Adapter for the well: DIY installation

An important step in preparing for the operation of a suburban area or house is water supply. In the absence of central communications, a well will serve as an excellent solution and if it is already available, it can be assumed that half the age has been done. Now it remains to organize the supply of water correctly. The article will discuss the installation of an adapter on the well.

Content:

1. Adapter for the well
   • Adapter device for well
   • Adapter advantages for wells
   • What material is made from the well for the well
2. Adapter for the well price and manufacturers
3. Adapter for well installation
   • The first method
   • The second method
4. Result. All for and against the adapter for the well

There are four main methods of arrangement for year -round water use: well, pavilion, caisson or adapter. Of course, each option is distinguished by the cost, complexity of execution and reliability.

As for the well, it is not particularly reliable, the pavilion is expensive. Metal caisson is subject to corrosion, and the plastic model has a number of contraindications for installation. Recently, a well adapter is an excellent alternative to all the above devices.

Adapter for the well

This device makes it possible to hermetically connect the well column with a horizontal tap pipe. It is advisable to use it in the presence of a technical room (basement, boiler room) in which you can place: a hydraulic accumulator, automation, etc.

Adapter device for well

• A sealed pipe fixation is ensured by means of two parts, where one is mounted directly to the casing, and the second is screwed to the hose with the pump.

• The connection of these parts is carried out according to the principle of a swallow tail. Such fasteners are used mainly on highly loaded nodes of mechanisms.

Adapter advantages for wells

In addition to the low cost of the adapter itself (10 times cheaper than the Cesson) and the simplicity of its installation, this device has other very significant advantages:

• sealing rings provide reliable protection of the well from the penetration of groundwater;
• hidden installation prevents the stealing of the pump;
• saving space on the site, especially the installation of the adapter is relevant if other underground communications run nearby;
• allows the installation of water pipes below the depth of freezing of the soil;
• equipment can be used at a high level of groundwater;
• a light dismantling makes it possible to extract the pump to replace it or if necessary to drain the water supply system for the winter.

Despite a rather impressive list of advantages, there are also negative aspects of the arrangement of a well with an adapter:

• the choice of pumping equipment is limited;
• conducting repair or preventive work is difficult, due to hardness;
• the inability to connect additional sources of water intake, for example, for a bathhouse, watering the garden, although this statement is a debate by the release of a tee;
• the placement of concomitant equipment in large suburban cottages is not a problem, but for country houses this idea is not very successful.

What material is made from the well for the well

There are 4 main types of alloys from which adapters are made:

• bronze alloy guarantee up to 25 years of service of the device;
• little alloy allocation for about 7 years;
• ironzogenic alloy (stainless steel) will last 20-50 years;
• dZR allocation 25 years of warranty.

The first two materials used for production gradually leave their positions. The reason for this is the discrepancy between the standards of drinking water, which have recently been tightened. After all, such alloys are oxidized, thereby the secreted harmful substances fall into the water supply system.

Today they prefer a more modern solution of manufacturers,
Using a special alloy - DR (Dezincification Resistant, a literal translation sounds like this: resistant to zinc loss). High resistance to corrosion provides prolonged operation of the well adapter.

Adapter for the well price and manufacturers

For trouble -free operation of this device, its exact manufacture of high -quality materials is responsible. Therefore, before buying an adapter for a well, you need to carefully read the reviews about the most popular models.

The most famous manufacturers of well adapters are:

• Baker and American Granby Harvard (USA);
• Debe (Sweden);
• Unipump (Russia).

These examples will be produced by a mini-review of adapters for wells, where the material of manufacture, the presence of safety holes for ease of installation, cost and other no less important criteria were taken into account.

Summing up a certain result, it turns out the following:

• the average cost of a well adapter is 3,700 rubles;
• installation will cost about 8,000 rubles.;
• about 1,500 rubles will take for earthwork.

As a result, for the organization of a water supply system in this way, an average of 13 thousand rubles will be needed. Undoubtedly, you can save significantly if you install the equipment yourself.

Adapter for well installation

It should be noted right away that the choice of the diameter of the column must be calculated taking into account the size of the adapter for the well. This auxiliary element on the inside takes about 30 mm. Therefore, the selection of pumping equipment is also carried out on the basis of these parameters. Otherwise, the pump may simply not pass by the motionless part of the device or stall at this point.

The passport for the well indicates all the required indicators and recommendations for the choice of devices. These characteristics will help to correctly choose and install all equipment.

The installation of an adapter for a well with your own hands can be performed in 2 ways.

