the flow rate of the water supply of a private house from a well in different circuits is carried out using a distributor comb equipped with appropriate valves.

To clarify the composition of the necessary equipment, water analysis is done in a specialized certified laboratory. The results obtained will be useful for the correct selection of additional water supply system filters private house:

Contamination type	Suitable equipment, technologies	Features:
Sand, clay, silt, other mechanical impurities	Sump, disc filter, granular tank, main cartridge	The device is selected taking into account the particle size, the intensity of pollution
Iron compounds	Mechanical filters, aeration, ion exchange	In some situations, it is necessary to sequentially set several processing stages. The most difficult impurities are organic iron
Calcium and magnesium compounds (hardness salts)	Ion exchange, polyphosphate backfills, electromagnetic converters	Some devices are suitable for the preparation of industrial water only
Heavy metals, harmful chemical compounds, microbes, viruses, bacteria	Ion exchange plants	The quality of purification in this variant is comparable to that of distillation. The only significant drawback is the low performance of household models

Even when ordering water supply to a private house from a turnkey well, information from the article will come in handy. They will help you place an order correctly, control the performers, and check the completed work. This data must be used in the course of the project on its own.

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