The most important stage of construction is the installation of sewerage in the bath

The sewerage system in the bath-house is the most important stage of construction, no matter what type of sauna it is: inside a house or in a separate building.

In any case, it is important to ensure that the correct water outlet is ensured and that it is not delayed anywhere.

It depends on how long your bath will serve you.

What should be kept in mind before starting the installation work?

Do you want to avoid unpleasant surprises during the construction of the sewage system?

Take into account the following nuances:

1. at what depth the ground freezes in winter;
2. how often the bath will be used;
3. whether there is a sewage line on or near the site;
4. what is the composition of the soil on which the bathhouse stands at the dacha. Some types of sewage are best arranged where the soil has a water-absorbing composition( sandy soils, gravel, gravel, etc.).

Types of sewerage systems for the bath

Regardless of whether the bath is built on a band foundation or on screw piles, there are three main ways to remove water from a bath.

Sewage scheme in each case is developed individually, however you can see typical photos of below.

The most common types of sewerage

If you do not have access to the central sewer system, then:

• pressure;
• non-pressure( drainage).

If the central sewer system is near your house, you can join it.

Non-pressure drainage system

In a simple bathhouse in the country, as a rule, a conventional drainage system is arranged.

It looks like this: pipes run from the bath towards the sump, water flows, for this the pipes are laid slightly under the slope. The pump is not used.

The schematic of this type of sewer is shown in the photo below.

Advantages of such a system:

• cheapness of materials;
• simplicity of installation even for the non-professional builder;
• intuitive understandability of the design, think about how it should look exactly on your site - not difficult;
• durability of use.

Instruction for the installation of a non-pressure system:

1. a well or a drainage pit with a depth of approximately 1.5 m is excavated at a short distance from the bath;
2. a 10 cm layer of clay is laid on the bottom of the pit, and a layer of gravel, expanded clay or crushed stone is poured on top of it.any stone that provides drainage;
3. the earth around the well and the gutter( if the water will flow down the gutter and not through the pipe) is clogged. This is done in order to avoid waterlogging of land in this place, the occurrence of permanent puddles and unpleasant odors;
4. if the sauna is to be used in winter, then for drainage it is necessary to use a pipe, which must be necessarily insulated, so that it does not freeze at minus temperature.

Drainage well performs all the functions associated with the withdrawal and purification of water. Water is purified in the drainage layer and absorbed into the soil.

Therefore, it is important what the composition of the soil in which such a pit is arranged.

If the soil in the country is clay, then this type of water flow will not suit you, it will go bad and stagnate.

It is also important in the design of this system, take into account the peculiarities of the terrain at the dacha so that the water itself flows down the pipes, otherwise they will often clog.

Maintenance of this sewage system consists of periodically( every 2-3 years) cleaning the drainage pit and diagnosing the condition of the pipes.

Pressure sewer system

It is arranged where the non-pressure is not suitable. The technology of installing such a sewer can be seen in the video below.

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It includes a pump and a pipe system for draining water into a settler tank, and then it goes to where it is cleaned.

Where this technology is applied:

• where the terrain does not allow the pipes to be laid so that the water naturally flows into the drainage well, for example, when the bath is inside the house on the ground floor;
• where it is impossible to dig deep trenches for water drains;
• is where the buildings are too close together.

Advantages of this type of sewage system:

1. relative ease of installation;
2. reliability and durability with competent operation will last for years;
3. the low price of materials, the basic expenses will go on purchase of the pump.

This system is somewhat more complicated than drainage, therefore periodic( 2 times a year) diagnostics and, if necessary, cleaning is necessary.

Connection to the central sewerage system

Both these options for water withdrawal from the bath can be linked to the third option - connection to the central sewer.

But maybe it's only if it passes in the immediate vicinity of the house. The greater the distance between the house and the Central Committee, the more expensive the entire system will cost.

Advantages of this method of sewage installation is that it operates smoothly in winter and in summer, and there is no need to clean the clarifier.

The main disadvantage is that it is not always possible to join a central sewage system, sometimes it is not possible to obtain permission from public utilities.

For details on how to properly mount such a system, you can look at the photos and videos below.

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Warming of the sewage system

In order for the sauna to function all year round, it is necessary to properly insulate the plumbing and sewerage systems.

This will allow you to use the therma even in the most severe frosts and save you from unpleasant surprises.

To ensure that the pipes under the bath are not frozen, they are laid at a depth greater than the depth of freezing in the winter. Piping should be made only vertically.

Pipes are recommended to be used from low pressure polyethylene with a diameter of 32 mm.

This material is good in that, even with repeated freezing does not lose its properties, the pipes can simply be heated and operated further.

To ensure that the vertical section of the pipe at a distance from the freezing depth to the entrance to the basement of the bath does not freeze, it must be additionally insulated.

This can be done in the following way: a heating cable is wound on the pipe, and on top it is additionally closed with foamed polyethylene.

Other Important Points

Regardless of what kind of water collection you choose from a bath - pit, septic tank or simple drainage pit - it should be large enough to meet your family's needs and not overflow.

When building a home bath on screw piles, it is important to consider the following:

• how intensively it will be used;
• how many people it is designed for;
• what volumes of waste water will flow into the sump.

Based on the approximate estimates for these items and sewers are arranged, and the size of the bath itself is planned taking into account the above.

What difficulties are encountered by those who are engaged in an independent sewage system for a bath in their area.

First, it is the appearance of an unpleasant odor. This trouble can well poison life, because the steam room - a place where you want to relax and relax.

In order to avoid such a problem, it is necessary to equip the sewage system with a simple hydraulic shutter, that is, a siphon.

But it also happens that there is a siphon, and you still occasionally worry about the smell from the sewer. The reason may be in the pressure drop in the pipes.

In order to avoid this initially, it is necessary to mount pipes of the maximum permissible diameter. The second way to deal with this trouble is systematic cleaning of pipes, it is important not to allow blockages.

Thanks to our advice you will be able to figure out how to make a sewer in the bath.

If after reading the article you still have more questions - see the video, which details how the sewerage looks in the baths of different types - inside the house or in a separate building on screw piles.

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