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
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
2. Run a pipe or reinforced hose from one arm of the first tee to the port
or Gauge
on the pre-charged tank.
3. Connect the other end of the discharge tee to your plumbing system.
From
Well
Cap the tee with a threaded plug or a pressure gauge.
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
1. Install one tee in the pump discharge port (see Figure 5).
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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.
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 PTFE pipe thread sealant
tape or a PTFE-based pipe joint compound. See instructions provided
with the tank and the AVC for details.
Congratulations! You have just completed the tank connection for your jet
Air Volume
pump. Please go to Page 7 for electrical hookup.
Control
Use only PTFE pipe thread sealant tape or PTFE-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
From
tight. If the suction pipe can suck air, the pump will not be able
Well
to pull water from the well.
(Figure 4)
(Figure 5)
Sealing Pipe Joints
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