Water supply of a private house, apartment, summer residence

A modern person without a water supply in the house feels very uncomfortable and insecure. Tap water has long become the norm. And even at the stage of construction planning, questions arise regarding the provision of housing with water. And not only at home, but also at a summer residence, which they plan to visit only periodically.

It is still possible to connect a private house to a centralized water supply within the city, but outside the city - in a village or in summer cottages - you have to look for your own sources and choose which is better: well or well... Then build them, choose equipment and organize a water supply scheme. All this can be ordered, as they say, “turnkey”, but the cost of such services is very considerable, and the quality does not always correspond to the price. Therefore, many people prefer to figure it out and do everything on their own.

How DIY plumbing in the house and in the country, how best to organize the water supply system, choose and connect equipment - all the nuances of the water supply device are described in this section.

Technology does not stand still. New materials or equipment are constantly appearing, new schemes and devices are being developed that improve the quality of life. And water supply is no exception: new materials for pipes that do not rust and have a half-century service life, new devices that allow maintaining a stable pressure in private water supply. These are not all new items. But even they make it possible to use any technique that is demanding on the quality of water and its pressure.

A separate topic - purification of water and bringing it to the state of drinkingth. Alas, there are almost no sources from which you can drink without thorough filtration and water treatment. Therefore, filters are an integral part of the water supply system, without which you cannot do without either in the house or in the country.

We fix so that the welding of polypropylene pipes is reliable

All metal pipes are usually replaced with plastic ones, in particular, made of polypropylene. They have a long service life (up to 50 years), do not rust, do not rot, weigh a little, and you can also assemble everything with your own hands, without involving specialists. Welding polypropylene pipes requires some ...

Boiler safety valve device

Not only the life of the equipment, but also the safety of residents depends on the correct piping of an electric storage-type water heater (boiler). This is how serious matters are. And its correct piping is a safety valve for a water heater on the cold water supply.

Do-it-yourself wireline percussion rig

Drilling wells is most often required when installing a well for water, but in addition, periodically such work is needed: install metal poles under a fence (gazebo, pergola), create a field for collecting heat from the ground when installing an earth-to-air heat pump, when installing a columnar foundation and many ...

Fittings, taps need to be warmed up better

Making the water supply of a private house or summer cottage constant and uninterrupted is not an easy task. The most difficult thing is to ensure the water supply in winter. To prevent pipes from freezing, they can be laid below the freezing depth, but still there are weak points. The first is abnormally cold ...

It looks like a blocking tool

For normal life support, there must be constant water in the house or in the country. The most common sources are a well or borehole. A well is preferable. First, because, as a rule, deep enough aquifers with cleaner water are reached. Secondly, they last longer. Thirdly, …

Tripod placed before installing the third ring

Even if the house has a centralized water supply, the well will not be superfluous: it is too expensive to water the garden or flower beds with tap water, and in case of a shutdown it will be very useful. In the country, this is generally the main and only source of life-giving moisture. So …

Boiler safety valve

Buying a water heater is not all. It still needs to be installed, and then connected. Moreover, connect to both the water supply and the electricity. How to install a water heater depends on its type: instantaneous or storage. Depending on the size and shape, a place is chosen ...

The procedure for assembling a house for a well

A well in the country, and sometimes near the house is a necessary thing. But just a concrete ring sticking out of the ground with some kind of lid is not very pleasing to the eye, and the comfort of use is below average. To rectify the situation, you need to refine it and put a gate, which ...

Water supply pumping stations for a private house Dzhileks are externally similar to units from other manufacturers

Household pumping station - equipment for the automated supply of water to a private house. It can supply water from any source: a well, a well, a central water supply system or a river. The advantage of installing such a device is constant pressure in the water supply system, which allows you to connect any household appliances.

Often, the pressure in the existing water supply system in the country is insufficient. This is a common occurrence if the system is built on the basis of a storage tank and enters the system by gravity. In the best case, we have a pressure of 0.8-1 atm. This is not always enough even for a shower, but to connect ...

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