Discharge Pipe And Pressure Tank Connections - Simer 3105P Owner's Manual

Discharge Pipe and Pressure Tank Connections

To Household
Water System
Pressure
Switch
Figure 4: Pre-charged Tank Connections
To Household
Water System
Pump Priming
Tee and Plug
Air Volume
Pressure or Gauge
Control Tube
Switch
Figure 5: Standard Tank Connections
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PRE-CHARGE TANK CONNECTION (Figure 4)
Step 1. Install two tees in the pump discharge port (see Figure 4). The pipe
size must be at least as large as the discharge port.
Pump Priming
Tee with Plug
Step 2. Run a pipe or reinforced hose from one arm of the first tee to the
or Gauge
port on the pre-charged tank.
From
Step 3. Connect the other end of the discharge tee to your plumbing system.
Well
Cap the tee with a threaded plug or a pressure gauge.
Step 4. Check the pre-charge of air in the tank with an ordinary tire gauge.
The pre-charge should be 2 PSI less than the cut-in setting of the
pump's pressure switch. The pre-charge is measured when there is
no water pressure in the tank. Your new pump has a 30/50 PSI
switch, so adjust the tank pre-charge pressure to 28 PSI.
Congratulations! You have just completed the tank connection for
your jet pump.
Please go to Page 7 for electrical hookup.
STANDARD TANK CONNECTION (Figure 5)
Step 1. Install one tee in the pump discharge port (see Figure 5).
Step 2. Run a pipe from the pump discharge port to the inlet port of your
tank. The pipe size must be at least as large as the discharge port.
Step 3. Install a tee in the suction pipe near the pump. Install a reducer
bushing down to 1/8" NPT in the tee. Run tubing from the tee to
the port on the AVC mounted on the tank. Seal all joints with teflon
tape. See instructions provided with the tank and the AVC for
details.
Congratulations! You have just completed the tank connection for
your jet pump.
Please go to Page 7 for electrical hookup.
Air Volume
Control
From
Well
Sealing Pipe Joints
Use only Teflon tape or Teflon based joint compounds for
making all threaded connections to the pump itself. Do not use
pipe joint compounds on plastic pumps: they can react with
the plastic in pump components. 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.
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