Rustic method, old but relevant. Made an anti-freeze water supply system in the country by air, without insulation and heating

  • Dec 22, 2021

About the method described below, people of age know and have used it more than once in wells. Therefore, they may not waste their time reading the article and pass by. But the younger generation, as well as middle-aged readers, will learn useful information, especially if they grew up in a city.

I collect water in a barrel
I collect water in a barrel
I collect water in a barrel

I received this knowledge in the village, from relatives in the 90s. They took water into the house and the bath from a well using a vibration pump. And hoses served as a plumbing. The most amazing thing is that the water in them did not freeze and they used a trick.

By the same principle, he assembled his temporary, winter water supply at his summer cottage. How it was? I tell:

The first thing I bought was a vibrating pump "Trickle". By the way, I talked about it on the channel pages, I even disassembled it and looked at how it works.

Vibrating pump Trickle, with a transition to polypropylene
Vibrating pump Trickle, with a transition to polypropylene
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Further, from polypropylene pipes, I assembled a water supply system along the outer wall. No insulation. And heating.

Pipeline
Pipeline

Turning on the pump, the liquid rushes through the pipe into the house. I fill the barrel for construction needs (I fill in the underfloor heating screed).

Filling the barrel
Filling the barrel

Having collected water, I turn off the pump, pull out the pipe from the barrel (important). Then I wait for negative pressure to appear in the pipe and the liquid begins to be sucked into the pipe (siphon effect).

Hole next to the pump, water is leaking from the pipes
Hole next to the pump, water is leaking from the pipes

How can the pipes be emptied so that the water in them does not freeze?

First of all, the entire pipeline must be tilted so that the liquid from the height difference flows out of the pipes. Secondly, there should be a small hole at the lower point of the water supply system so that water flows out of there (the pump is not always open). From this, the pump performance decreases, but not critical. It is important that there should be no shut-off valves at the end of the water supply system, so as not to accidentally stop the suction and flow of liquid.

The illustration was created by the author of the article in the "Easymnemo" software. Especially for the article.
The illustration was created by the author of the article in the "Easymnemo" software. Especially for the article.

I understand that many knew about this method and I did not discover America. But I think the information is useful to a wide range of readers.

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