Modern man is so spoiled by the benefits of civilization that he does not want to part with them either in a country cottage or in a country house. Even here, give him and plumbing, and sewage, and heating. This is not a problem if there is a centralized water supply system nearby. If it is not there, you have to dig wells, drill wells and pump water with a pump. Even better, a pump station or, as it is also called, an automatic water supply station is suitable for these purposes. Consider in more detail what it is.

Content

• 1 Pumping station - what is it?
• 2 The principle of the device
• 3 Which pumping station is the best?
• 4 How to install a pumping station in the country
• 5 Installation on heating equipment
• 6 Feedback on the operation of pumping stations:

Pumping station - what is it?

What is the difference between an automatic water supply station and an ordinary pump? Is it really necessary at the farm or its acquisition is nothing but a tribute to fashion? Decide for yourself.

If you are the owner of a house with independent water supply, then you probably know the problem of interruptions in water supply. They turned off the electricity - the pump does not work, the water level in the well or well fell - and again neither take a shower nor wash it.

A pumping station, unlike a pump, is a complex of devices whose task is to provide uninterrupted and safe the work of the water supply system in your home.

What other advantages does the installation of such a device?

• Maintenance optimum pressure in the water system of your home.
• Independence from the presence or absence of electricity in the network.
• Protection of the water supply system itself and devices connected to it against pressure drops.
• Preventing the pump from overheating, protecting it from running at “dry run”. Having a pumping station in your house, you can use water in any amount: water the garden, fill the pool, do the washing, and wash the dishes. You can even do it all at the same time, the water pressure in any case will be good.

Principle of operation of the device

How does the pumping station work? To understand the principle of its action, you need to be aware of what it consists of.

There are different types of stations on sale, but all of them necessarily contain a pump, a pressure tank (also known as a hydroaccumulator) with a diaphragm, a relay that reacts to changes in pressure in the tank, a pressure gauge, a cable, and devices for connecting and grounding the unit.

Pump - This is the "heart" of your station. Its task is to deliver water from the source to the consumer. It can be submersible, surface and downhole. In order to choose one of the three, it is important where you get the water from, how much water you need and how clean it is. Take into account the specifics of the house is also necessary. There are no trifles here, because it is this part of the station that determines its power and performance.

The second, but no less important device in the composition of the pumping station - membrane tank (a hydroaccumulator) with a capacity from 24 to 1000 liters. If you think you need to store more water, you can connect several of these tanks at once.

Accumulator - this is a tank divided by a membrane into two compartments. In one of them is the air, in the other - water. While the water compartment is empty, the membrane is folded. As it begins to fill, the membrane expands and the volume of the air compartment decreases. The pressure in it increases. As soon as it reaches a certain value, a relay is triggered, which turns off the pump.

As a result, we use the water that has accumulated in the accumulator. When its quantity, and accordingly air pressure, decreased to the desired level, the relay starts the pump again. However, even if the pump is turned off, there is pressure in the accumulator, and it is thanks to it that water flows from the open tap.

Which pumping station is the best?

To answer this question, you need to at least know what they are in general.

It all depends on what device to take as a basis classification. Например, выделяют станции с накопительным баком или с hydroaccumulator. Первый тип — уже устаревшая model. Бак занимает много места, нужно еще найти, где его установить, так как располагаться он должен выше самой станции.

Water in the faucet in such a system flows by gravitytherefore it is not necessary to count on a good pressure. Yes, be prepared for "surprises". Tank overflow sensor may break. You will learn about this when the water flows into the living room.

It is quite another thing - the station with hydroaccumulator. As mentioned above, the pressure in the system in this case is always there, which means that the water pressure is good.

The other classification of pumping stations is based on principle of operation the pump itself. There are stations in which the ejector is built-in, remote, and also ejector-free devices.

Pumps with integrated ejector raise the water due to the dilution. They are good in that they will get liquid even from a forty-meter depth. However, such devices do not cheap and they work so noisily that experts do not recommend installing them in the house. It is better to move the station to a separate room.

Station с portable ejector можно устанавливать в доме, ведь насос, который и создает основной шум, опускают в скважину или колодец. К нему подключены две трубы: по одной water опускается вниз, создавая давление, которое, в свою очередь приводит к возникновению всасывающей струи во второй трубе. Колодец же, из которого насос качает воду, может быть в 20 или даже в 40 метрах от жилого строения.

No noise and the low price is, of course, weighty advantages, but there are many shortcomings in such a unit. Performance and power it are lowand besides, he does not tolerate the presence of air and sand.

There are pumping stations in which no ejector at all и water подается не за счет того, что энергия одной среды передается другой, а по совершенно иному принципу. У таких устройств и энергопотребление ниже, и никакого noise они не создают. Сами понимаете, на цене это сказывается.

If speak about pricing on pumping stations, they vary widely. If you have a very modest budget, you can purchase a station for 3000 rubles. There are models on sale for 5, and 8, and 18,000 rubles (as of 2014).

Everything depends on the operational characteristics (power, capacity, depth from which the pump draws water, volume of the storage tank), materials, type of pump, and of course, the manufacturer. For water supply of cottages suitable domestic Dzhileks, after all it is developed taking into account our problems - interruptions in power supply and water pollution.

Italian stations of automated water supply from Marina, Ergus, Pedrollo are popular among buyers. In the German equipment Grundfos, Metabo, Gardena in the first place among the characteristics of high quality and reliability.

