Audel Water Well Pumps and Systems Mini-Ref

Roger D. Woodson is one of the most published writers of books for the plumbing professional. He is a master plumber with thirty years of experience, and his credentials are well established in both the plumbing and publishing industries.

• Chapter 1 T YPES OF WELLS 1Dug Wells 1Shallow Wells 2Drilled Wells 3Driven Wells 4Jetted Wells 5Alternative Water Sources 5Recovery Rate 5Water Storage Tanks 6Chapter 2 T YPES OF WELL PUMPS 9Booster Pumps 9Simple Pump Choices 9Shallow-Well Jet Pumps 10Deep-Well Jet Pumps 10Submersible Pumps 11A Rule-of-Thumb 11Cost 11Chapter 3 PUMP SELECTION 13Refresher Course 13Friction Loss 14Minimum Water Requirements 17How Deep Is the Water In the Well? 17Recovery Rate 27Water Pressure 27Planning for Future Use Conditions 31Summary 31Chapter 4 WELL PRESSURE TANKS 33Stand Models 40In-Line Models 40Pump Stand Models 41Underground Models 41How Does a Diaphragm PressureTank Work? 42Pressure Tank Capacity 43A Preinstallation Process 46Mounting a Pressure Tank 46Positioning In-Line Tanks 47Mounting a Pump Stand Model 47Mounting a Vertical Stand-ModelPressure Tank 49Underground Well Pressure Tanks 51Manifold Installations 52Fine-Tuning Your Installation 52Chapter 5 WELL PIPING CHOICES 57Polyethylene Pipe (PE) 57Copper 59Cross-linked Polybutylene (PEX) 59Which Pipe? 60Piping Specifications 61Some Installation Pointers 62Chapter 6 WELL SYSTEM COMPONENTS 61Major Components 66Check Valves 66Gate Valves 66Foot Valves 67Relief Valves 68Pressure Gauges 68Pressure Switches 68Boiler Drains 69Torque Arrestors 69Pitless Adapters 69Tail Pipes 70Well Rope 70Tank Tees 71Unions 71Electrical Devices 71Chapter 7 E LECTRICAL FACTS AND FIGURES 71Manufacturer’s Recommendations 82Connecting the Pressure Switch 83Wiring for Submersible Pumps 86Chapter 8 JET PUMP INSTALLATIONS 89New Installation of a Shallow-WellJet Pump 92Replacing a Shallow-Well Jet Pump 95The Installation of a Deep-WellJet Pump 96Chapter 9 SUBMERSIBLE PUMP INSTALLATION 101Pitless Adapter 102Connecting a Drop Pipe to a SubmersiblePump 102Wiring the Pump 103Connecting the Drop Pipe to the PitlessAdapter 104Lowering the Pump 105Connecting Wires at the Wellhead 107Inside the Foundation 107Chapter 10 BOOSTER PUMPS 109General Information 109Sizing Booster Pumps 110Installation Diagrams 112Chapter 11 WATER QUALITY 119Noticeable Problems 120Naturally Occurring Pollutants 121Microorganisms 122Radionuclides 122Nitrates and Nitrites 122Heavy Metals 122Fluoride 123Human Activity 123Chapter 12 T ROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIRS 125General Information 126Problems and Solutions 135Electrical Instructions 142Typical Wiring Diagrams 152More Electrical Testing 154Appendix: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES 161Well FAQ 161Well Maintenance 165Well Treatment 166Well Testing 167Water-Related Diseases andContaminants in Private Wells 171Private Well Water and Fluoride 173Resources 177