We equip the drain of water from the pool
It is possible to arrange several types of draining waste water from the pool, each of which directly depends on many factors. Here, it is required to take into account the contamination of the liquid, its volume, the frequency of draining, the distance to the place of water intake.
Standard water drain
The easiest way to drain water from the pool is to connect the drain to the sewer. It is possible to organize and equip everything not only with stationary structures inside the house or capital, detached buildings, but also with small inflatable and frame models.
To do this, you will only need to install a drain in the pool itself, make a connection to the sewer, run the pipes and lay them in the right direction and with a certain slope. The liquid will leave faster if the diameter of the labor is correctly selected and the distance to the sewer will be minimal.
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Drainage to the garden and beds
When using small pools, such as frame or generally inflatable for children, the drain often occurs simply in the garden or in the garden of the land. The task is simplified if the structure is located on a slight slope or near drainage pits and ditches.
Thus, you can simply open the discharge valve or take the hose from it to the required place, and soon the waste water will leave the tank by gravity, and you can replace it with clean water.
Also for this process, you can also use a medium power pump, which will help convert the water from the pool into an excellent pressure for watering flower beds and beds.
Draining water into a septic tank
Experts do not recommend draining fluid from the pool into septic tanks and cesspools, since literally in one discharge you can completely fill the volume. Another thing is if the drain is organized into a special pit for draining wastewater, which will be dug to a depth below the level of the tank, and preferably to the sand and gravel soil layer.
In this case, the contents of the structure will leave much faster, and if you use the pit strictly for its intended purpose, it will be able to help you with a quality drain.
Drainage from the pool to the reservoirs
From the side of organizing such a drain, everything is very simple and even inexpensive, but from the side of the legality and ethical standards of a civilized person, it is, of course, worth thinking about. Naturally, it is possible to equip the drainage of waste water into a river or lake, but only if the liquid does not contain a large amount of chemicals.
Cleansing activities
In this case, it would be nice to use special filters for pools, which will be responsible for the purity of waste water, or special settling wells. We also recommend that you communicate with the services of your region that oversee such issues in order not to run into large fines for environmental pollution.
Stock system automation
Automated drainage of water from the structure is possible in any of the above cases, and it is even recommended to increase the rate of emptying the structure and the ability to reuse the liquid (if it does not contain a lot of chemicals).
For this, you should consider special drainage pumps as well as filtration equipment. published by econet.ru
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When to Drain Pool or Pond Water
It is also necessary to decide on the frequency of draining water from a pond or pool. Such an operation should be carried out at least after the end of the swimming season. However, many professionals do not quite agree with this point of view.They believe that draining the liquid for the winter does not need to be done, since this procedure may adversely affect the design of the pool. As you know from the school physics course, frozen water increases in volume. Following this rule, you can come to the following conclusion: the water contained in the ground, freezing and becoming ice, will put pressure on the bowl, and from this even the most durable concrete can easily crack, as a result of which all your work will turn out to be just a waste of time. and strength. Relying on the experience of operating open artificial reservoirs in harsh Russian climatic conditions, it is not always correct to drain water from the pond in the winter, because. soil movements can cause deformation of the pool bowl.
Installation of a shutter for a drain device: 1 - pipe neck; 2 - the bottom of the pool; 3 - grid; 4 - ball; 5 - wire ear; 6 - tripod; 7 - cable.
There are several different points of view on this issue. Some experts recommend completely draining the water, cleaning the tank, plugging the pipes, and then half filling the tank with water. Others are of the opinion that the tank must be left 50% full so that the frozen liquid compensates for the pressure of the bowl with freezing soil. Another opinion says that water can not be drained for several years if you constantly clean the container and monitor its sanitary condition. In their opinion, water can not be changed for about 3 years, if the equipment for water purification and disinfection is properly selected. Modern water treatment systems are able to automatically maintain a certain level of purity and the required temperature.
A lot of problems can be brought by poorly arranged waterproofing of the reservoir bowl. Due to the fact that the container has a large volume, which means that the volume of liquid will also not be small, the water begins to exert pressure on the walls in order to find at least some gap where it could leak. High-quality waterproofing will be able to cope with this pressure, and if it is not done in good faith, then water will pass into the soil, which will result in waterlogging of the site. In addition, poor-quality waterproofing can lead to other unpleasant consequences in the form of undermining the foundation of a house and other outbuildings. The purity of the water in the pond depends on the quality of the waterproofing. The penetration of groundwater also leads to pollution of the reservoir, so you will immediately lose any desire to splash in such a pond. For the drain device, you will need the following tools and materials:
- tiler's trowel;
- shovel;
- sand;
- brick;
- asbestos plate 5-10 mm or metal 2-3 mm;
- cement brand 500.
