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SKU 68387 & 68388
1. The illustration below shows an example of a proper
shallow well pump installation. The total suction lift
(vertical well lift + length of off-set line) must
not exceed Maximum Well Depth.
Foot
Valve
Check
Valve
Well
Seal
Shallow
Well Pump
To
Household
Water
System
Standing Water Level
(With Well Pump Off)
Pumping Water Level
(with Well Pump Operating)
Outlet Water
Level
Vertical W
ell Lift
Head
SLOPE SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD TO WELL
Length of off-set line
(Add when calculating total
suction lift due to friction.)
Figure C: Pump Setup Example
Note:
This pump is intended for shallow well application
only and is not intended to be used as a booster pump.
Note:
For optimal performance, install the pump
as close to the well head as possible.
2. Install a Foot Valve at the bottom of
the suction pipe. The Foot Valve must be
under the Pumping Water Level, the level that
the water falls to when the pump operates.
3. Install a sterile Well Seal at the top of the suction
pipe to keep the well clean. Protect from
rust inside a frost-proof enclosure.
4. Intake and discharge pipes must
be at least 1 IN. in diameter.
5. Lay an off-set line from the well to the structure
the pump will be installed in. The off-set line should
slope slightly towards the well (see Figure C).
Systems with longer off-set lines should use
larger diameter pipe to improve efficiency.
6. Install the pump on a rigid, level, dry platform.
This platform must provide a solid, level surface
that is capable of supporting the weight of
the pump and attached piping filled with water.
Do not allow water to contact the pump’s housing.
CAUTION:
DO NOT INSERT fittings into the Intake
Hole farther than 1/2 IN.; this can DAMAGE the Pump,
diminish Pump functions, and/or STOP water flow.
7. Keep the Head, the height that the pump discharge
must push water before discharge, to a minimum.
The Vertical Well Lift, Off-set Line Length, and Head
added together must be less than Maximum Lift to
have flow at output. Effective flow decreases to
0 GPH as Maximum Lift reaches its maximum.
8. For your protection, the power outlet used should
have a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI).
Have it installed by a qualified electrician.
Keep power line away from water.
9. The inlet and discharge lines should not be
wedged or stressed in a way that puts strain
on the pump. Do not support the pump
with the inlet or discharge lines.
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