Submersible Well Pump Installation Overview by Aqua Science

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7 жыл бұрын

This video is an overview of preparing and installing a submersible well pump for a home application. This video is not a how-to video; it is just to show the process of installing a pump for the do-it-yourself crowd.
In this video, you will see the Aqua Science service technicians prepare the pump by attaching the wires, applying the heat shrink splice kits to seal the connection, attaching the pump to the poly pipe, and attaching the torque arrestor. They then lower the pump into the well, securing the wire to the pipe at a set distance. Finally, they attach the pipe to the pitless adapter, creating the connection to the house.
*Please note that they are only using electrical tape to secure the wire to the well pipe incrementally because they are installing a small "Simple Pump" (hand pump) next to the main pump. In a normal installation, we would recommend using plastic wire guides instead of tape*
This system includes:
- 10GS07 (10 gallons/min, 3/4HP) Goulds Submersible Pump (bit.ly/2uQjezG)
- 180' Submersible Well Poly Pipe (bit.ly/2tutObD)
- 180' Submersible Wire (3 wire w/ ground, twisted) (bit.ly/2tDjimG)
- 10' Direct Burial Wire (3 wire w/ ground) (bit.ly/2tDjimG)
- 1" Stainless Steel Pitless Adapter (bit.ly/2gXdkHb)
- Clear Heat Shrink Splice Kit (bit.ly/2upMADP)
- Torque Arrestor (bit.ly/2upMADP)
- Hose clamps (bit.ly/2upMADP)
- Various Stainless Steel fittings (bit.ly/2mDHsIt)

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@simeonkaiwee9180 2 жыл бұрын

I Love learning from u, thank you so much

@robbobcat7286 6 жыл бұрын

I Have bought Pumps and tanks from this Company i had very good Service and Quick delivery From them i give them an A+

@AquaScienceRI 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Rob, thanks for that! I'll add a note to your account to give you a price break next time you come around looking for more well water products! Just mention this comment when you call in.

@robbobcat7286 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks that might be soon.

@davidmoulton5422 6 жыл бұрын

When you push the two ends together it becomes like a diamond shape , which in turns places friction on the side of the casing . Keeping the pump from "spinning " when there is a call for water .

@SuperDanielB1 4 жыл бұрын

What jazz combo is playing? I really dig that jazz man!

@relardztv605 2 жыл бұрын

Very super amizing good because of your vlog tutorial I got some knowledge from you about submersible pump

@packytaylor6530 4 жыл бұрын

I add a check valve at the pump along with a torque arrestor over the wire splice and definitely a poly braided safety rope! And a few more wraps of tape securing the wire to the pipe, but other than that, nice video!

@Bamazrollin 4 жыл бұрын

Packy Taylor an extra checkvalve is nice but not necessary

@hinspect 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, a better Video would show the torque arrestor importance and setup and also installation of marine grade rope on the Pump to pull it next time. I also used Well grade flat wire that has (in my Well) four conductors and large conductor Stranded Wire. (I pulled my Well twice to repair power wires from the original installation). 100% Stainless Hose Clamps instead of the cheap ones is a must also? Our Well is 400ft. deep and the pump is down 135ft. Also, our Well head is down 3 feet from the surface with a small "manhole cover" so we can mow over it without a Pipe sticking up and no fear of frost or debris. Aqua Science is a great company to do business with, thanks for the Video and allowing customer input!

@rameshnaidubabu906 6 жыл бұрын

Very good

@leslieking3974 4 жыл бұрын

A joy indeed. I felt like the video has provided enough info to try to install 400 ft pump. I know how expensive pro charges.

@harddriverecordingandfilmsNY 3 жыл бұрын

my turn this week. mine is 500 ft!

@RISCGames 3 жыл бұрын

@@harddriverecordingandfilmsNY How did it go?

@harddriverecordingandfilmsNY 3 жыл бұрын

@@RISCGames very well!! no issues with a great Up-Z-Dazy rental!!

@6inthestix 3 жыл бұрын

Their motto should be “at aquascience-we love our tape” 😆

@sglacf 6 жыл бұрын

What about a support cable? Its not required?

@EYNugget 3 жыл бұрын

What is the yellow device that sits of the top of the well that us used to lower the well pipe into the well? where can I get or rent it?

@euonymus1980 5 жыл бұрын

What is the yellow tool called that guides the pipe and can you tell me where it can be purchased?

@paulchoman3264 3 жыл бұрын

I used an old rim from a pickup truck.

