TORQUE ARRESTOR

Torque arrestors act as a centering device to keep your pump, pipe, & wire centered in the well. Most wells are cased in steel, are not straight, & have jagged edges. It is a good idea to use torque arrestors to prevent your equipment from "slapping" against the well casing when the pump "kicks" on. The manufacturer suggests one be installed every 200' in a residential well. Another more efficient option to prevent high torque and energy consumption on start up is to use a constant pressure pump.

LIQUID FILLED PRESSURE GAUGE

These pressure gauges are filled with liquid glycerine. The purpose of this is to keep the gauge from freezing and to act as a cushion for the needle. Glycerine gauges are more expensive but will last longer than dry gauges.

An air volume control or AVC, is used to release excess air from a galvanized pressure tank. An AVC, snifter valve, and bleeder valve are necessary for the air injection in a galvanized pressure tank application. A galvanized pressure tank does not have a rubber bladder. If a home owner is experiencing excess air in the water supply line and has a galvanized tank, more than likely the air volume control is bad. The air volume control is threaded into the side of the tank with the red float located in the tank. A pressure gauge is then threaded into the top of the gray part of the AVC.

RUBBER BLEEDER

The rubber bleeder valve is one of three components used in the air injection process of a galvanized pressure tank application. This valve is usually located between 3'-21' down the well. Typically each stick of pipe down the well comes in 20-21' sections and is coupled together with couplings. The first two pipes down the well will be connected using a bleeder tee. The bleeder valve will thread into the open end of the tee. When the pump shuts off the "snifter valve" will allow air to come into the line and water will then drain back into the well through the bleeder. The bleeder valve is a one way valve that allows water to pass through into the tank but when the pump shuts off it allows the first stick of pipe to drain back into the well. This leaves air in the first stick of pipe. When the pump comes in it shoves the air into the pressure tank. The air goes to the top of the tank and pushes down on the water; this is where you're water pressure comes from. The AVC featured above allows the excess air out of the pressure tank.

SNIFTER VALVE

DO NOT CAP ME!

Most of the time this valve is capped because it looks like a bicycle tire valve. Although this valve works in the same way it is not to be capped. The snifter valve is the third component used in the air injection process of a galvanized pressure tank application. This valve assists in the air injection process by allowing air to enter into the water supply line. When the pump shuts off this valve will suck in and allow air to enter the pipe line. At the same time the water in the first stick of pipe will drain back down into the well. If your pump is kicking on and off rapidly chances are the tank is waterlogged (full of water, no air). If this is the case either your bleeder valve or snifter valve needs to be replaced. For more information read about the bleeder valve.

PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE

All systems should have PRV's! Pressure relief valves or PRV's are used to release excess pressure from the line. This is a safety valve that should prevent the water supply line from exploding, similar to the valve used on a hot water heater. Some PRV's are adjustable. For e.g. you can set the pressure at 75 PSI so that if for some reason the pressure exceeds the maximum of 75 PSI the pressure relief will pop off and release the pressure.

HEAT SHRINK KITS (WIRE SPLICE KIT) 4 WIRE

SANITARY WELL SEAL

6" x 1 1/4"
8" x 1 1/4"
1 1/4"- 1" Well Seal Reducer (bushing)
Well Cap (also used for pitless adapter applications)

PRESSURE SWITCHES

FSG2 & GSG2



FSG2 Square D Pumptrol pressure switches are the most widely sold switches on the market. Rated for up to 1-1/2 HP pumps at 115 Volt, or up to 2 HP pumps at 230 Volt.

Factory preset pressure ranges of:
20 psi on / 40 psi off
30 psi on / 50 psi off
40 psi on / 60 psi off

SUBMERSIBLE PUMP CONTROL BOXES

Standard Control Box
Features:

Rain-tight two piece enclosure.
1/3 - 1HP quick disconnect control boxes are equipped with a QD relay.
1/1.5 - 15 HP include overloads, relays and capacitors.

Deluxe Control Box
Features:

Rain-tight two piece enclosure.
2 - 15 HP are equipped with magnetic starter.
Includes relays, overload and capacitors.