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Water well installation diagram.
This illustration is intended to represent some of the components that can be included in a water well system and is not intended as an installation guide.
Much of the contents on this page has been adapted from publications of lifewater international written by fred proby.
Check local codes for actual requirements and restrictions.
This water well diagram illustrates the components found in proper well construction.
The quality water system products described here and illustrated on the front page are some of the baker water systems products used in a typical well system.
Water supply main and switch.
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.
After installation be sure the pressure switch is set low enough to shut the pump off.
A water well is more than just a hole in the ground.
Proper well construction incorporating the right well components can assure.
A pressure relief valve must be installed in the piping adjacent to the well tank.
If all valves are closed and the pressure switch setting is too high the pump will run continuously without water 4.
This list and the illustration are not intended as an installation guide.