Which is better, an Abyssinian well or a well?
Well is a deep hole into which a steel pipe is lowered. High-pressure submersible pumps are used to supply groundwater to the surface in wells. Many summer residents drill a well on their site, but if the groundwater lies close to the soil surface, an Abyssinian can be installed on the site well.
The fundamental difference between such a well and a well is that the pumping station is installed on the surface. Some design features make the Abyssinian well stand out favorably compared to a sand well. However, both water sources have their own merits and demerits. Let's consider them in more detail.
Benefits of an Abyssinian well
The advantages of the Abyssinian well over the well include:
- the cost of the arrangement;
- compact design;
- saving time when setting up;
- the ability to operate the well without electricity.
Arrangement of the casing of an Abyssinian well will cost about half the cost of arrangement of a well. The whole structure can be placed in a small area. Some summer residents even place wells in the basement of the house.
It takes from three days to a week to equip a well. When erecting a structure, no heavy equipment is used. This significantly reduces the cost of the well.
The undoubted advantage of the Abyssinian well is that a hand pump can be installed on the well. In this case, the well will not need electricity.
Disadvantages of the Abyssinian well
The disadvantages of the Abyssinian well in comparison with the well include:
- short service life;
- low production rate;
- expensive repair.
The casing diameter of the Abyssinian well is 63 mm. If the bottom of the well is silted up or the filter is dirty, it is not possible to flush it, in contrast to the well.
The depth of the Abyssinian well is significantly less than the depth of the well.
Therefore, you will not be able to get water from it in the winter, when the water table drops significantly. In addition, the power of surface pumping stations is significantly less than that of submersible pumps.
Due to the small diameter of the casing, repairing an Abyssinian well is significantly more expensive than repairing a well. To repair such a well, you need to raise the entire structure to the surface and replace the filter element.