How to drill a well yourself
Most summer cottages use water from ordinary wells. It has many disadvantages. It is much better to have an artesian well, but ordering its drilling from special companies is expensive. There is an accessible method to do the work yourself.
You need to have an ice drill for drilling holes for winter fishing, a plastic pipe with a diameter of 100 mm and a length of approximately 1.5 m, a wiring tee and a flexible hose for collecting water. A sand filter of at least one meter in length is placed on the hose.
The well itself is made with metal prefabricated pipes with a diameter of 3/4 inch. On the first one, it is necessary to weld a star-shaped tip to soften the hard soil. A handle with a tee for connecting water is screwed to the top. The number of pipes depends on the depth of groundwater. Threaded connections are made with gas wrenches.
Drill a hole about 1 m deep with an ice drill and clear it of any remaining soil.
Insert the plastic pipe through the wooden spacer as far as possible. The length should be such that it is convenient to work with the drill.
Insert a tee into the socket.Water will be removed from the well through the side exit.
Fill the gap between the pipe and the hole with soil and tamp it down thoroughly. The earth is needed for sealing, and the plastic pipe serves as a casing.
Weld a sharp tip onto the end of the metal pipe and remove welding stains with a grinder.
Insert it into the casing and screw on a second one to increase the length. Place a bucket under the drain to collect water. Otherwise, it spills around the workplace, which greatly complicates the drilling process.
Screw the handle with the tee and connect the water hose.
Open the water supply valve and start drilling. At the same time, constantly press and turn the handle left/right, collect the escaping water in a bucket and pour it out. It's better to work with an assistant.
As the well deepens, tighten the pipes. Constantly control the water; earth should come out with it first, and then clay.
Extend the drilling pipe by screwing on new sections.
Continue drilling until sand begins to come out with the water, making it easier for the drill to go down. The appearance of sand means that the aquifer has been reached.
Prepare a plastic hose and screw the previously made filter onto it.
Continue flushing the well until clean water comes out. Take out the drill and disassemble all the metal pipes. Insert a plastic hose with a filter.
Lower it all the way and rinse the well with water again.
The work has been completed. You can connect the pump and use clean artesian water.
Such wells can be made anywhere, the only obstacle is rocky soil. Before starting work, you should ask knowledgeable people about this.
What you need
You need to have an ice drill for drilling holes for winter fishing, a plastic pipe with a diameter of 100 mm and a length of approximately 1.5 m, a wiring tee and a flexible hose for collecting water. A sand filter of at least one meter in length is placed on the hose.
The well itself is made with metal prefabricated pipes with a diameter of 3/4 inch. On the first one, it is necessary to weld a star-shaped tip to soften the hard soil. A handle with a tee for connecting water is screwed to the top. The number of pipes depends on the depth of groundwater. Threaded connections are made with gas wrenches.
Drilling technology
Drill a hole about 1 m deep with an ice drill and clear it of any remaining soil.
Insert the plastic pipe through the wooden spacer as far as possible. The length should be such that it is convenient to work with the drill.
Insert a tee into the socket.Water will be removed from the well through the side exit.
Fill the gap between the pipe and the hole with soil and tamp it down thoroughly. The earth is needed for sealing, and the plastic pipe serves as a casing.
Weld a sharp tip onto the end of the metal pipe and remove welding stains with a grinder.
Insert it into the casing and screw on a second one to increase the length. Place a bucket under the drain to collect water. Otherwise, it spills around the workplace, which greatly complicates the drilling process.
Screw the handle with the tee and connect the water hose.
Open the water supply valve and start drilling. At the same time, constantly press and turn the handle left/right, collect the escaping water in a bucket and pour it out. It's better to work with an assistant.
As the well deepens, tighten the pipes. Constantly control the water; earth should come out with it first, and then clay.
Extend the drilling pipe by screwing on new sections.
Continue drilling until sand begins to come out with the water, making it easier for the drill to go down. The appearance of sand means that the aquifer has been reached.
Prepare a plastic hose and screw the previously made filter onto it.
Continue flushing the well until clean water comes out. Take out the drill and disassemble all the metal pipes. Insert a plastic hose with a filter.
Lower it all the way and rinse the well with water again.
The work has been completed. You can connect the pump and use clean artesian water.
Conclusion
Such wells can be made anywhere, the only obstacle is rocky soil. Before starting work, you should ask knowledgeable people about this.
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