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How to drain water from a large pool
Constructive solutions for draining and water overflow systems: a - dug-in pool; b - semi-dug pool; 1 - drain pipe; 2 - overflow; 3 - drain valve handle; 4 - connection of the overflow pipe with the drain pipe; 5 - protective nets; 6 - release from the overflow without forced pumping; 7 - to the pumping pump.
If it becomes necessary to drain water from a large pond, pool or other artificial reservoir, then this procedure must be approached very seriously: in order to protect the reservoir from stagnation of dirty water, and the territory from swamping, it is necessary to provide an autonomous drain. drain water from the pond. But then the drain should not be massive and emergency, when the entire volume of water is sent to the septic tank, but measured so that the system can cope with such an amount.
Do not forget about another very important factor: the reservoir must be connected to the sewer through some kind of jet interruption device. To do this, it is necessary to make a well or pit so that bacteria and sewage from the sewer system do not penetrate into the pond bowl
To avoid overloading the system, water must be drained into the last stage of the septic tank.
To drain the liquid into the ground, technical schemes are needed that will allow the water to go into the ground, and not form a swamp. To do this, you can use the filtration fields, which are usually used if a local sewage system is installed on the site. If there is a storm sewer, water from the pond can be drained into it. In addition to all of the above, some have drainage wells on their land plots. With normal volumes of water, the drain can be performed in the drainage system.
Many summer residents and gardeners may have a completely understandable question: why uselessly transfer normal water in a hot summer? In any case, the crop on the site needs to be constantly watered, so why not use water from the pool for this? Experts do not advise using such water if some chemicals were used during the operation of the reservoir, albeit in small quantities.
Winter storage
Is it possible to leave the frame pool for the winter? Or do you need to clean up? There are two possible wintering options. The first is to drain, wash, dry, disassemble and hide before the onset of the swimming season. And the second, most preferable, is to conserve the structure and leave it to spend the winter in the yard.
Conservation takes place in several stages:
pool cleaning
First of all, it is necessary to drain the water and thoroughly wash the bottom and walls of the pool with auxiliary chemicals, preventing them from getting outside.
After cleaning, thoroughly rinse the chemical tank several times with clean water. Then you can start cleaning the metal frame, stairs, lamps and other attributes.
The choice of cleaning agent depends on the internal coating of the pool
Particular care should be taken with the film surface. Each of these drugs is quite aggressive, be sure to work with gloves and rubber boots! Before the procedure, do not forget to disconnect all wires and remove them from the walls of the pool.
Filling water for conservation
Water is collected to the usual level. Once the tank is full, turn on the filter pump in backwash mode.
Strictly follow the instructions! If used incorrectly, there is a risk of completely disabling the filtration system.
After the backwash is completed, the filter is switched to compaction mode, then to normal mode. At this moment, the preservative agent is poured in. After that, the flow circulation in normal mode should continue for several hours.
At the end of the filtration, the water is drained a little so that its level is about 10 cm below the nozzles.
Installing a water expansion compensator
Objects that compress under external pressure can be used as compensators. For example, plastic bottles or foam blocks. Usually a load is tied to them with a rope in order to drown a little.
It is best to place expansion joints from bottles or plastic canisters in the center of the tank, and place pieces of foam at a short distance (10-15 cm) from the side of the pool, evenly distributing them around the entire perimeter. In total, the length of the foam strip should be at least half of the enclosure perimeter.
Dismantling of the entire hydraulic system (filters, pumps, heating installations, etc.)
When dismantling the sand-type filter, it is necessary to pour quartz sand into a separate vessel, then thoroughly clean it from the smallest grains of sand and dry it.
Final procedures for preparing the pool for conservation
The skimmer and nozzles are closed with special "winter" plugs. All niches for lamps and skimmers must also be covered with pieces of foam. Parts of the hydraulic system that cannot be dismantled are freed from residual water and plugged with special plugs.
covering
For this purpose, the coatings described above are suitable, with the exception of the film type. It should be noted that the coating must be strong enough to withstand the weight of snow and other precipitation.