@grandcelebration2233 5 жыл бұрын

Where can I buy/rent the pump pulley? I don't see it listed on your website.

@HoseSolutions 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Next time check out WellHose DIY Drop Pipe. It is easy to ship to your customers and quick and easy for them to install and retrieve their pumps. Cheers.

@hugh3rdof5 2 жыл бұрын

I, for one, really appreciated this video.... (yah, I've endured/learned from lots of the long-winded install videos, but here, just cool to have the images, as a detailed, yet efficient review, nicely done, with jazz...) One question: What's the 2 inch tape you're using? (The install I'm replacing had a significant cable nick, about 3 feet above the pump.... (75 ft down) So yes, I'm with you in wanting to use extra tape -- creating a bumper of sorts. I started today with 3M "rubber" splicing tape...... but oh my, what a pain to use... (1 roll not near enough) Looks like you're using a 2+ in wide tape.... Can't quite make out the name? Also 3M? Is it rated submersible and/or waterproof too? (The pump I'm replacing - yes -- had bits of black electrical tape that had fallen off then got stock around pump intake.... so yes, serious question about what tape you're using. thanks)

@TerryTunes 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, what's the yellow tool? Where do you get it? Include it in your list with links above please!

@Danfromthenorth84 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get that well cap tool with the roller wheels ?

@campdavidsonfunctionaltrai8583 3 жыл бұрын

Is the blue pipe just 1 inch pec's? Is it better than PVC Schedule 40?

@exacto4 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Austin. I have been installing submersible pumps for a very long time and what I pointed out was that good practice was not employed . Firstly, if the poly breaks or becomes detached how do you recover the pump? If the cable snaps while trying to recover the pump you have a pump in the hole to try and recover, this is why a stainless cable or rope is used to pull the pump easily and safely. The staggering of the electrical connecters gives a lower profile as well as additional isolation of the joints. Mate, you might se this as nit picking but I can assure I have never had a pump failure but have pulled pumps that have had "flashovers" from joints side by side. In Australia industry standards demand double insulated powers cables down hole. Anyway as long as you thought it was great thats all that matters.

@jordanwyatt8762 2 жыл бұрын

Had it happen one time and pump got hung up. Took a heavy weight and beat it down to the bottom of the casing and then just put a new pump in and left the old one at the bottom lol

@paballopabilona8589 4 жыл бұрын

Hey... I have an issue of the wall of the submersible pump collapsing.. Please help me

@exacto4 3 жыл бұрын

one of the roughest installations I have seen. No staggering of the motor cable joining , no double insulated cable and worst of all no retrieval wire/rope. Glad they are not doing a job for me!

@m998hmmwv7 2 жыл бұрын

No check valves either

@austin3626 2 жыл бұрын

Oh please, they did a fine job. Your nit picking.

@Rotaris1 Жыл бұрын

Where do I buy pump pulling rollers that sit on casing???

@shandor2522 2 жыл бұрын

I was surprised at how much manual work was involved with tape & torches.

@sachinchakravarthys1807 6 жыл бұрын

For deep well (250feet) 5HP 8 stage 3 phase submersible Motor pump under 220v what is the pump impeller size and specifications to give out the water at high pressure and is it impeller size proportional to high pressure water out . Pipe size 2 inch

@AquaScienceRI 6 жыл бұрын

Give our team a call at 800-767-8731 and we'll happily sort this out with you!

@Justin-bb2hj 5 жыл бұрын

While I’m sure this install will last many years I would like to see an extra check valve above the pump, actual conduit not pex as well as a safety rope. Btw that guy likes his tape haha

@codykelley2446 4 жыл бұрын

LT Wilson even if it has a cheaply made check valve inside the pump, it is still going to force water up into the standing water right? That creates water hammer I’m pretty sure. The only thing about this pump install is that it looks to be only about 100 feet of pipe so it may not need a check valve as bad

@jsaud2 4 жыл бұрын

There should be check valve in the pump as well as at the tank in the building. Why is another one at the pump necessary?

@Justin-bb2hj 4 жыл бұрын

HomesteadMan there should be a check valve around every 100 feet although the purpose of putting one at the pump is purely backup my man. Cheap assurances.

