Self-installing drain pump

Basements private orThe apartment building is guaranteed to be protected from flooding if the installation of the drainage pump has been carried out properly. The consequences of breakthroughs in the water supply network, torrential rains, clogging of the drainage system often lead to the development of unsanitary conditions in the house and acceleration of the destruction of the foundation. Only a drain pump can cope with a spill.

Distinctive features

Pumping equipment for dirty water belongs to the category of drainage, and its use is similar to using faecal pumps. However, there are some differences:

• To a greater extent, the fecal aggregates are designed for viscous effluents with fibrous organic inclusions, for the transfer of which the device of the grinding mechanism is provided.
• The drain pump is not, on the contrary,Work in a liquid saturated with organic inclusions. In this case, the drainage pump for sewerage allows the transfer of sewage containing insoluble large fragments - pebbles, sand, silt, or a certain amount. As a rule, the permissible size of inclusions is indicated in the product passport.

Scope of application

The scope of drainage pumps is determined on the basis of their design features:

• A series of prolonged rains, spring floods orheavy snow melting. This situation can lead to the fact that the storm sewage system can not cope with its intended use to the full, which will result in flooding of cellars, cellars of buildings, basement floors, etc. In such a case, installing a drainage pump in the basement will allow for emergency drainage works .
• This unit can be installed on a stationarybasis in the basement. A properly tuned automation system will monitor the level of incoming groundwater and keep the room dry.
• Also installation of the drainage pump can beis provided for the maintenance of artificial reservoirs. Without this unit it is impossible to maintain the required level of filling in an artificial reservoir, to perform periodic drainage for the replacement and cleaning of water.
• Storage tanks of drainage or domestic sewerage, storm collectors. Provided that they do not provide for self-discharge of liquid.
• In addition, the installation of a drain pump canbe provided for the discharge of standing water into centralized collectors, natural water bodies, filtration fields or pumping into reservoirs for subsequent technological use.
• The existing sanitary regulations prohibitoperate even small car washes and workshops without local treatment facilities. Dirty water is collected in the primary collectors and pits, and then the drainage pump for sewerage pumps it into the tanks of the treatment plant.
• These devices are actively used for irrigation agricultural work, they pump the liquid from artificial and natural water bodies to irrigated areas.
• This equipment is characterized by itsuniversality, it can be used not only for dirty, but also for clean water in systems of autonomous water supply, filling highly disposed containers.

Criterias of choice

If you need equipment for pumping waterfrom a pool, a bath, a well or any other container, then the best option would be a pump without a grinding mechanism. The main thing is not to use it in containers with large debris and polluted waters.

For premises of kitchens and bathrooms it is desirableselect devices equipped with a cutting mechanism. Such devices perfectly grind objects that accidentally fell into the sewage system, thereby preventing its clogging. The scheme of installation of the drainage pump with a shredder is presented below.

In any case, acquiring equipment, it is important to focus on a number of requirements, which are listed below.

Working conditions

Despite the fact that drainage pumps are easycope with pumping waste water, their technical characteristics are limited by the degree of contamination of the liquid. It is important that this parameter does not exceed the allowed values.

High content of sand, large stones, dirt,may adversely affect the operation of this device. That is, the installation of a drain pump in the basement can be provided to eliminate flooding, but if it is required to drain the pond, a solid platform with a flat surface is laid under the bottom of the unit. If the front of the work is a construction site, the best option will be a powerful fecal pump with a grinding mechanism.

Arithmetic calculations

Performing the calculation of the required pumping powerequipment, it is important to take into account that 1 meter of length along the vertical corresponds to 10 meters horizontally. The rate of discharge of liquid will be low in this case, in spite of the fact that the drainage units function in the conditions of constantly arriving waters. In order to install a drainage pump, it is necessary to add a length to the height of the drainage pump, to which the outflow pipeline will be laid horizontally along the ground surface.

Selection of the unit

The selection should be carried out depending on thewhere it is planned to install a drain pump (in the well, septic tank, basement, etc.). It is desirable to install equipment of this type in a pit depth from 400 to 600 mm. This will protect the cellar from water ingress.

In addition, the unit can be equipped with a vertical float mechanism that will start the pump as the recess is filled, while the floor remains dry.

If it is necessary to maximize dryingThe installation of a drain pump in the well is performed on a solid surface. In this case, the unit will be started when the sewage is raised by several centimeters.

Installation

Self-installation of drainage pump inThe septic tank must be made in accordance with certain rules. For example, septic tanks are not allowed to install equipment intended for wells, and vice versa. Despite the external similarity, the models have different permissible power and operating principle.

It is also not recommended to work with budgetaryvariants such as "Baby" or "Brook" and others - they are worth a penny, but they are characterized by poor build quality. After pumping out the entire volume of water, they do not turn off, unlike models such as Makita, Gardena, Alko, Grundfos or Profer.

Step-by-step instruction

• First of all it is necessary to find the pumpunit pressure outlet, to which the pipeline is connected, by means of which the sewage pumping will be carried out. At the junction point, carefully tighten the clamp by means of a screwdriver or combination pliers.
• Most models are equipped with a floatswitch. If it is present in the model you have chosen, then a non-return valve should be installed on the connected pressure hose, which will prevent the water from flowing back into the reservoir.
• Immediately before installation, you need to checkoperation of the unit. Carefully read the instructions to it, manufacturers' recommendations and certificates. Another important point is to determine the direction of the shaft. To do this, the household drain pump is installed on the table or on the floor and is connected to the network. If the movement is on the right side, then the equipment is working correctly.
• Installation of the pump set must be carried outexclusively in an upright position. It must be ensured that the pressure hose is also directed vertically. Its end is sent to the tank, where the liquid will be subsequently pumped.
• Finally, the pump is immersed in the bottom of the tank and connected to the mains.

Cleaning the Well

That the process of cleaning the well is maximallysimple, it is recommended to purchase a special float, by means of which the water level will be determined. Despite the fact that the device of this type is functioning in automatic mode, it is desirable to monitor the process of its operation. It consists of the following stages:

• Pumping out drains.
• Destruction of the growths of moss, silt and other contaminants present on the bottom of the reservoir.
• Cleaning the filter.

On average, cleaning the well takes 1-2 weeks.

Installing the drain pump on the air conditioner

Air conditioning in the process highlights a largethe amount of condensate that must be diverted outside the premises. For these purposes, the drainage of the air conditioner is organized, which includes a drainage path, condensate storage trays and a drainage pump.

Each equipment requires a pumpa certain productivity, which should significantly exceed the rate of condensate formation. The power or capacity of the pump is determined in l / h, but it is important to take into account its ability to raise the fluid, noise level and other characteristics.

The attachment of the pump can be done in a variety of waysway. Therefore, in this case it is important to pay attention to the height of the lift. One pump can lift liquid to a height of 3 meters, the other - to 4 meters, etc. In other words, each pump has its own indicators. Based on this, it becomes clear at what distance from the indoor unit it can be fixed.