Summer water supply: source selection, design, materials and
The lack of water supply in the country usually gives a lot of inconvenience, especially during the irrigation season, but at the same time, it requires a large amount of investment. Therefore, the best solution in this situation is a summer or seasonal water supply. Next, we consider what a summer water supply is and how to make it yourself.
What is seasonal water supply and its types
As it is not difficult to guess, seasonal water supply is intended for use only in the warm season. According to the type of its device, there are several types of such pipelines:
| View | Special features |
| Surface stationary | It is a pipeline of solid pipes, which, as a rule, is located slightly above ground level. The advantage of this design is its ease of installation, as well as repair and maintenance. However, the system makes it difficult to move around the dacha, and it can also be stolen during the period when no one lives in the country. |
| Surface temporary | It is carried out from the flexible hoses connected among themselves by special adapters. Such a system is quickly assembled and, if necessary, as quickly disassembled. |
| Underground | Located in trenches under the ground. It differs from ordinary plumbing in that the pipes are located at a much smaller depth. It will take more time and effort to implement such a system with your own hands than to install a surface one, but it has several advantages:
The only thing in case of failure is more difficult to find the damaged area. |
The choice depends solely on your needs and wishes. Someone has enough temporary water supply, and someone wants to have a solid underground system.
How to make a seasonal water supply
Source selection
Before proceeding with the arrangement of water supply, it is necessary to determine its source. Options can be quite a lot. The simplest of these is the use of a centralized system.
True, connecting a summer water supply system by law implies obtaining a permit and concluding an agreement with a water utility. If you connect without permission, then the water supply is not just cut off, but also impose a fine on you.
The contract for the summer water supply system determines the procedure for the use and payment for water, as well as the rights and obligations of the performers and the consumer. After the conclusion of the contract, the connection can be performed by the water utility experts themselves.
It should be noted that the services responsible for water supply have recently been forced to install water meters separately for normal consumption and summer water supply. This somewhat increases the cost of system arrangement.
If there is no centralized highway nearby, then a well or a well can serve as a source of water supply. In this case, you will have to purchase a pump that will provide water to the system under a certain pressure.
If the pipeline will be used exclusively for irrigation, a reservoir or even a large reservoir can be used as a source.
Project
Having decided on the source of water supply, you should complete the design of the future system. For this you need a plan of the site with the location of the garden, garden and other objects. Its presence will allow the most optimal design of the location of the pipeline, valves and other elements.
The scheme of the summer water supply should be designed so that it is possible to provide watering of the whole garden and garden. In addition, you need to decide in advance on the location of the garden washbasin, which, as practice shows, on the site is not superfluous.
Materials
After the project is completed, it is necessary to determine the material of the pipes.
Below are the most common types:
- The pipeline from pipes PND - quite reliable and durable option. A special feature of these pipes is their flexibility, which makes it not necessary to use corner fittings for small turns. It should also be noted that the pipeline of polyethylene pipes does not deteriorate, even if it freezes water. The installation of the system is carried out by means of compression fittings, due to which special equipment and any special knowledge are not required.
- PVC - are also very popular along with the HDPE. Moreover, the price of PVC pipes is even slightly lower than polyethylene. Installation of the pipeline is carried out using a special glue.
- Polypropylene Pipeline - has good strength and durability, therefore, it is often used for outdoor seasonal systems. The only thing to consider is that the installation of pipes is carried out by welding with a special soldering iron.
Tip! Having decided on the type of pipes, it is possible according to the scheme to calculate their number and thus calculate in advance the costs of constructing a summer water supply system.
Installation
Installation of plumbing is nothing complicated and even resembles the assembly of the designer.
Brief instruction is as follows:
- You need to start with the marking of the site, drawing smooth lines along which the pipes will pass. If the system is underground, then immediately need to dig and trench.
- Then the supports of the future pipelines are installed. Ordinary bricks or special stands can be used as supports.
- Next, the pipes and fittings are interconnected according to the scheme. As mentioned above, pipes of different types are assembled in different ways. On our portal you can find detailed information about the installation of the pipeline from different types of pipes.
- After assembling the system, it should be connected to a water supply source.
- The final step is to pressurize the system - the pipeline is tested with open and closed valves. It is necessary to carefully inspect the system and make sure that there are no leaks.
Note! Pipes should be placed under a slight bias towards the water supply source. At the lowest point of the pipeline should be located valve. This will drain the water from the system for the winter.
This completes the installation of the summer pipeline.
Conclusion
Equipping a seasonal water supply system on the site is not as difficult as it may seem at first glance. The only thing before you make a summer water supply is to determine the source, as well as create a project for the future construction, taking into account the layout of the site.
You can read some additional information on the voiced topic from the video in this article.