Well do it yourself: drilling technology and arrangement

In order for your plot to yield, requires abundant watering. In the presence of a dwelling house, it is also necessary to fully ensure the work of the bathroom, washing, shower and washing machine. And, finally, we must not forget about our own drinking water needs, which are 2 liters of liquid per adult person per day. Drilled well with their own hands for 6 meters or more will be able to fully meet all of these requirements.

In this article we will consider all the details of this process, starting from the excavation work and ending with the installation of related equipment.

Select well type

First of all, it is necessary to determine our goal, namely, to what level we will carry out the deepening.

The following options are possible:

1. Well. A depth of 5-8 m is sufficient. When it hits a good spring, it will quickly fill up and provide water for watering crops. Before use, such water will need to be thoroughly cleaned, since its natural filtration is very weak. Satisfaction of all household needs also remains in doubt due to the low debit of such a source. This option is characterized by the lowest selling price.

1. Well in the sand. The depth of the dive can vary from 10 to 40 meters. Usually it turns out to perform drilling with auger drill with own forces without calling a special brigade. H quality₂About much better well, but still possible penetration of wastewater. The cost of arranging such a well is quite affordable, and the performance allows you to provide a small house with a garden.

Tip: when extracting liquid from a sandy aquifer, it is recommended to install a high-quality filtration system at the point of drinking water consumption. This will protect all residents from possible intoxication.

1. Artesian mine. This is a guarantee of quality water in large quantities. But the occurrence of a limestone aquifer occurs at a depth of 50 to 300 meters. Manually overcoming such a distance is incredibly difficult, and if there is a hard layer of moraine on the way, it is completely impossible. Therefore, it is impossible to do without professionals who own special drilling equipment in this case. Drilling and arrangement of such a well construction is very expensive.

From the above, we can conclude that the installation of the well with their own hands is most optimal for sandstone. This is due to the relative purity of water and the availability of drilling operations.

Assembly work

How to dig a well with your own hands? To do this, you need auger drill, winch, tripod, the required number of metal pipes, patience and an assistant.

Drilling

Manual earthworks:

1. We select the lowest point on the site, which is also quite remote from possible sources of wastewater.
2. At this place we construct a tripod of wooden bars or iron profiles.

1. Above we fix the winch, which will be necessary for raising the auger from great depths.
2. We enter into the soil auger and screw it centimeters on fifty clockwise, after which we remove and clean from the ground.

Tip: if the tool is not removed, then it should be turned in the opposite direction and try again. Reducing the amount of land on the blades will simplify its output.

1. When depth reaches the sizes exceeding length of the screw, we extend it by means of additional pipes.

1. Repeat the procedure until you reach the mirror of water.

1. After that, install the filter at the end of the pipe. You can not buy it specifically, and make it yourself. For this:

• On the walls of the lower edge of the pipe we drill holes with a diameter of 5 mm every 5 cm.
• From above we wrap a small steel mesh and fix it.

1. Hammer the resulting product to the water. On top are the following pipes in the quantity required according to the size of the mine. It is necessary to protect the walls of the well from sprinkling and deformation. Material products can be stainless steel, asbestos or plastic.

1. Immerse the submersible pump and pump out all the dirty liquid to its visual transparency.

Tip: be sure to take water tests in a special laboratory to check its composition. So you protect yourself and get detailed information about what kind of filtration system for the well you need for its effective cleaning.

1. Create a bottom filter. For this purpose, we drop a half-meter layer of gravel into the mine.
2. Concrete gap between pipe and soil.

Next is the installation of plumbing equipment.

Cable drilling

It is also possible to punch a well with your own hands. This process is significantly different from classic drilling. It does not use the auger blades, but a kind of cup with sharp edges. And they do not screw it up, but lift it up on a winch, in order to force it into the ground.

The metal cup is filled with soil, which is subsequently removed from it.

Arrangement

The presence of a well does not mean the presence of water at all points of consumption at home. To do this, you must install and connect all the necessary components.

Next, we will look at how to equip a well with your own hands:

1. We install a caisson - a special hermetic block, usually of a round form, for storing and protecting the mine and the equipment located in it from temperature drops and precipitation:

• Around the casing we dig a pit with a depth below the soil freezing and dimensions corresponding to the dimensions of the container.
• We immerse in it a structure made of stainless steel, concrete rings, aluminum or plastic.
• Fill the ground to the entrance.

Tip: if your house has a heated basement, you can put everything you need in it. This will save a budget.

1. We mount the pump and the hydroaccumulator. Since the depth of the well is small, it is quite possible to install a pumping station on the surface instead of a deep well, and lower the inlet pipe. Such a device has a hydroaccumulator in its structure, which will allow not to buy it separately.

1. We seal the well with the help of a cap, which can be both metallic and polypropylene. It will protect it from falling into the garbage and excess oxygen that promotes corrosion processes.

1. From the mine to the house we dig a trench not less than a meter deep, the main thing is below the level of freezing of the ground. Otherwise, the liquid in winter can freeze, not reaching a warm building, and you will be left without water. We lay on it a water pipe.

The rest of the work is already being carried out directly in the house and concerns the connection of water intake points: a bathroom, a bathtub, a sink, a washing machine, and so on.

Tip: it is important to remember that the well will last longer, the more often it will be used. Downtime also leads to silting and unsuitability of the water contained in it.

Conclusion

Water extraction on your own is not an easy process, but it is worth it. As a result, you will receive in the free use of much-needed for the garden and comfortable living liquid. And you do not have to hire highly paid professionals.

The main thing is to carefully observe the technology of drilling, take care of the presence of all filters, install a casing. Do not forget to pump out the dirty liquid and conduct laboratory tests.

The finished well is then required to be equipped with a caisson, a pump, a hydroaccumulator and a tip, to conduct a water pipe to the house and connect it to all consumer points.

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Good luck to you drilling and well equipment!