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PREPARATION
INSTALLATION
(Continued)
BASIC TOOLS
AND
MATERIALS
NEEDED
Pipe Wrenches
Screwdriver
Hacksaw
Check Valve
Adjustable Wrench
Teflon Tape
Knife
Suction Pipe
i Tee
and Plug
NOTICE:
Depth
to water
must
not be more
than 20'.
1. Long runs and many fittings
increase
friction
and reduce
flow. Locate pump
as close to water
source
as possible:
use as few elbows
and fittings as possible.
2. Be sure water
is clear of sand. Sand will plug the pump
and void the warranty.
3. Protect
pump
and all piping
from freezing.
Freezing will
split pipe, damage pump
and void the warranty.
Check
le-
eally for frost protection
requirements
(usually pipe must
be 12" below
frost line and pump
must be insulated).
4. Be sure
all pipes
and foot valve
are clean
and in good
shape.
5. No air pockets
in suction
pipe.
6. No leaks in suction
pipe. Use Teflon
tape or Plasto-Joint
Stik I to seal pipe joints.
7. Unions
installed
near pump
and water
source
will aid in
servicing.
Leave room to use wrenches.
8.
[AWARNINGIPump
body
may
explode
ffused
as a
booster
pump.
DO NOT use in a booster
application_
' Lake Chemical
Co., Chicago,
IUinois.
INSTALLATION
NOTICE:
Use the installation
method
below
which
matches
your well type.
CASED WELL
INSTALLATION
1. Inspect
foot valve
to be sure
it works
freely.
Inspect
strainer
to be sure it is clean.
2. Connect foot valve and strainer to the first length of suc-
tion pipe and lower pipe into well. Add sections of pipe
as needed, using Teflon tape on male threads. Be sure that
all suction pipe is leakproof or pttmp v¢tll lose prime and
fail to pump. Install foot valve 10 to 20 feet below the low-
est level to which water will drop while pump is operat-
ing (pumping water level). Your well driller can furnish
this information.
3. To prevent
sand and sediment
from entering
the pump-
ing system,
the foot valve/strainer
should be at least 5 feet
above the bottom
of the well.
4. When
the proper
depth
is reached,
install
a sanitary
well
seal over the pipe and in the well casing. Tighten the bolts
to seal the casing.
5. When
using a foot valve, a priming
tee and plug as shown
in Figure 1 are recommended.
DUG WELL
OR OPEN WATER
INSTALLATION
1. Follow cased well installation,
steps 1, 2, 3 and 5.
Sanitary
Well Seal
/
Foot
Valve
Strainer
2590 0996
Figure I - Cased/Dug
Well Installation
DRIVEN
POINT
INSTALLATION
1. Connect
the suction pipe to the drive point as illustrated
in
Figure 2. Keep horizontal
pipe run as short as possible.
Use
Teflon tape on male pipe threads. Multiple well points may
be necessary
to provide
sufficient
water to pump.
2. Install a check valve in piping
as shown
in Figure 2. Flow
arrow on check valve must point
toward
pump.
Suction Pipe
to Pump
Check-_.
Valve
Drive point i
below water
level
Drive
Coupling
Drive
Point
2589 0996
Figure
2 - Driven
Point
Installation
HORIZONTAL
PIPING
FROM WELL
TO
PUMP
1. Never
install
a suction
pipe that is smaller
than the suc-
tion tapping
of the pump.
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