“You quickly get used to the good” - we often hear in everyday life, but, as a rule, this refers to something non-trivial that goes beyond the usual. In fact, a person gets used to everything. Over time, it simply ceases to pay attention to what role the water supply system in the house plays, until the first unscheduled shutdown, of course. And if the water supply stopped due to your fault?
Old equipment, improper installation and operation - all this can cause a failure of the water supply system. However, this can easily be avoided.
In this section you will find all the necessary information about the design of hot and cold water supply systems for a private house, apartment and cottage, about the advantages and disadvantages of pumping equipment. Our step-by-step instructions will help you independently diagnose problems, fix them and, if necessary, disassemble the old system and install the new one.
Have you decided to decorate your yard with a fountain or thought about your own pool? We will tell you where to start and how to do everything without involving third-party masters, how to choose a filter, pump, ventilation, consider how to do waterproofing with your own hands and much more.
And if you still have questions, then you can always ask them to our experts.
DIY water well: an overview of 3 proven drilling methods
To ensure a full-fledged autonomous water supply for a country house or cottage, a well is drilled on the site, attracting specialized companies to perform the work. Depending on the features of the geological structure of the soil, a drilling technology is selected. Using powerful equipment allows you to punch a well in any place, while the depth of the structure can reach ...
How to pull a casing from a well: photo and video examples of dismantling
Drilling a well for water - an occupation in itself is quite complicated and time-consuming. But even greater problems await the owners of the site, if the dismantling of the device is necessary. The most difficult of the questions that arise in this regard: how to pull the pipe out of the well? What is the problem? Water well - ...
How to choose a pump for pumping sewage: a complete classification and analysis of models
A rare owner of a private house has the ability to connect to the city sewer. More often, the sewer system is autonomous, and its maintenance is entirely on the shoulders of the owner. In urban conditions, a cesspool truck is called for cleaning the sump, but the longer the distance from the city to the house, the more expensive each call is. ...
How to choose pipes for a well - a comparison of steel, plastic and asbestos cement options
Autonomous water supply in a private house is a necessary component of comfortable living, especially in areas remote from centralized water supply systems. The implementation of this task requires the solution of many different questions, one of them: which pipes are better for the well? To reach the aquifer, a rather laborious operation is carried out - drilling a well. ...
How to choose a drainage pump: what to look for when choosing a unit?
No one will argue that water is vital for a person. However, there are times when it causes a lot of trouble. During the period of snowmelt or heavy rains, excess water can cause a lot of damage to buildings, washing the foundation and flooding the basements. An irreplaceable assistant in such a situation can serve as a drainage pump. ...
Which is better - a well or a well? Overview of 4 sources of water supply and their features
Regular water supply is one of the conditions for a person's comfortable living. Centralized communications are usually present in apartment buildings, but private housing construction has to be equipped independently. Of the existing water supply options for suburban areas, the most frequent choice is between two sources: a well and a well. These two options have fundamental differences. ...
How to determine the pressure in the water supply and increase it if it drops?
In the view of ordinary residents, water supply is associated with a system of pipes hidden in the walls or laid along them, and taps, when they turn, water begins to flow. Many ordinary citizens do not even represent the complexity of the device of this complex communication network, which has a number of specific features that affect ...
The device and principle of operation of the pumping station
For some time now, a private house does not lose in its amenities and comforts to a city apartment. This was not always the case, because before, if it was located far from centralized communal systems, the private homeowner physically was not able to create a full-fledged water supply or sewage system. But, as you know, demand ...
The nature of water hammer in water supply and heating systems + methods of protection against it
According to statistics, about 60% of all destruction (breakthroughs) of pipelines occur due to water hammer, which is a short-term, sharp and significant surge in pressure in the pipe, resulting from a sudden change in the fluid flow rate. The usual signs accompanying this serious nuisance are clicks, knocking and other noise that occurs in ...
Submersible pump "Kid" - a review of the characteristics, customer reviews and some repairs
To provide water supply to cottages and household plots, as well as small farms, household electric pumps are produced. The universal submersible pump Kid is rational to use in facilities with low water consumption. The product justifies its name with its compact size and low weight, not exceeding four kilograms. The engine of the unit is able to work from ...