Typical Installations
Piping omitted
Discharge
for clarity
6 0
4 0
8 0
2 0
0
1 0
6 0
4 0
8 0
2 0
0
1 0
Drive Pipe
sends water
Drive
down the well
over
to drive water
Suction
up through the
Suction Pipe
to Pump Suction
Figure 1: Drive and Suction Functions
6 0
If well head and pump
4 0
8 0
2 0
0
1 0
don't match, twist
reinforced flexible pipe
to connect drive
and suction pipes.
Drive
Suction
Pipe
Pipe
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Figure 2: Reversed Connections
to Well
6 0
4 0
8 0
2 0
0
1 0
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Figure 3: Mount Ejector –
Shallow Well
Suction
over
Drive
To Household
Water System
Priming Tee
and Plug
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Relief Valve
Pressure
Switch
Figure 4:Typical Deep Well Installations
Well
Head
To Household
Water System
Pressure Gauge
Precharged
Tank
Scale
Figure 5:Typical Shallow Well Installations
Air Volume
Control
Standard
Tank
Air Volume
Control Tube
6 0
4 0
8 0
2 0
1 0
0
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Suction Pipe
From Well
Drive Pipe
To Well
Relief Valve
6 0
4 0
8 0
2 0
0
1 0
Drive
Point
Check
Priming
Valve
Tee and
Plug
Check
Valve
Drive point
below water
level
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Drive
Coupling
Not
Drive
to
Point
"Double Pipe"
"Single Pipe"
(4" and Larger
(2" and 3"
Diameter Well)
Diameter Well)
Suction (Larger)
Pipe from Well
Drive
(Smaller)
Pipe to
Well
Well
Head
Well Casing
serves as
Drive Pipe
Venturi
Ejector
Nozzle
Foot Valve
Strainer
Leather
Cup Seals
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Cased
Well
Suction Pipe
From Well
Priming
Tee and
Plug
Sanitary
Well Seal
Well
Casing
Foot
Valve
Foot
10'
Min.
Valve
5–10'
Strainer
Screen
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4
Open
Water