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Pre-Installation (continued)
DETERMINE THE DEPTH OF YOUR WELL
Tie a small but heavy weight such as a fishing weight to the end of a piece of cotton string. Lower the weight into the well until it reaches
the bottom of the well. Make a mark on the string at ground level. Pull the weight out of the well and measure from the bottom of the weight
to the ground level mark. This is the depth of your well. Subtract 5 ft. from the depth of your well. If this number is less than 25 ft., shallow
well installation should be taken. If this number is more than 25 ft. and less than 70 ft., deep well installation should be taken. If this
number is more than 70 ft., a deep well submersible pump should be selected. Measure the ground level mark to the mark where the cotton
string is wetted. This number is your well’s water level. It should also be at least 10 ft. below the well’s water level while the pump is
running in order to prevent the pump from sucking air due to water level drawdown.
LOCATION OF THE PUMP
Decide on the area for the pump installation. Select a pump location with adequate space for future pump maintenance. It can be located in
the basement or utility room of the house, at the well, or between the house and the well. If installed outside of the house, it should be
protected by a pump house with auxiliary heat to prevent possible freezing. Protect the pump against flooding and excess moisture. The
well also should be protected for sanitary reasons. Mount the pump as close to the well as possible.
TANKS - PRE-CHARGED STORAGE
For best performance of the pump, it is recommended that you use a diaphragm pressure tank (sold separately). It is best to have this in
place before installing the pump. A pre-charged storage tank has a flexible bladder or diaphragm that acts as a barrier between the
compressed air and water. This barrier prevents the air from being absorbed into the water and allows the water to be acted on by
compressed air at initially higher than atmospheric pressures (pre-charged). More usable water is provided than with a conventional type
tank.
CAUTION: In order for the pump and tank to operate properly, the pressure tank needs to be drained of all water BEFORE INSTALLING
THE NEW PUMP. After draining, if you are using the supplied 30/50 psi pressure switch at the pre-set settings, add or adjust the air
pressure in the tank to 28 psi of pressure BEFORE startup.
For wells 25 ft. or less in depth, shallow well installations should be adapted. The shallow well installations
have only one single pipe between the pump and well water.
Shallow Well Installation
MATERIALS REQUIRED (NOT INCLUDED)
One can PVC cement & primer (read instructions carefully) One well seal with vent plug
One can thread compound (read instructions carefully) Foot valve
Thread tape Priming tee and plug
Rigid pipe Relief valve
Check valve Adaptor
Flexible plastic pipe/clamps Tank
Tank tee
WARNING
:
All joints and connections must be AIRTIGHT. A single leak will prevent the proper operation of the pump. Wrap thread tape
clockwise on all threaded connections. For all non-threaded connections, you must use PVC Purple Primer and PVC Cement to ensure airtight
seals. Measure all pipe lengths before attaching.
NOTE: A foot valve is a check valve that is used to keep the water from running back into the well from the pump and maintain hydraulic
pressure when the pump is not running. If the foot valve does not hold the water the pump will lose it's prime and will not pump water. If the
foot valve open pressure is too high (the spring is too stiff), or the flow area is too small, the pump suction head and flow rate will significantly
drop.
NOTE: The suction pipe size should not be less than 1-1/4 in. The suction size of this pump is 1-1/4 in. FNPT.