@12gauge5056083 5 жыл бұрын

Hello I have some questions. Why are you not using PVC coated 4 core (Cabtyre)? From what i understand you should be using a marine grade cable. Usually blue or green in color. Do your pumps have a thermistor on for over temperature? Do you not put on a cooling shroud over the motor and pump to force water flow over the motor? ( It happens that the water on the pump remains stagnant and pulls more from the top. also the flow usually has to be 0.15 Cubes an hour over the motor.) Why do you not use a resin join kit on your electrical connections? That heat shrink cant be waterproof to more than 10 meters . Why are you using electrical tape? Is it a waterproof tape ? if not all it will do is end up in your pump. Don't you guys get issues with pump twisting as it start and braking wires off ? maybe leaving a bit of slack towards the bottom end will help with this. As some one mentioned you need a support cable. A pump in a bottom of hole is nearly impossible to get out. Thank you for taking the time to make the video i just think a few things could have been to regulation.

@IamGreed 6 жыл бұрын

Can the poly pipe you sell be used in a 500ft deep well with a storage tank system?

@AquaScienceRI 6 жыл бұрын

Yes it can. We actually sell un-spliced lengths of the poly pipe up to 600 feet, allowing you to hang the pump and easily drop/pull the pipe and pump, even at a depth like that. Feel free to reach out to us if you need more information! -AF

@luiszapata4992 6 жыл бұрын

IamGreed español

@Winesalot 6 жыл бұрын

Anything wrong with using zip ties to hold the wire to the poly pipe instead of tape?

@efrenreyes9577 4 жыл бұрын

Using zip ties is easy but som cases it damages the wires because of the grip sometimes I used zip ties but I always wrap some tape before the ties

@gregorymaier1579 6 жыл бұрын

Wow nice video where can I get one of those yellow drop pipe guides? Or the rollers to make one?

@AquaScienceRI 6 жыл бұрын

That piece of equipment is called the Campbell PPT Pipe Puller. It is available through us via special order, so please get in contact with us if you are looking to purchase one. PS - there are also guides to making your own available online, which is typically the way to go if you're (ideally) only dropping/pulling the pump once every few years. Fingers crossed! -AF

@luiszapata4992 6 жыл бұрын

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@ripburroughs 4 жыл бұрын

Campbell ppt pipe puller

@shahnavaz3283 4 жыл бұрын

The pump burns away when there is no enough water in the bore well? or there is a low pressure tripoff switch or relay provided?

@paftaf 5 жыл бұрын

No torque arrestor?

@sheckyfeinstein 3 жыл бұрын

Fun.

@mr.niceguy4348 2 жыл бұрын

What is that blue tube

@francismawala9925 4 жыл бұрын

How deep should the pump go? should it be the full length of the borehole?

@efrenreyes9577 4 жыл бұрын

It should be at least a meter or 1.5 meters from the bottom of bore well

@paulchoman3264 3 жыл бұрын

In any bore hole over 20' depth it should be at least 10% above the bottom of the bore, up to about 30' above bottom of bore hole on wells deeper than 300'. That's a general rule of thumb- the closer it is to the bottom of the bore the more likely it is to be affected by sand/gravel/mud etc.

@jamesyreyes8414 4 жыл бұрын

I need information on what is the best submersible pump for my deep well na # 3 ang size ng nakabaong GI Pipe?

@efrenreyes9577 4 жыл бұрын

There are 3 inches diameter bore pumps like Grundfos SQ series will fit 76 mm bore well casing with only 1

@efrenreyes9577 4 жыл бұрын

With only 1 cm space left but in your bore well with gi pipe it’s very hard to fit because of the corrosion of the pipe to be safe just buy a 2 inch diameter bore pumps online with .5 to .75 hp

@davidmoulton5422 6 жыл бұрын

Hope that helps you out

@michaelabsher8341 Жыл бұрын

while I will use a torch in less demanding applications on wire shrink connections (say on a 12v connection that was never going to get wet) I would never do so if I thought it was important (like a connection submersed in water). A heat gun/blower would give a better seal and not run the risk of comprising the factory sealed rubber around the wires.

@powerofwisdom2336 6 жыл бұрын

Just out of curiosity, how much does it cost to drop a pump in the U.S?

@paftaf 5 жыл бұрын

PowerOf Wisdom $5k

@oscarb9139 4 жыл бұрын

Drilling and casing the hole in Texas runs about $15 per foot. My well is 180 feet deep. A Franklin or grundfos pump run about $800. The wire to go down the whole is about $2 a foot, And schedule 80 1 1/4" PVC is also about $2 a foot. Pipe couplings for every 20' section I think of run about $6. At least one check valve is needed. .. not sure how much for that.

