Water Well Pump Installation

A video showing the various steps for installing a new submersible pump.

Water well pump installation. If using poly pipe locate well spacers 10 apart to center pipe and keep wires from chafing on the well casing. No one knows when their well pump will stop working but there is a way to get temporary water for your whole household while you bring your submersible back online. If you do not know the depth of your well drop a heavy weight on a string at least 400 to 500 feet long down the well until it hits bottom then mark the string with tape at ground level. The webinar contains 11 modules that focus on pump basics discharge conditions understanding pump curves sizing and selecting pumps pressure storage tanks and.

Before getting started look up your owner s manual and read over the precautions and all other warnings before beginning the installation. Well pumps cost 300 to 2 000 to install depending if it s a shallow well pump or a deep well pump and the degree of incline from the well to the storage tank. E learning program basic water systems training is approved for 2 hours of continuing education for indiana water well drillers and pump installers. Some need to be submersed while others are placed outside the well.

The manual will contain important safety precautions wiring diagrams tools required for assembly proper grounding. Getting water in the mean time. Install a submersible pump lesson 5. 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 can be dangerous when dealing with water and electricity so extreme caution must be taken. Prevents surface water from seeping around casing into potable water. Installing a deep well pump is not an easy diy task. Casing sealant installed by driller.

Threaded and coupled galvanized pipe should. Different types of wells require specific pumps. Submersible well pump installation costs 400 to 2 000 on average depending on the motor size depth of well and whether you have an existing pump. Consult a licensed professional to continue to install a deep well pump or carefully follow all the manufacturer s directions that came with the pump.

The depth of your well and the length of the water line from the well to the house will determine how big your pump needs to be. Consider adding a pressure tank to the well pump to keep the water pressure constant and reduce the wear and tear on the pump motor.