Jet pumps are mounted above the well either in the home or in a well house and draw the water up from the well through suction see single drop jet pump system diagram on next page.
Well pump installation diagram.
Follow these tricks for lowering a submersible pump using a grinder to remove the sharp burr on the top edge of a steel well casing getting pipe and pump and wires into the well in one piece is heavy work and there are a couple of things you can do to make success more certain.
A deep well pump set at 500 feet goes in exactly the same way as one set at 50 feet with the exception that very deep wells need stronger pipe usually galvanized.
Well pump installation can be dangerous when dealing with water and electricity so extreme caution must be taken.
Installing a submersible pump is not as daunting a project as it may sound.
The same basic methods apply when wiring or setting it however.
Before getting started look up your owner s manual and read over the precautions and all other warnings before beginning the installation.
Three wire submersible well pump typical installation.
The manual will contain important safety precautions wiring diagrams tools required for assembly proper grounding.
Shallow well jet pump system booster installation diagram.
Install a submersible pump lesson 4.
We recommend that a licensed contractor install all new systems and replace existing pumps and motors.