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NEW SHALLOW WELL INSTALLATION
Well Point Installation
1. Install pressure gauge in the pump body.
2. Drive the well, using “drive couplings”and a “drive cap”.
“Drive fittings”are threaded all the way through and allow the
pipe ends to butt against each other so that the driving force of
the manual is carried by the pipe and not by the threads. The
ordinary fittings found inhardware stores are not threaded all
the way through the fitting and cancollapse under impact.
“Drive fittings”are also smoother than standardplumbing
fittings, making ground penetration easier.
3. Mount the pump as close to the well as possible.
4. Use the fewest possible fittings (especially elbows) when
connectingthe pipe from the well point to the pump suction port.
The suction pipeshould be at least as large as the suction port
on the pump (include acheck valve). Support the pipe so that
there are no dipsor sags in the pipe, so it doesn’t strain the pump body, and so thatit slopes slightly upward from the well to
the pump (high spots cancause air pockets which can air lock the pump). Seal the suction pipejoints with PTFE pipe thread
sealant tape or a PTFE-based pipe jointcompound approved for use on PVC. Joints must be air- and watertight.
If the suction pipe can suck air, the pump cannot pull water fromthe well. If one well point does not supply enough water,
considerconnecting two or three well points to one suction pipe.
You have just completed the suction piping for your new shallow well jetpump. Please go to discharge pipe and tank
connections.
Cased Well Installation, 2”or Larger Casing
1. Install the pressure gauge in the pump body.
2. Mount the pump as close to the well as possible.
3. Assemble the foot valve, strainer, and well pipe. Make sure that
the foot valve works freely.
4. Lower the pipe into the well until the strainer is five feet above
the bottom of the well. It should also be at least 10 feet below the
well’s water level while the pump is running in order to prevent the
pump from sucking air. Install a sanitary well seal.
5. Install a priming tee, priming plug, and suction pipe to the drop
pipe.
If the distance from the well to the pump is substantial, add a
priming tee at the pump. Connect the pipe from the well to the
pump suction port, using the fewest possible fittings –especially
elbows –as fittings increase friction in the pipe. The suction pipe
should be at least as large as the suction port on the pump.
Support the pipe so that there are no dips or sags in the pipe, so it doesn’t strain the pump body, and so that it slopes slightly
upward from the well to the pump (high spots cancause air pockets which can air lock the pump). Seal the suction pipe joints
with PTFE pipe thread sealant tape or a PTFE-based pipe joint compound. Joints must be air- and water-tight. If the suction
