Do-it-yourself water pipe installation in a private house

Providing a private house with water is one of the main components of a comfortable life in the country. During construction, engineering networks are laid at the stage of laying the foundation. However, it is possible to equip a long-erected object during its overhaul. The source can be a central backbone system into which an insert is made with the permission of the organization involved in its maintenance. Also, the water supply can be carried out from a well or a well located on the site. In any case, it is necessary to lay engineering communications using modern materials and equipment.

What equipment is needed

To conduct water supply to a private house from an autonomous source, one must stock up on the following equipment:

• pumping station;
• hydraulic accumulator (a special tank in which a sufficient supply of water is pumped);
• a water treatment system installed on a pipe through which water is supplied for domestic purposes;
• storage water heater.

Equipment for providing hot and cold water supply to a private house is compactly located in the basement or any utility room of the facility

Before all types of equipment used in the system, it is necessary to install shut-off valves. This will allow disconnecting the devices from the system for repair or replacement, without disrupting the water supply of the entire house.

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Water supply can be organized using two types of pumps:

• surface models, not immersed in the source of water intake, provide a rise in water from a depth of 8-9 meters, because they are used in wells;
• submersible models are placed directly in the well or well, while their power allows you to raise water to a height of more than 200 meters.

Holding from the well

A trench is dug from the existing or newly constructed well to the house, the bottom of which should be below the freezing mark in the area. Then, a 32 mm pipe (copper, steel, polypropylene or metal-plastic) is laid at the bottom of the trench under a slight slope towards the source. The slope is necessary in order to prevent stagnation of water in the pipeline. The pipe is led into the basement through an opening in the foundation, which is insulated. Otherwise, in severe frosts, freezing may occur in this place.

The pipeline running from the well to the basement of a private house is laid in a trench dug with due regard to the depth of soil freezing in the area

From the well

You can also provide water to the house from an autonomous source, which is usually a well or a well. It is recommended that water from open reservoirs be used only for technical purposes; it is not suitable for drinking and cooking.

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Laying communications from the well, protected from freezing and contaminated wastewater from the caisson (metal container), begins with the assembly of the bundle from the cable, safety cable and water supply pipe glued with aluminum tape. Then they attach a submersible pump and lower it into the well. On the surface, the cord is wrapped with insulation, after which they begin laying it on the bottom of a 1.5 meter trench dug from the well to the house.

Important! The depth of the trench may be different, depending on the degree of soil freezing in the area.

Installation scheme for water supply of a private house from a well drilled to an aquifer by a licensed company using a powerful rotary drilling rig

Pipe and cable are brought into the house, then put:

• a tank that will allow you to turn on the pump as needed;
• control unit designed to protect the system from voltage surges in the network, as well as from overheating.

Features of connecting to the central highway

If there is central water supply in the village, it is not difficult to arrange the water supply in a private house. Especially if the highway passes near the object. After obtaining permission for connection from the organization serving the water supply system, an insert is made within a couple of days in accordance with the technical conditions and estimate documentation. Digging of trenches to the required depth is carried out using special equipment, so excavation work takes only a few hours.

Important! Work may be delayed if you have to dig manually. In some cases, special equipment cannot be used, otherwise previously laid communications may be damaged.

Next, a pipeline of steel or polypropylene pipes is laid, shut-off equipment is installed in the inspection well and in the house. After the completion of the outdoor work, they begin to wiring the premises according to the scheme.

How to provide good water pressure

For normal operation of plumbing and household appliances, a certain water pressure must be maintained in the pipeline. To achieve a sufficient level of pressure in the pipeline, a water tank or pressure accumulator is installed in the attic. A water intake is installed in the well, equipped with a filter net and a check valve. Water supply to the system is organized using a pump that can automatically turn on when the pressure drops and turn off when restoring the value of this parameter.

When calculating the volume of the water tank, proceed from the fact that for every person permanently living in a private house, 50 liters are required per day. In addition, a reserve of water is put in to extinguish a possible fire. When choosing a hydraulic accumulator, the calculation of the volume is carried out taking into account the fact that for each crane there should be 20 liters of flow per day.

Internal layout of water points

The scheme for laying water pipes can be performed in two ways:

• serial connection of consumers to the system;
• collector connection.

The first method is recommended for use in small houses with a small number of water consumers. The system copes with the needs of one or two residents. With a larger number of residents, inconvenience may occur, since with the simultaneous inclusion of several points of drawdown in the system, the pressure drops. As a result, in the most remote place, the water runs barely.

The collector layout of the wiring of the water supply system in a private house or cottage allows you to provide excellent water pressure at all points of the drawdown

The second method of installing a water supply system is more complicated, but during operation there are no problems with pressure. Therefore, in cottages the piping is performed according to the collector scheme.

With a significant distance from the consumer pumping station pressure loss in the pipeline, of course, will be.However, their quantitative values ​​are an order of magnitude less than losses during the sequential connection of water consumption devices.

In order to independently equip a water supply system, it is necessary to have free time and skills in conducting construction work. If you feel a deficiency of the first or second, then consult a specialist better. Of course, you will have to pay for their work, but the result you will get is fast and high-quality. The installation of the system is not worth saving, because these are long-term investments that ensure the comfort of living in a private house.