A lot has been written about the feasibility of installing an autonomous water supply system. But here is what to choose as its "supplier", there is no concrete recommendation. And this is understandable, since each site is characterized by its own specifics. Although it is often possible to meet such an opinion - as a source of water supply at home well will cost less than a well. But is everything so simple?
We will not detail all the advantages and disadvantages of these two water sources. As a rule, in articles devoted to this topic, their generalized "characteristics" are given. Let's do it differently - we will give answers to practical questions that are of most interest to homeowners, based on the analysis of which it will be possible to draw an appropriate conclusion about the expediency of arranging a well or well in each specific case.
Water quality
Naturally, this indicator is extremely important when water is used not only for household purposes, but also for drinking, cooking. Several indicators are implied - the degree of its contamination with different suspensions( which largely depends on the model of the filter installed), the chemical composition of the liquid. Here, most often, the palm tree is the well. Why?
Firstly, is not always, to be more precise, rarely when the size of the plot allows the well to be arranged so that it is protected from sources of pollution( septic tanks, cesspools) by at least 30 m. Otherwise, the presence of various "contagion" in water can not be avoided.
Secondly, , the probability of penetration into the well of the so-called "verkhovodki" is great. This is often observed in the thawing of snow, abundant precipitation.
And in the rest, if the technology of arrangement is observed, there is no big difference - the water will be clean. Therefore, the prevailing view that in this regard, the well is a leader, not quite right. Much depends on compliance with technology work and a number of other factors. Although it is worth noting that if as casing pipes use metal products, then over time, water from this source may have a specific taste of "iron".How to make a water analysis from a well, you can read here.
Security of the house with
water Here the "well" wins. Any water extraction involves simultaneous replenishment of water supplies in the source. As for the well, in this respect it is more "inert".Of course, much is the depth of the excavation, the parameters of the aquifer, but practice shows that a well, though not the deepest one, is capable of providing a constant head even with prolonged continuous water pumping. And if it is artesian, then this question is not at all on the agenda.
Here you should focus, first of all, on daily water requirements. If the family is large, plus greenhouses( greenhouses) on the farmstead, a large orchard garden, it is unlikely that the well can provide enough water for all household and household purposes. Its level will, of course, be restored, but the "filling" of this reservoir will take some time.
Ease of operation
In the view of many, a well is an open source from which water is taken up by buckets. This is not quite true. Now there are many models of pumps( stations) designed to work exactly "with wells," so that in terms of ease of use, the source of the difference is almost none - you can be sure, after reading the article about connecting the pump station and choosing a pump.
Although it is worth noting that the well can be arranged directly under the house, in the basement. Sometimes this factor is decisive in the choice. For example, troubleshooting equipment, its maintenance, especially( if necessary) in the cold season, are greatly simplified.
Maintenance and repair of
Operation of any structure requires periodic monitoring of the state of all its structural elements. This makes it possible to immediately identify the defect and correct it in time. In the well it is easy to go down, inspect the walls, check the sealing quality of the joints of the rings, if necessary - repair. But the wellbore can not be checked - a serious breakdown will happen "unexpectedly" and put before the fact.
In terms of maintenance, the well is not that "complicated".Clean the walls, deepen the foundation pit - it is able to do any master without special equipment. But in order to get rid of the siltation of the bottom of the well, some devices, for example, bailers, are needed. And this work is more laborious and laborious. Plus to this - you will have to periodically remove the filter and clean( or replace with a new one).In the well, this is much easier.
In some cases, maintaining the well in "serviceable" condition is more costly. But the maintenance of the well assumes also regular carrying out of a complex of measures for disinfection and disinfection. And this is additional trouble.
How to be in case of force majeure?
This is more relevant to suburban buildings. Outside the city, especially in the winter, there are frequent interruptions in the supply of electricity / energy( wire breakage due to their icing, wind).And if you consider the remoteness of the site, the slowness of emergency services, snowdrifts on the roads, a bad connection, it is often "sitting without light" for quite some time. In a similar situation, the water from the well can be reached manually, by a bucket. And what about the well? Well, if there is a reserve( some "emergency" tank), and if not?
So it turns out that in this respect the well is still more reliable.
The complexity of installation and costs
It is believed that when constructing a well they are much lower. But this is only in cases where "underground water" is not deep. But digging a foundation pit depth of 25 meters is unlikely to be anyone. Firstly, if the soil is "problematic", "heavy", then equipment can not be dispensed with. Secondly, to install rings to a greater depth, to combine them qualitatively, to work joints and so on - it's quite a costly business. Too deep a well can result in even greater financial investments than a well at the same depth.
As for the equipment, it can not be installed in the well, if it is intended to extract water manually. The very digging of a small pit is cheaper than drilling a well. Of course, much depends on the depth of the aquifer, the characteristics of the soil. But there is one more thing.
If, in a foundation pit, at a depth, there is, for example, a boulder, it can be dug and pulled out of the pit. But when "piercing" the pit for casing pipes, when the tool rests against a hard stone, you have to abandon everything and start in a new place. There are cases when the breed "does not take" even the most solid drill.
It is worth pointing out at this point. A well and a conventional well( shallow, sandstone) can be built on your site as you like, at your own discretion - this point was considered in detail here. As for the artesian, it is necessary to make out a package of permits. Without coordination with the supervisory authorities and the local administration, such work can not begin.
Operating period of
This question is of concern to many, because investments are rather big, including labor. In various sources, you can find data that "the well will serve for at least half a century," "the well will provide water for 50 years in advance."Who decided this? To make some forecast, you need to know the answers to a number of questions:
- who built it?
- at what depth?
- from what materials?
- soil characteristics?
- water occurrence?
- as organized care and a number of others.
However, practice shows that all the same wells( in general) - the buildings are more "long-term".
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- To make a final decision, you need to weigh all the pros and cons, taking into account the features of the site. Only then will the appropriateness of arranging a particular source of water become clear. All work, in principle, can be done independently. Even a more or less deep well can be "traversed" with a hand tool. But here is a study of the terrain, determining the level of occurrence of the aquifer is best entrusted to professionals. Plus - analysis of water quality( approximately 2,500 rubles).Of course, you have to pay for everything, but the error is excluded.
- Do not rely on adjacent sites, although this is recommended by many sources of information. Underground layers have such a complex( and unpredictable) configuration that one can not do without drilling a control well. Of course, if everything is done "by the mind".
