“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.
Rules and procedure for installing meters on water: how to put and seal correctly
The installation of individual and common house meters for the consumption of cold and hot water by residents can significantly reduce the cost of paying for housing and communal services. With this approach, it makes sense in the rational use of water, because the amount indicated in the receipt will directly depend on the number of cubic meters saved. Widespread use of counters ...
Pump control cabinet - what is it and when should it be installed?
Having drilled a well at the summer cottage and installed a water supply system with a submersible pump, one involuntarily asks the question: how to make the pump work more productively, do not fail longer and have several operating modes? In addition, it would be nice to automate the water supply process, especially if ...
Where and when is it best to drill a well - choosing the right place and time of year
Autonomous water supply is not a luxury, but an urgent need for many owners of cottages and country houses. In order to properly equip the system, it is important to choose the time when it is better to drill a well, determine the location and decide many more organizational issues. All this is quite simple, you just have to weigh all the pros and cons ...
Do-it-yourself deepening of the well - technology of work and useful tips
A sharp decrease in the water level in the well may be due to abnormal weather conditions.Moreover, the problem becomes relevant for all such sources located in the district. If a shortage of drinking water is observed only in one well and for a rather long time, then the reason lies in the change ...
Well bottom filter - when to do, how to make it and from what?
When organizing the water supply of the site, the owners often consider several options. As a result, many opt for wells, hoping to get clean, fresh, tasty water, regardless of the quirks of utilities and other organizations. There is a reason for this, but it must be borne in mind that the construction of a well is a responsible matter. Before ...
Homemade ejector for a pumping station: a step-by-step example of manufacturing
Almost everyone who was involved in arranging autonomous water supply was faced with the problem of insufficient water supply to the suction pump. From the course of physics, we know that atmospheric pressure allows water to be supplied from a maximum of 9-meter depth. In practice, this figure is reduced to 7 and even to 5 m confident feed. ...
Overview of the Gnome pump - specifications and customer reviews
For water supply to the oil and gas industry, heat and nuclear energy, metallurgy, utilities and households, pumps are often needed for supplying and pumping contaminated water. At the same time, operating conditions can be very different: from high temperatures and severe pollution to an increased degree of danger of the pumped liquids. AT ...
Rodnichok pump - technical specifications, operating principle and customer reviews
Autonomous water supply is not a luxury at all. Not a single country cottage or country house can do without it. To equip the system, different devices can be selected. Many factors must be taken into account: the depth of the well or well, the amount of water needed by the consumer, the type of soil, and much more. Many ...
How to make a caisson for a well with your own hands: the construction of concrete and metal structures
Each owner of a well just drilled knows that the work on arranging autonomous water supply is still very far from completion and will require serious financial costs and efforts. And if you want to save at least a little, you should try to assemble and install a caisson for the well yourself. No need for this ...
Schemes for connecting a hydraulic accumulator to a water supply system
A stable, well-functioning water supply network is a real merit of the owner of a country house. Everyone who installs and maintains an autonomous system knows how difficult it is to foresee water outages that are dangerous for household appliances. One jump in pressure - and there is a risk of breakdown of the dishwasher or gas water heater. To warn ...