Vibrating well pump - overview and selection

When choosing a pump to give pay attention to efficiency, convenience, ease of use and reliability. All these requirements are met by a vibration pump.

It allows pumping water from a flooded basement, taking it from a well or an open pond for watering a vegetable garden. Buyers are primarily attracted by the low price, but you need to pay attention to the technical specifications.

Features of the vibrating pump

The main structural element is the membrane. On the one hand, the membrane is in contact with the liquid (in our case, water), and on the other, there is an electromagnetic vibrator, which informs the membrane of high-frequency vibration. Pumping water is created due to the specific effects associated with the emergence of zones with different pressure.

The most popular vibration pumps are such models as “Kid”, “Brook”, “Aquarius”.

Tip! When choosing, preference should be given to devices with a lower water intake with built-in thermal switches.

Submersible vibration pumps for wells are fairly unpretentious devices and do not require special care. Since they do not have rotating parts and bearings, the pump does not need to be lubricated.

Since the heating during operation is negligible, parts are less susceptible to wear. The advantages include the ability to pump aggressive fluids, water with a high degree of pollution, as well as the ability to work at any temperature.

The pump is used for such purposes:

• pumping water from a newly dug well or for cleaning or inspection;
• water supply from the well;
• pumping water from a flooded room, basement, trench or pit.

Cleaning the well with a vibration pump

It is also quite often that the well is cleaned with a vibration pump to maintain water quality and normal equipment operation.

Carry out this procedure with your own hands as follows:

1. A hose with ballast mounted on it is attached to the pump.
2. After the tip touches the sludge, the hose is raised to a height of 0.15 m and the pump is turned on.

This method allows you to clean long-used, and only running wells. If the soil is clay, then the pump should be placed as low as possible, since the well will begin to break down due to vibration. If the device is dug into the mud, then it should be pulled out only when it is turned on.

Note! The constant impact of vibrations can have a detrimental effect on the state of the well. However, in many cases, pumping a well with a vibration pump has been used for decades and is not accompanied by any problems. It is only necessary that the pump casing and other vibrating parts do not come into direct contact with the walls of the well. As vibration isolators, gaskets made of elastic materials, such as rubber, are used.

Vibration Pump Selection

Existing devices are similar in principle of operation, but their characteristics may differ significantly. When buying a pump, you should consider the conditions of use and the parameters of the reservoir or well in which the device will be used. The following instruction will help to deal with the main characteristics of the equipment:

Main characteristics

• Performance. This indicator indicates how much water the pump pumps out per hour. A performance of 360 l / h is considered low, an average is 750 l / h, and a high one is more than 1500 l / h. However, there are models that have the ability to pump up to 3000 l / h. To make the right choice, it is necessary to calculate the water flow and take into account the flow rate

Reference: Debit of a well is the volume of a substance (water, oil, gas) that this well can supply per unit of time.

If the productivity is higher than the flow rate, then the vibration pumps for the wells will simply drain them, and the torn pieces of clay will be stuck in the filters.

• Maximum depth of immersion. For most models, this figure is 7 m. Some firms give information on how performance varies depending on the depth of immersion.

• Lifting height of the liquid column. This parameter indicates how high the pump can lift water. It is especially important to pay attention to this parameter if consumers are far from the source. To determine the required pressure, it is necessary to find the total length, adding the distance from the ground to the surface of the water, the depth to which the pump falls and the length of the pipeline. To the resulting number add another 20% for losses.
• Working hours. The submersible pump usually runs continuously for an hour. Before the next cycle of work, a break of 20 minutes or more is required. To extend the work without interruption, you can optionally install stabilizers.

Housing

• Important attention is paid to the body material.. As seen in the photo, the pump is made of aluminum. This material is characterized by lightness, reliability and sufficient strength. However, it is prone to oxidation. Today you can find plastic products that are not very durable, but are not susceptible to corrosion and oxidation.

In addition, when choosing, it is necessary to monitor the state of individual elements. Check the integrity of the thread, the presence of an adapter for connecting the hose, rubber insulation of the cable, which will allow to use it at any time of the year. At the same time, the length of the wire should be enough to carry it into the house.

• Pump diameter. Now manufacturers produce pumps whose diameter is in the range of 76 - 102 mm. It is necessary to choose the case diameter taking into account the fact that it will then be put on a rubber gasket or just a camera from the motorcycle to protect the pipe from vibrations.

Note! Obviously, the case diameter is a critical characteristic when choosing a submersible pump.

• Upper or lower intake. Submersible pump, depending on the method of fluid intake may be:

• with the top fence;

• with the bottom.

The advantage of the upper location of the chamber is that it is protected from the ingress of silt, pieces of clay and other particles from the bottom of the well. Such models are most often used for pumping out water from open reservoirs and in shallow wells. It is necessary to ensure that the camera is located at a distance of at least 0.3 m from the bottom.

Models with a lower fence are used to pump newly built wells, to increase their debit, as well as to pump out liquid during the digging process. The pumps are immersed to such a depth that between the chamber and the bottom was about 100 m.

However, some believe that if the pump is left without water, it can overheat. Therefore, it is important in any case to use only devices with built-in thermal protection.

• Temperature protection. At high voltage, emergency conditions may occur, as a result of which the coil overheats or is completely damaged. If the pump operates on the principle of the upper intake, the cooling is carried out with water in which it is immersed.

In the model with the lower fence provides a more effective thermal protection. When overheating, the engine is turned off, and work continues only after cooling.

Production

The market offers a huge selection of high-quality models of domestic production. There are practically no Italian or German pumps.

Definitely not to give preference to the Chinese pump. Although it is cheaper, it’s quite likely that you’ll just throw it away.

Tip: The optimal price / quality ratio is provided by the units manufactured in Belarus.

Conclusion

Vibrating pump is characterized by such properties as:

• unpretentiousness
• slight wear of parts
• ease of operation,
• resistance to heat.

It is ideal for cleaning wells and pumping out water in open water. However, his work in the well is somewhat complicated. Therefore, to prevent the occurrence of breakdowns and extend the life of the device, you should use the services of a specialist or watch the video in this article.