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
Figure 2: Reversed Connections
to Well
6 0
4 0
8 0
2 0
0
1 0
Figure 3: Mount Ejector –
Shallow Well
Suction
over
Drive
To Household
Water System
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Relief Valve
Pressure
Switch
Figure 4: Typical Deep Well Installations
Well
Head
Pressure Gauge
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Figure 5: Typical Shallow Well Installations
Air Volume
Control
Standard
Tank
Air Volume
Priming Tee
Control Tube
and Plug
6 0
4 0
8 0
2 0
0
1 0
Suction Pipe
From Well
Drive Pipe
To Well
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To Household
Water System
Relief Valve
6 0
4 0
8 0
2 0
1 0
0
Check
Priming
Valve
Tee and
Plug
Precharged
Pre-charged
Check
Tank
Tank
Valve
Drive point
below water
level
Drive
Coupling
Not
to
Scale
"Double Pipe"
(4" and Larger
Diameter Well)
Suction (Larger)
Pipe from Well
Drive
Point
Cased
Well
Sanitary
Well Seal
Foot
Valve
Min.
Drive
Point
5–10'
Strainer
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4
"Single Pipe"
(2" and 3"
Diameter 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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Open
Water
Suction Pipe
From Well
Priming
Tee and
Plug
Well
Casing
Foot
10'
Valve
Screen
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