Self-cleaning of wells in different ways

In a country house, a well, apart from a well, may be the only source of clean drinking water. However, if the corresponding services monitor the supply from the central water main, then the well owners have to do it themselves.

At that moment, when the water begins to become muddy and sludge or sand settles at the bottom of the tank, you can call specialists for whom well cleaning is a professional occupation, or do it yourself.

A water well needs constant monitoring of its condition, and the sooner you notice the cause of contamination, for example, muddy sediment or sand on the bottom, the water pressure is weakened, the easier it will be to eliminate.

At the same time, the air with water can come out of the tap with a loud sound, splashing everything around, the water will flow in spurts. But you need to hurry, otherwise there is a high probability that cleaning the well with your own hands using folk methods will not help.

Causes of clogging

Even the best quality well clogs after a while..

This may occur for the following reasons:

• non-permanent water intake, which occurs among summer residents who live outside the city only in the summer season. In autumn and winter, sediment from silt, pipe rust, sand, which is brought by the aquifer, accumulates at the bottom. Therefore, the less water is consumed, the thicker a layer of garbage is formed, clogging filters;

• pollution from the outside - is due to the ingress of soil from the edges and other debris into the mouth;
• soil movement or installation errors. A frequent case is the installation of a filter for a well with a smaller diameter than the pipe. The pump then turns out over the filter and cannot pump out water from the bottom. There is no circulation and the filter is silted.

Well cleaning circuit

Cleaning the wells with your own hands with the help of a compressor after drilling is a necessary procedure, otherwise the aquifer will start bringing into the pipes all the garbage that is in it.

Filters will not be able to trap very small particles, as a result, the water will begin to cloud and become unsuitable for drinking. The flushing process depends on the depth of the well and can take even several weeks.

When the well is equipped by specialists, they wash it with the help of a washing machine. If you did it yourself, then you should have a well cleaning scheme for yourself.

Therefore, stock up on a compressor with a capacity of 12 atm and several pipes that need to be interconnected, and then inserted into the well so that they reach the bottom. Consider that there is free space between the casing and the purge.

Tip: if you are cleaning the well from sludge with two pumps, use one to fill in clean water, and the other to pump dirt from the bottom.

Below is a step-by-step instruction for self-cleaning a well with a compressor:

1. Insert the pipe into the well. Strengthen their top with a rope, as due to the high pressure of water the construction can bulge upward.
2. Put the vacuum adapter on the pipe and fasten it with screws.
3. Pump up the compressor to maximum pressure.
4. Put the compressor hose on the adapter.
5. Turn on the unit and release all air into the well.
6. Repeat the procedure several times.

During pumping, air under pressure will begin to push water through the annulus. As a result, everything will be splattered with dirt.

If it was not possible to achieve clean water with air, use water with the same pipe system with an adapter instead. You will need for this a large barrel, which should be placed near the compressor and fill it with water.

Use a water compressor and drive water into the well under maximum pressure. At the same time, be careful, as piles of dirt will fly into you, which will be pushed out by this water.

The water wells are cleaned until a capacity is developed. After this, repeat the flushing, and achieve that no dirt is thrown out of the annular space.

Cleaning the artesian well by blowing and flushing makes it possible to get rid of sand and sludge. However, to knock out salt deposits that form on the filter will not work.

Submersible pumping

This is a more accurate option for cleaning wells. You will not work in the dirt, because all the water will be discharged into a convenient place.

You will need a well cleaning pump designed for pumping dirty water. It is necessary that he was able to suck up solid particles up to 5 mm. So you can remove small stones from the bottom along with sand.

Cleaning with a submersible pump:

1. Tie the pump to a strong cable that you need later to lift it from the bottom, and a regular cord will not always allow this.
2. Lower the unit 2 times to the bottom of the well and lift so that the sediment is stirred.
3. Set the pump near the bottom and turn it on.
4. If the unit is automatic dry running, then he will turn off after pumping all the water. Otherwise, it is necessary to control the process so that the motor does not burn out.

1. Take instead of a special slurry pump, the price of which is quite high, a vibration pump, such as "Kid." The process is similar to that described above. But, do not forget to periodically get the pump out of the well for flushing with water. Know that these units are not designed to work with highly polluted water, so they can fail if they are not rinsed.

Tip: notice that the pump casing has become hot, you should know that this is the first sign of its wear.

For washing, prepare two containers - empty and with clean water. Put the hoses in them and turn on the pump.

Chemical cleaning and scrubbing

When the methods of flushing and purging did not give the expected result and the debit of the well did not increase, it means that there are solid layers of lime and iron salts on the filters that cannot be broken by pressure.

Then the water wells are cleaned with acid.

1. Pump all the water out of the well.
2. Fill the bottom with battery acid, which is used for vehicles.
3. Leave it for 2 days, while the top of the well should be tightly closed with a plug.
4. After two days, pump water out of the well several times. However, it cannot be used for another month for cooking and drinking. It is suitable for business or construction needs. From the more often the water intake occurs, the faster the acid can be washed from the well. But, reinsure yourself, and take the water for analysis to the laboratory to be sure of its safe use.

You can also use homemade or factory trays for cleaning. With its help, not only sludge is removed from the bottom, but also all the garbage.

Conclusion

The article described in detail the three main ways by which repairs and cleaning of wells for water in suburban areas are carried out. Each method deserves attention in its own way and can be used in certain cases.

It is only necessary to prepare well for them by purchasing the necessary equipment for the job. In fact, the cleaning process itself is not difficult, and you can do it yourself or with an assistant. In the presented video in this article you will find additional information on this topic.