To reopen the pool in the spring, you must wait for the ice to melt completely.
So, we have considered the main points for the care of frame-type pools. Let's summarize:
- It is necessary to regularly clean the water from large debris caused by the wind. At the same time, a filtration system must be installed, the pump of which must work at least 6 hours a day.
- Chemical treatment includes water disinfection, coagulation and algae prevention. It also requires constant monitoring of the level of acidity.
- Periodically, the bottom and walls of the pool bowl must be cleaned of slimy deposits with a bottom vacuum cleaner.
- Water is drained through a special system leading directly to the sewer or to the drain pit.
- Heating is carried out using a solar collector or a heat pump. Also, to maintain the temperature of the water and protect against external pollution, the pool must be covered.
- For the winter, it is better not to disassemble the structure, but to preserve it. At the beginning of a new swimming season, before starting preparations for use, it is necessary to wait until all the ice has completely melted.
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Subject to all these rules of maintenance and proper operation, a frame-type pool will serve your family for more than one year.
Universal Solutions
In addition to pumping water, pumping equipment in the pool must perform other functions. This is the provision of water circulation, the distribution of chemistry in its thickness, the mixing of heated and cold layers, the supply of liquid to the purification and filtration system, etc. Therefore, far-sighted developers initially equip pools with universal devices that can operate in several modes.
Such pumps allow, if necessary, to drain the tank, completely pumping out all the water from it, and also allow you to achieve efficient circulation in it. The equipment is quite expensive, but its functionality, practicality and multitasking fully pay off all investments made by the developer.
Where to drain the water from the pool
Down the drain
The simplest answer to the question of where to drain the water from the pool in the country will be its further disposal through the sewer. If there is good sewerage on the site, it will not be a problem to equip not only a stationary pool inside a residential building, but also a small frame or inflatable pool on the territory of the adjacent site.
If there is a branch of the sewer system not far from the pool, then it is enough just to pull the pipe to it from the pool and supply it with a valve. But if the sewer has a waste tank limited in volume, then connecting to it may be imprudent.
In any case, the volume of the pool bowl must be less than the volume of the receiver free from drains, in addition, during the draining process, it is necessary to ensure that the level of drains in the receiver does not exceed the upper allowable mark.
To connect to the sewer in the pool itself, you need to connect the drain to it, lay the pipes, observing a uniform and sufficient slope.
The larger the diameter of the pipe and the shorter the distance to the sewer, the faster the water will drain.
In this case, the cost of draining consists only of the costs of buying and laying pipes, therefore it is also more profitable if the sewer is located closer. If the drain is carried out into the drain pit, then you will still have to pay for the work of the sewers, although this is not very expensive.
Drainage of water on the beds
Often the question of how to drain water from an inflatable pool, especially in cases where it is small or for children, is decided in favor of watering the garden or vegetable garden.The solution to this problem becomes easier if the bowl is located next to drainage ditches, pits, or on a hillock.
If you connect a simple watering hose to the drain hole of the pool and stretch it to the place of irrigation, avoiding its kinks and tangles, then all that remains is to open the valve and at the same time "kill two birds with one stone": drain the pool and water the plantings. This option is optimal.
This process can be upgraded by adding a pump that is not too powerful, which will create the necessary pressure, convenient for watering some crops.
But at the same time, it must be remembered that if the water in the pool has been treated with chemicals, then for plants it may turn out to be evil, not good.
Therefore, if it is immediately supposed to use water from the pool for irrigation, then for it you need to choose such a “chemistry” that would have a mark on the package about its harmlessness to fauna and flora.
Drain into a septic tank
Experts strongly oppose draining water from garden pools into cesspools and septic tanks. The fact is that in almost one such procedure their volume can be completely filled.
A much better option is when the drain is carried out into a specially dug hole for water drainage, located below the pool itself and reaching the level of the gravel-sandy soil layer. In this case, the water from the pit will leave much faster. If this pit serves only the pool, then with its help it is possible to completely solve the problem of utilizing water from its bowl.
Drainage into reservoirs
Such a drain is the easiest and cheapest to organize, however, such a solution can often conflict with the law and ethical standards of the owner of the pool, if he considers himself a civilized person.
Draining into a nearby natural or artificial body of water is only acceptable when the pool water has not been laced with a lot of chemicals, which often happens when cleaning the pool or using the pool for spa treatments that include fragrances, salts, softeners, etc.
