Watering can for the summer shower - the main features of

When building self-made structures for washing at a country site, we have to solve a number of technical issues. And if we have already dealt with barrels and pumps, now the turn of the watering cans has come, all the more so that this type of nodes receives little attention on almost all specialized resources. Let's consider what criteria the design should meet and what should be paid the closest attention when purchasing a product.

Basic design requirements

Due to the fact that the operating conditions of summer showers are fundamentally different from the systems installed inside buildings (adverse factors in the form of precipitation, temperature drops and ultraviolet solar radiation affect every detail), it is important to observe several important nuances:

Tip! The rule that cost is a reflection of quality is true in our case, but we still do not recommend purchasing too expensive structures. First, you will not use the system so often, which makes extra costs inexpedient, and secondly, with periodic operation, even very inexpensive watering can show themselves from the most positive side and serve for quite a long time.

How to choose the best option

It is important to choose the option that best suits your needs and preferences. At the same time there are several important factors that you should definitely take into account when buying, it is with them that we will begin consideration.

Criteria to be met by the watering can for the dacha shower

Regardless of which option you decide to install on your summer shower, it is important that it meets a variety of requirements:

• Workmanship, if you choose the option of a metal subject to corrosion, then the coating on it should be even, without flaws and damage, and it is better to completely focus on structures made of polymeric materials. But also plastic knots can be made in different ways, the easiest way to determine the quality of the execution by the quality of the casting - the surface should be perfectly flat and uniform, without sagging.

• The length of the product, this is especially important for systems that are mounted on the bottom of the tank.. After all, if the parameters are violated, then you will be inconvenient in any case: too short an option makes on / off uncomfortable due to the high position of the valve and causes excessive splashing of water, excessive length on the contrary will cause a low position of the watering can and high family members will have to wash , bending down, that is also no good.

• Compliance of the threaded fastening with the size of the connecting part on the container is also important, because if there is a discrepancy, you will have to additionally purchase an adapter or order its manufacture from a turner. Naturally, the price of the issue is not very high, but you will spend extra time, and the process of assembling the structure may be delayed for such a seemingly insignificant reason.
• When choosing a particular option, pay special attention to how the valve opens, the node should move with moderate density. Too easy shifting is just as undesirable as too tight. It is not necessary to listen to sellers who claim that the design will develop over time. Quality nodes initially move as needed.

Basic designs

Nowadays you can find several versions of products intended for use in summer shower systems:

• Plastic watering can with a crane and fastening system - the easiest and budget option for today. Its main advantages are low cost and a very simple process of fastening, because you only need to put the sealing ring and screw the design on the thread. Most often, this option is used when assembling the containers for the shower, so if you have already bought a barrel, check if there is a given unit in the kit.

Note! When you tighten the connecting part, you should not put too much effort, because, first, you can crush the sealing ring, which will cause leaks, and secondly, you can completely deform the connection, and you will have to purchase a new product.

• The second option - metal products, they are used less frequently due to susceptibility to corrosion. Of course, you can buy the option of stainless steel, but its cost will be many times, or even dozens of times higher, so this solution can be found extremely rare. The mounting instructions are similar to those described above, but the strength and deformation resistance of the metal is noticeably higher than that of plastic.

• The third solution appeared relatively recently, but it has already gained quite a lot of popularity in summer cottages with water supply, since capacity is not needed in this case. The design is an L-shaped rack with a watering can on top. In this case, the crane is no longer located with the rain, but is placed separately for more convenient use.

• It is much more convenient for some summer residents to use not the top watering can, but the compact option fixed on the flexible hose. In this case, you can again buy either a plastic or metal version and fix it on any hose that is at hand. This option allows you to use the shower for both adults and children, which is very convenient.

• Recently, large watering cans, the so-called tropical shower, have become very popular. They are distinguished by the fact that water flows in a large flow per person, creating the feeling of being under a shower. The main disadvantage of this solution is high water consumption, so it is unlikely for the variants with shower tanks.

How to make a design yourself

Consider how to make a watering can for the summer shower yourself, if you cannot find the finished product:

• For work, you will definitely need a watering can, it may be a plastic version or an old metal unit, but its durability will be questionable. You also need a ball valve, threading on both sides, two nuts and two sealing rings. The photo below shows this set, which you should have before starting work.

• The assembly process is extremely simple and does not take much time: you twist the shaking into the internal thread of the valve, the watering can is screwed onto the outer part, this is done from the side where the threads are smaller. A nut is screwed on the second side and a rubber sealing ring is placed on it, after which the structure is inserted into the hole on the container and fixed on the inside by the second nut (do not forget the rubber seal).

If you have a hose and a faucet, but you don’t have a watering can, you can get out of the situation by using a can of lemonade, the hole neatly expands to fit the thread size, and small holes are carefully made at the bottom to create an improvised rain. Such a solution will not serve for a long time, but as a temporary option it is quite suitable.

Conclusion

A high-quality shower head is no less important than any other element, because if water flows loosely, both practicality and functionality of the structure will suffer. The video in this article will help to understand the issue even better and more detailed.