Crane to give: types and locations
In order to be able to live at least in the summer period and water the garden, it must be supplied with water. Equipping an efficient water supply system, in turn, includes the installation of a variety of taps, ranging from stop valves on the pipes themselves and ending with faucets in the kitchen and bathroom. We will talk about these elements in this article.
Equipped points
So, what kind of water taps are needed to give? Let's look at all the places where you need to install valves:
Water pipes
The most common variant of suburban water supply is a well drilled to a sandy or artesian aquifer. To raise the water in this case, the pumping station is most often installed, which consists of the pump itself and the accumulator accumulating the liquid extracted from under the ground.
All the necessary equipment is located in a small room dug in the ground above the well and specially equipped, which is called a caisson.
From the caisson, the water supply pipe of the entire section already comes out and here it is necessary to install the wiring in two directions:
- Watering the garden and providing water for outbuildings, including a bath, if any.
- Delivery of the necessary fluid in a residential building.
And both pipes should immediately be equipped with shut-off valves, in which quality a ball valve will be perfect, the construction of which looks like this:
| Designation on the diagram | Title |
| one | Body part, which is often made of brass |
| 2 | Housing cover |
| 3 | Steel ball valve |
| four | Rod connecting the handle to the ball |
| five | Ball seat seal |
| 6 | Gasket |
| 7 | Stopper |
| eight | O-ring |
| 9 | Stem seal |
| ten | Washer |
| eleven | Knob-locking nut |
| 12 | Lever |
| 13 | Handle cover |
The principle of operation of such a mechanism is very simple: turning the knob, you thereby change the position of the locking ball, which is equipped with a through hole equal to the diameter of the inlet nozzle. Thus, either the valve has a state of "closed" when the hole is turned to its wall, or "open" when the hole is turned to the nozzle.
Tip: it is not recommended to leave the handle in the half-open state, this position accelerates the wear of the product.
Advantages:
- Easy to use do-it-yourself. Just turn the handle 90 degrees.
- Durability. In the manufacture of applied only reliable and resistant to corrosion materials.
- Low price. Achieved due to simplicity of design.
- Small size. Do not stand out from the pipe itself.
Similar taps should also be placed in front of each sanitary equipment for ease of operation and the possibility of its isolation in the event of a leak or replacement.
Irrigation system
The second output from the caisson is designed to provide water to the site itself. In this case, it will be most effective to equip the irrigation system with one of two possible options for electric cranes:
| Title | Description |
| Electromagnetic | When voltage is applied to the electric coil, the blocking valve is retracted. Its further retention in the open state occurs due to the water pressure itself. The advantages are relatively low cost, and the disadvantages are the impossibility of using them in gravity systems. |
| Electric Sharovy | Here, the above-described construction with a locking ball is observed, except that it is brought into action not by hands, but by an additionally installed servo drive. Such a device is more expensive than an electromagnetic crane, but does not need the intensive movement of fluid for its work. |
Using such equipment, you can automate watering the garden, which greatly simplifies the task of caring for them.
Washbasin
Another necessary manual tap to the dachas is a washstand, which is a structure made of a sink, an accumulation tank and the ball valves already familiar to us. Than each time to run to the house in order to wash their hands, it is easier to do it right on the street.
Tip: if there are interruptions in the water supply on your site, which is often the case when the local water tower serves you, then the best solution would be to install a water barrel to the cottage with a tap. A filled container will always guarantee that you will not be left without the necessary liquid at the most inopportune moment. In addition, it can be used to equip a primitive shower.
Mixer
Now the line is coming up to the apartment building, which must have a well-equipped sink. You can, of course, equip it with an ordinary faucet, which is placed in apartments, but then you will have to take care of the presence of hot water separately by installing a geyser or boiler. And you can solve this problem right away by choosing a crane model with built-in heating.
Such a device has several advantages:
- Fast water heating. You will not have to wait long, as it happens when operating a boiler.
- Simple installation instructions, which are practically the same as installing a classic sink faucet device, you can handle it yourself
- Small sizes. Saving usable space is always welcome.
- Attractive appearance. Gives the room a novelty and sense of style.
So before you make a crane in the country, seriously think about the possibility of installing this device. Although its cost is quite high, but in comparison with other methods of selling hot water in the house, it is quite acceptable.
Conclusion
The cottage must be equipped with high-quality plumbing system, including the installation of a variety of taps. This includes locking devices placed on pipes, a mixer with heating function, and irrigation automation, and even the creation of a street sink. The solution of this problem should be taken even more scrupulously than when installing plumbing equipment in an apartment of a multi-storey building.
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Install faucets in all necessary places for more efficient operation of the plumbing.