Above Ground Deep Well Jet Pump Installation

Complete set and installation.

Above ground deep well jet pump installation.

For wells deeper than 80 a submersible pump system is recommended. Jet pumps come in two options shallow well or deep well. Jet pump installation manual shallow well jet pumps step 1 make sure the well is pumped clean and that sand and grit are absent. 1 2 horsepower pumps 6 t.

Both pump types sit above the ground. It s connected to the intake end of the jet housing and extends down into the well. To prevent overpumping the well a deep well jet pump installation may include a 35 ft long tailpipe. A shallow well jet pump costs 300 to 900 to replace and supports wells 25 or less.

Great pump and easy to install. Above ground jet pumps have an output capacity of 1 to 70 gpm and range from to 1 hp for residential use. Step 2 before installing a shallow well or centrifu gal pump make sure the total suction lift does not exceed 25 feet. Deep well jet systems are used when the water depth is between 20 and 80.

The shallow well jet pumps draw water from one line situated in wells no deeper than a maximum of 25. It is an effective way to get water out of wells especially those between 25 and 50 feet deep. In contrast with submersible models the jet pump is located above the ground. That means they don t push water out of the pump but suck it up.

A convertible jet pump for deep wells up to 90 costs 400 to 1 200. Material choices are cast iron stainless steel or thermoplastic. Wiring plumbing suction foot inlet priming the pump. With the pipe and pump on the ground beside the well wrap the threads of the 1 1 4 inch male barbed adapter with thread tape and thread it into the top of the pump.

Step 2 slide two hose clamps over the fitting. Typical deep well jet pump installation a captive air jet pumps usually come with a 30 50 pressure switch factory installed on the pump. To be clear about how your 2 line jet pump is working to deliver water to the building in the building or somewhere above ground a 2 line jet pump includes an impeller that pushes water down the smaller diameter well pipe and near the bottom of that pipe in the well water is pushed through a jet or venturi an opening shaped like a funnel.