“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.
Well adapter: why is it needed and how to do it yourself
Each builder is well aware that the water pipe must lie below the level of freezing of the soil, otherwise the liquid in it will freeze and the pipe may simply burst. To comply with this rule, when connecting the water supply pipe to the casing, you have to equip a pit or install a caisson to protect from the cold the ...
Which pump is best for the well: general requirements for units and selection tips
In most wells, the water level ranges from one and a half to two meters, rare lucky ones can boast big. Depending on the season and weather, this value fluctuates: in a dry summer, the mirror of the water in the well can drop to one meter. In such a situation, do without interruptions ...
How to make reinforced concrete rings for the construction of a well yourself
When erecting utilities during the installation of water supply, sewage, and drainage plots, it is necessary to construct wells for various purposes. At the same time, ready-made reinforced concrete rings for wells are purchased at large factories or from individual entrepreneurs engaged in the manufacture of such products. In some cases, it is more profitable to buy a form for self ...
Features of selecting a pump for watering the garden, depending on the source of water intake
During the summer period, summer residents have a hard time, because the garden requires constant care, and most of the work is done manually.The hot season is especially difficult, when you have to rush with watering cans and water the plants daily. Well, if the house has a central water supply, but such an opportunity is not ...
Everything about the surface pump: device, types, selection tips and commissioning
Suburban construction is gaining momentum every year. It allows you to solve the housing problem, guarantees fresh air and a beautiful view from the window. True, the infrastructure in most cottage villages is a big problem. Water supply is one of the most important. The well, of course, partially solves it, but the townspeople accustomed to comfort ...
Autonomous water supply of a private house: DIY tips
Plumbing in a private house is not a luxury, but the most pressing need. Disagree with this statement can only be one who has never had to carry endless buckets of water from a public column or the nearest well. If there is no opportunity to connect to a centralized water supply, it remains to organize the water supply of a private ...
How to choose the right filter for the pool: a comparative overview of 3 filtering devices
Even at the design stage of the pool, it is planned to install one of its main elements responsible for the beauty and purity of water. This is a filter for the pool. Without it, the water will become cloudy, deteriorate, simply bloom, and hardly anyone will want to swim in such a pool. Properly selected (taking into account the volume of the pool) ...
Analysis and purification of water from a well: how to take samples and purify water from impurities
Summer residents rarely have the opportunity to use the central water supply. Usually they have to get water for themselves by digging a well or drilling a well. But in this case there is no guarantee that the water from the depths will be absolutely safe for health, because heavy metals can also get into the groundwater, and ...
How to quickly and efficiently dig a well: analysis of self-digging technology
It is impossible to live in a country house or in a country house without water supply. Well, when there is a river or lake nearby, then the issue of water is solved by itself. Well, if there are no natural water sources around the building, then the owner himself must take care of its extraction from the ground. And then she gets up ...
Homemade pump for pumping water: analysis of 3 options that you can do yourself
As soon as the documents for the suburban area are completed, the newly made summer residents begin to search for water. Well, if there will be water on the site, and if it is not? You can take it from your neighbors, but even for preparing dinner, you will need two buckets. You can no longer apply to watering the garden. Where in that case ...