How to choose a hose for the well

After drilling a well at the site, the first question that arises is which one is better to use a hose to draw water from the well? After all, the store has a large selection of products — they are reinforced, corrugated, rubber, PVC, etc.

However, not every option is suitable for drinking water intake, so we will consider next which hose will be the most optimal.

General information

Immediately it should be said that there are two types of hoses:

• Watering;
• Fence.

For the well, it is necessary to use products of the second type. They are performed with a specific requirement for the level of rigidity, since the product is subjected to sufficiently large loads..

The technology of their manufacture implies reinforcement, which prevents compression of the hose. A similar situation may occur as a result of a decrease in pressure. In addition, reinforced hoses are more durable, as they do not tear, unlike rubber and corrugated products.

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Hose selection

The main requirements for the product, in addition to reinforcement, are as follows:

• In the cold, the hose tends to flatten, after which the water in it immediately freezes. Therefore, it is desirable to use a three-layer product and be sure to perform its insulation. How to do this, we consider below.
• When choosing a product, you should pay attention to the possibility of its use in food purposes. Conventional rubber black hoses can not be used for drinking water, as it will feel the characteristic smell of chemistry.
• The product must be frost resistant.

As a result of these requirements, a number of products should immediately be discarded.

In fact, there are two more or less suitable options:

• Silicone sleeve;
• Hose for PVC well pump.

Now let's take a closer look at both of these options.

Silicone

Silicone hose is an excellent option for food use. As a rule, inside it there is a special food coating. It is pleasant to drink water from such a water supply, as it does not smell like anything.

However, this product has some disadvantages:

• Silicone often cracks and bursts at the connections to the pump and fittings.
• The stiffness of the product is rather weak.

For these reasons, plumbing from silicone is used only in the summer.

PVC

For all-season use, the best option is a three-layer PVC hose:

• He does not "collapse";
• Frost-resistant;
• Moderately elastic;
• Can be used for food purposes;
• It has sufficient strength;
• Affordable price.

Thus, choosing which hose is better for a well, it is possible to opt for a plastic product.

Tip! Purchase the product should be in the company stores, so as not to buy low-quality product that does not meet the necessary standards.

Warm water supply

In order for the well to be used in winter time, it is necessary to exclude the freezing of the hose. This is not warming, in the literal sense of the word, just the water supply, after the water supply from the well, remains empty, respectively - there is nothing to freeze.

This method is the most effective, besides practically does not require additional costs. You just need to properly organize with your own hands the water supply from the pump, to the point beyond which the aquifer system will be at a positive temperature.

The instruction is quite simple:

• From the inch board is a box with an opening lid.
• One end of the box is installed on the well, and the other is fed to the basement of the house, moreover, the box should be located at an inclination of at least 5 degrees with a decrease to the well.
• The box is necessary to ensure that the plumbing lay with a slope, and in no case did not bend. Otherwise, the water will freeze in the place of the trough. In addition, the lid of the box protects the well from foreign objects falling into it.
• The well should be cut below the ground level, and the water supply system should be carried along the duct under the house, thus, we will not interfere with anything in the yard.
• The aqueduct all the way to the line with the intersection with the floor should have approximately the same slope.
• After that, one simple but very important element is performed - a water seal in the hose, inside a warm room. The area with the deflection should be about a meter, after which the water supply system is sent to the tank being filled. It is this shutter will not allow the aquifer system to freeze in any frost.

As a result, the aquifer system, from the injection to the injection remains empty, while the shutter does not allow movement of relatively warm air from the well. In addition, the water seal has another advantage: when the pump is turned on, characteristic gurgling sounds appear, which indicate that the system is working.

This type of “insulation” has been tested over the years of using the aquifer system in permafrost conditions. Therefore, you can safely use the recommendations without fear of remaining in severe frosts without water.

Tip! In the process of performing various installation works, the hose is often dropped into the well, resulting in a problem - how to get the hose from the well. If you have a situation like this, the easiest way is to reach the sleeve with a large sharp hook - “cats” with a long, firmly tied rope.

Conclusion

The hose is an important element of the aquifer system of the well, on which it not only depends on its reliability, but also on the quality of the water produced. However, in order to freely use the well in any weather, even the highest quality system must be warmed.

Additional information on this topic can be obtained from the video in this article.