How to connect the expansion tank to the water system
Every owner of a private house, sooner or later think about installing self-contained water system. The fact that most country cottages for many years and not had a centralized water supply system. As a result, homeowners have only two options: to install a storage tank or continue to carry water in a bucket.
Of course, the romance of country life has its advantages. But the lack of water in the house not one of them. This is a huge drawback, which spoils the pleasure of staying in a private home. In the roots changes the situation, the installation of water supply system with the storage tank.
You entwine the house pipes and get hot water wherever you need it. However, for this to become a reality, you need to install in the water system of a private house with storage tank boiler.
The purpose of the storage tank ↑
This device is not too complicated. However, it is indispensable in the supply of private homes. As is clear from the name, storage tank serves to store water. Imagine the situation that you still had water to the cottage or your private home. But the supply in these towns is always unstable. Here comes into play the tank.
The principle of operation of the storage tank in the water system of a private house. You don’t need to turn on anything or afraid that the kitchen will not be water due to the fact that the device will take it all. Tank invented extremely competently. He’s a little store up the water, creating a reserve stock for emergencies.
What are the supply systems of private houses with a storage tanks ↑
Tank top ↑
In this scheme, the private home water storage tank is mounted on the second or third floor. You can also install the tank in the attic. The principle of operation is the same as that of the water tower.
With the installation of the storage tank upstairs in the supply of private homes, the water will drain through the pipes by gravity. This, in turn, will save you a lot of electricity and will save on paying long bills.
Separately need to talk about the power of pressure. Despite the fact that the water goes by gravity, the pressure is particularly strong do not call. More precisely, it depends on the height at which the tank is located.
For example, if the container is located at an altitude of about 10 meters, the pressure is 1 ATM. For ease of calculation let’s take three story house. The height of each floor, let it be three meters. When installing the tank on the roof of the third floor, head on the ground will be like times one atmosphere.
The main drawback of this system is, with each floor the pressure will be lower. And below. In the end, on the second floor it will be about 0.6 ATM, and the third even less. Although if you are going to install taps on the first, this is more than enough.
Very often the attic at the cottage use to keep it dear to the heart of things that just can’t bring myself to throw away. In addition, modern technologies allow to make from the attic floor great room with all amenities. However, this will require insulation and waterproofing, but the result is worth it.
The location at the bottom ↑
If you want to maximize all available inside a private home space, you will need this water supply system. Moreover, even outside the capacity will not take an inch of land.
Tell me, is it impossible? In fact, it’s pretty simple. Tank burrows into the ground, and hence is implementing a water supply of a private house. Capacity no need to dig deep. Two feet will be enough.
On top of the tank you can grow flowers. Below ground, the supply of private homes in any way they will not hurt. The displacement capacity is not restricted. But you have to remember that a large amount longer to type, and respectively, water intake, especially in hot summer days could be critical.
Unfortunately, the lower location of the water supply system of a private home has its disadvantages. The most significant — the need to purchase the pumping station and additional electricity costs in the future.
Underground tanks in water supply systems of private houses are made from special materials that can withstand high humidity, and even freezing. However, failure sometimes happens, and then extremely difficult to restore the system. Because the tank is buried under the ground.
Put the tank in the ground ↑
Installation of tank for supply to private house starts with the choice of a suitable to install the product space. It is desirable that the design capacity had a round shape. Pay special attention to the ribs, without them it will not work properly installation of the unit.
If you buy a tank of any other shape and without ribs. On its proper installation must be taken care of additionally. This will require a concrete shell. It will provide reliable fixation in the ground.
In the upper part of the structure must be a special hole. It is best done in the form of Luke. It is necessary that from time to time to perform an audit, looking at the condition of the storage tank system of water supply of private homes from the inside.
Install and connect the storage tank ↑
On the intake pipe of the storage tank for a private home, you must install the float valve. You also need to think about overflow pipe in the event of failure of float valve. It will insure the system from the overflow liquid.
At the entrance to the storage tank for private buildings it is necessary to put a filter. They are of three types:
- centrifugal,
- cyclone,
- net.
Perhaps the best option from a tank of a private house is a strainer. Its price is relatively small, and the efficiency is more than enough to clear not really contaminated water. The other two kinds is needed when the liquid has a high level of pollution.
Fill the tank best through the lens. This precaution will help prevent uplift of the sediment and into the water. Top funded design cuts into the pipe. She will perform the role of ventilation.
Main role in the connection of the water supply system of a private house with storage tank pump is playing. He is responsible for the delivery of water to the consumer.
Of course, when you connect can not do without such important elements of the water supply system of a private house with the storage tank, such as:
- the water level sensor,
- float switch,
- protection relay.
All of these elements in the water system of a private house must be perfectly combined with each other, and then everything will work perfectly.
The tubing pump is connected via a reinforced hose. Most often the tube outer diameter is 32 mm, but exceptions are possible. The pipeline goes to the drive.
In some cases, in private houses, storage tanks are installed between the slabs. In such cases, we need a flooring of strong planks. This will allow you to evenly distribute the load.
Plug-in expansion tank ↑
The expansion tank is a little different from cumulative. It is also called accumulator. The role of this device is to compensate for pressure within the system.
If the expansion tank for the water system of a private house is open — it is set at the top. Closed type design must be established before a circular pump. This is the most suitable place.
When connecting the heat carrier is supplied from above. Also, the system must be a pressure gauge and safety valve. Without this teplovodosnabzhenie in a private home to function properly will not be able.
The results ↑
It is hard to overestimate the importance of storage tanks for water supply of private houses. They can not depend on stable supply of water all year round. Moreover, due to the simplicity of the design makes them easy to mount.
Expansion tanks for private homes perform additional functions of protection against water hammer and are used most often in heating systems. The best solution for a private home is a diaphragm type of device.