DEDICATED SHALLOW WELL PUMP INSTALLATIONS
REPLACING AN OLD PUMP
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Disconnect power to pump before
working on pump or motor.
1. Drain and remove the old pump. Check the old pipe for
scale, lime, rust, etc., and replace it if necessary.
2. Install the pump in the system. Make sure that all pipe
joints in the
suction pipe are air-tight as well as water
tight. If the suction pipe can suck air, the pump will not
be able to pull water from the well.
3. Adjust the pump mounting height so that the plumbing
connections do not put a strain on the pump body.
Support the pipe so that the pump body does not take
the weight of piping or fittings.
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(Figure 1)
Foot Valve
Strainer
Well Casing
Sanitary Well Seal
To Power Box
Suction Pipe
Priming Tee
Priming Port and
Pressure Gauge
To House
Water
System
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Cased Well Installation (Figure 1)
1. Inspect foot or in line check valve to be sure it
works freely. Inspect strainer to be sure it is clean
and secure.
2. If using foot valve, connect foot valve and
strainer to first length of suction pipe and lower
pipe into well. Add sections of pipe as needed,
using Teflon tape on male threads. Note: use
2” pipe for suction pipe. Be sure all suction
pipe is leak proof or pump will lose prime and fail
to pump. Install foot valve 10 to 20 ft. (3 to 6 m)
below lowest level to which water will drop
while pump is operating (pumping water level).
Your well driller can furnish this information.
3. To prevent sand and sediment from entering
pumping system, foot valve/strainer should be at
least 5 ft. (1.5 m) above bottom of well.
4. When proper depth is reached, install sanitary well
seal over pipe and in well casing. Tighten bolts to
seal casing.
5. When using foot valve, a priming tee and plug are
recommended.
6. See instructions on page 8 for connecting discharge
pipe to tank.
20 ft.
Max.
5 ft.
Min.
Drawdown
Water Level
(pump in)
Starting
Water Level
(pump out)
10-20 ft.