The first method

• For this option, you will need a T-shaped key made by yourself. It can be a plastic pipe, at the end of which a tee is soldered. Before lowering one of the parts of the adapter into the pipe, it is necessary to fix the sealing ring included in the kit with silicone. Otherwise, its irrevocable fall into the well cannot be avoided, and the purchase of a spare rubber product is sometimes very difficult (depending on the manufacturer).
• And one more trick: on the response part, to which the water pipe will subsequently be mounted in the future, risk is made. This is necessary in order to install the element in the correct position.
• The hole is drilled on the casing below the depth of freezing of the soil, for this a bimetallic crown planted on an electric drill is used. The diameter of the hole corresponds to the diameter of the adapter.
• Using a T-key, the non-removable part is lowered into the well, a rubber seal is put on it, and then the sealing ring. These sealing elements are fixed with a nut, for reliability it is twisted with a wrench.
• A clutch (adapter) is wound to the outside of the adapter (threaded connection), from which the water system will be taken.
• Then, a pump with a connected hose-pipe, cable and a safety cable is lowered to a certain depth. On the desired segment, the mobile part of the adapter using fitting is installed.
• Through the lower hole of the device at an angle of 90, water will be supplied, and the upper is drowned, but has a special threaded connection designed for installation.
• The key is wound into the working hole (in fact it is a metal pipe with thread) and using it is fixed into a fixed element. After installation, the mounting rod is simply unscrewed and removed from the well.

The second method

• The second option is simpler, since the adapter is installed almost in a non -devastated form, so the loss or jamming of sealing gum will not occur. To do this, blind manipulations for the incorporation of parts at a 2-meter depth will not have to.
• In this case, only sealing rings are removed from the adapter, a nut is removed. And in the same semi -divided state, it is lowered into a casing pipe using a metal pipe, which is wound into the installation hole of the device.
• For the convenience of maintenance, the pipe is cut off the desired length, that is, to the end of the casing, and is left in it. Here, when installing the adapter, it is necessary to calculate the depth of the pump, the length of the supply pipe supplying the cable, as the installation is carried out with the full connection of all the necessary equipment with marginal accuracy.

Adapter for wells video

Result. All for and against the adapter for the well

The cheapness of the installation, as well as the cost of the well adapter, sometimes makes the owners of suburban areas and wonder about the presence of pitfalls. Therefore, it is necessary to briefly consider all the features and nuances of this system arrangement.

• Tightness. Many consumers are confused by the unsteady connection of two parts of the device. But as mentioned above, the connection of Lastochkin's tail is reliably and steadily to the loads. In addition, it easily withstands pressure up to 8 bar, which is quite enough to provide water for the cottage.

• Even if pumping equipment creates greater pressure and thereby leaking the adapter, then this practically does not affect the operation of the water supply system as a whole.
• As for the replacement of sealing rings, then on the removable part it is quite easy to perform, and if it is necessary to do it on the bed, you will have to dig a trench to get to the place of leakage. As a rule, such work is carried out every 5-7 years.
• Durability. This characteristic directly depends on the material from which this device is made. Any material reacts differently to external influences (temperature, humidity), has its own natural wear period, exposure to corrosion. Therefore, saving in several thousand rubles here is inappropriate.
• Strength. As you can see, pumping equipment hangs on the adapter itself and, of course, creates a load on a threaded connection. Many manufacturers in the characteristics indicate the weight that it can withstand, the indicators can be 200, 600, 900 kg and from above.
• If there are doubts, then you should not refuse to install the safety cable, which fulfills its direct duty provides protection against possible damage.
• Of course, he does not help the adapter hold the pump in a limbo, but, nevertheless, will greatly facilitate the raising of pumping equipment in the event of an emergency.
• The diameter of the casing. This value is calculated from the diameter of the pump plus 2-3 cm for installing the adapter. It is clear here that the larger the diameter, the higher the cost of drill work. But these costs are not comparable with the difficulties that may occur during the installation of pumping equipment in a small well.
• Dismantling. Many faced problems when they tried to promote elements that have been exposed to water for many years. They often just bite each other. In this regard, it is recommended to perform the dismantling element of the adapter at least once a year.

So, Pitles-adapter as a system has positive characteristics. And all this due to the acceptable price for the device itself, the possibility of independent installation, saving the land.

Tips.

Before purchasing, you need to find out what material the device is made of. In the end, this will depend on this. It is not recommended to purchase models from unknown firms, the contrary to replace it, read the entire system, respectively, and the acquisition of a new adapter will result in additional costs.

It is important to know whether the manufacturer offers spare elements to the device (sealing rings or the entire removable element), they may be needed after many years.

The competent arrangement of the well by installing a Pitles-adapter will ensure a continuous supply of water to the house, retain the tightness of the casing, will make it possible to perform rapid drain and, if necessary, carry out the dismantling of pumping equipment.