How to install a pumping station in the country

Прежде всего, оборудование нужно правильно choose. Важными параметрами при осуществлении выбора будут тип источника воды (скважина, колодец или централизованный водопровод), место, которое вы планируете отвести под станцию, а также производительность, необходимая именно вам.

Knowing what you want from the pumping station, you can search for the right model, reading reviews on various sites, contact friends who already have similar equipment at home, or ask for advice from sales assistants.

Important choose suitable for your needs equipment. But it is equally important to connect it correctly. The sequence of actions should be as follows:

1. We carry out assembly ejector not forgetting установить сетчатый filter в нижней его части.
2. In the upper part of the ejector there is a plastic bell. On him we put on sgon of the required length and the required diameter.
3. Montirum at the exit of the drive is a bronze clutch. It is necessary to go to the plastic pipe.
4. We seal thread using flax or seals.
5. Swarm trench depth of more than two meters for laying water pipes, laid them.
6. На обсадную трубу we put on оголовок или, при его отсутствии, колено, имеющее плавный угол. К эжектору ее we connect with clutch.
7. Other end of pipe we see в колено (угол 90°), свободное пространство герметизируем монтажной пеной, соединяем трубу с переходниками, которые подключены к наружной части трубопроwater.
8. Assembled Ejector we lower to a pre-calculated depth. Moreover, we make a mark at the height of the casing outlet.

Installation on heating equipment

Sometimes the pumping station is installed in those houses where the central water supply is connected. Do this in order to heating equipment worked without interruption due to too low pressure in the system. In this case, the order of work will be as follows:

• water pipe disconnect in the right place;
• the end of the pipe coming from the central highway connect to the storage tank;
• water from the tank goes to the entrance pump, to the outlet it is connected to the end of the pipe, which goes into the house;
• thereafter can be mounted wiring and produce equipment setup.

Adjusting the system means adjusting the pressure in it. You can do this as follows:

• pourable in a snail no more than two liters of water;
• celebrate the pressure at which the pump turns on and off, compare these figures with those declared by the manufacturer (when turned on - from 2.5 to 3 bar, when turned off - from 1.5 to 1, 8 bar);
• if the figures differ from the above, we find under the cover of the relay is a special screw, labeled with letters DR, and rotate it in the desired direction ("+" or "-").

Do not forget to install filter to protect the suction device from harmful impurities contained in water.

In order for the pumping station to serve for a long time, it must not only be installed strictly according to the instructions, it must also be properly to exploit. For example, if you live in a country house only in summer, the automatic water supply station is preserved for the winter. For this, all the water is drained from it. If, during the cold season, the operation of the device continues, then it is better to install it in a heated basement or other structure, and to lay pipes below the ground freezing level.

To prevent water from flowing out of the device when the pump is turned off, it should be installed on its suction end check valve.

If suddenly from the tap water flows with soil impurities, do not be afraid. This means that you have used up everything the pump can get out of the well. To make the head normal, turn off станцию и подождите, пока скважина или колодец наполнятся вновь. Если же water подавалась из водоема, то клапан нужно закрыть еще и сеткой.

As you can see, you have a pump station in your home. does not guarantee complete lack of problems. However, it is quite capable of reducing the frequency of their occurrence. The main thing is to make the right choice and connect the station, observing everything requirementswhich are in the instructions.

Feedback on the operation of pumping stations:

I bought a pumping station Grundfos M. Q. 3−45, having previously studied more than one site and listened to a lot of consultations. In order not to spoil anything, I read the instructions for a long time and carefully, it did not become easier. I tried it in action and this is what I can say about the results of the so-called tests:

“+” - beautiful design, clear work, normal power.

«-» — создает много noise, напорный штуцер и гайка из пластика (проживут ли долго?), чтобы слить из системы всю воду, нужно наклонять весь корпус, иначе никак. В общем, как-то так…

Alexey

We also installed such a station. They drove the entire summer season, never failed. And this is taking into account the fact that at the dacha there were not two or three, and sometimes 10 people each. Concerning noise, deaf, like, was not among us, but no one complained. Yes, they were connected through a stabilizer, they were afraid to burn at voltage drops.

Helen

Already two seasons station Jilex Jambo 70 / 50H-24 straight saves me. I shake water from my own well, enough for the toilet, and for the shower, and the water heater. No complaints! Now I’ve also put on protection against the “dry run”, also Jilex. So drought is not afraid.

Denis

I bought a pumping station Metabo HWW 4000/20 S 0250400120after reading reviews online. I must say, did not regret. I have a bore 10 m, to the house 40 m. Not a pump - a beast! Water pressure - as in the city. I connected a washer, two mixers, we even water the garden. Rumbles to himself quietly in the locker, shakes the water. True, she is only a month old. I hope it will continue to work the same way.

Novel

Station Marina CAM 40/22 купили на дачу. Колодец в 10 колец, water на уровне седьмого. Поставил насос в домик колодезный, работает замечательно, и сами моемся, и грядки поливаем. До 3,2 атм. качает, потом отключается. Снова включается, когда давление упадет до двух атмосфер где-то. Подключил без проблем, noise меньше, чем от автомобильного насоса.

Found one minus. No instruction. Understood nothing. I did everything as I realized. It turned out right.

Jora