@prasadprasannahalder2031 2 жыл бұрын

here is a question, iff posdible, pl reply, in our house , our water is being stolen by some out siders, and , due to local problem , and we are unable to find out the actual fault by searching under ground sub mersible pump's pipe lines in any cost from upper ground, and near to me , how do I find out any theft in the under ground pipe line, from the upper side, do not have any machine near to me , and , the installation manual have been lost, and no local technician wanting to open , since they are fully involved in this under ground water stealing case, so ,pl advice me , where and how do I get installation manual and the machine or tools to find out the pipe lines under the ground...I have written several request to the nearest hardware shops, through what's app messeging system, but they did not gave any reply , in any way, and we are in our house living with our aged mother and little child fail in a very situation , could not getting pure drinking water , and very much presdured to find out reliable path to repair the sub mersible pump system, in this very moment, so ,pl give suitable solution sending through what's app messeging system....

@dave4854 6 жыл бұрын

very nice except, I seen no check valve??

@AquaScienceRI 6 жыл бұрын

The Goulds GS pump installed in the video actually has a check valve built in to the discharge head! One less thing to worry about.

@tookallyourmoney 3 жыл бұрын

@@AquaScienceRI but is a check v not required after every say 200ft or so. Which this may likely be fine but deeper wells?

@Imwright720 6 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised the connection is made that way to the pump and top pipe. . I’m sure they never fail but there are way better connectors.

@AquaScienceRI 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Gene, which connection? The barbed fitting to the pitless adapter? We'd be happy to explain ou reasoning behind it if you could be a little more specific.

@powerofwisdom2336 6 жыл бұрын

AquaScienceRI, compression PP fitting for the PE pipe is way more suitible solution.

@rodelloy56 2 жыл бұрын

nice music soundtrack...

@coatechnics2676 2 жыл бұрын

Why not sheath cable

@paballopabilona8589 4 жыл бұрын

I meant the borehole itself

@umerao 6 жыл бұрын

What is at 4:01 a cup like black color thing?

@davidmoulton5422 6 жыл бұрын

Muhammad Umar that is A torque arrester

@umerao 6 жыл бұрын

David Moulton what does it function?

@AquaScienceRI 6 жыл бұрын

It helps hold the pump in the center of the well when it's all the way down there. For an inexpensive piece of rubber, it can save you a lot of headache down the road, as it also helps prevent the pump from banging around during install or removal.

@LincolnSP150 3 жыл бұрын

Better choice of music included in video is recommended.

@bobfryer3308 4 жыл бұрын

not liking the pump in the dirt... probably ok but just thought professionals would protect it a bit better... my two cents

@cattiger76 4 жыл бұрын

The intake is at middle of the pump so no dirt goes inside

@jimmymacdonald5865 5 жыл бұрын

Their setting a well pump ,Not a thermo-nuclear device.

@AquaScienceRI 5 жыл бұрын

Just as serious Jimmy. Just as serious.

@oscarb9139 4 жыл бұрын

Great with music off. Why on earth would you put music in a video like this?

@fitzy11945 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Oscar! Glad you enjoyed the video. I am the one who put it together. We had to select some royalty free music so we don't get any copyright issues and have it potentially be pulled down. Jazz seemed like the most neutral music we could pick. Should you choose to watch it on mute, the video is just as effective.

@oscarb9139 4 жыл бұрын

@@fitzy11945 A narration would have been preferable. Just my opinion. Have a nice day.

@ricardoforest318 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone who installs a pump in this fashion is unqualified,is unaware of the regulations, and is not a competent person.

@alibernard1366 4 жыл бұрын

Explain

@robtufano3233 4 жыл бұрын

Really!! No guids no rope ????

@markvietti 5 жыл бұрын

I watch this just for the music..

@AquaScienceRI 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the music is pretty sweet.

@stuloving6937 Жыл бұрын

In the 2 day delivery zone,,asurred on time delivery, shipped out from them 5 days after order placed, not a 2 day fedex delivery,, BUT a 7 day , Young girls answering the phones,, make your own conclusion

@robertneighbors4091 3 жыл бұрын

Using pump wire downhole without a protective jacket is unprofessional, more likely to fail. Later, they use jacketed wire for horizontal run.

@user-bx7nw1ve6y 3 жыл бұрын

I've watched several YT videos on this subject. They all seem to use plain romex.

@gowthamd5499 3 жыл бұрын

Check out www.eaglepumpguard.com for stainless steel adapters.

@heavymetalmechanicX 4 жыл бұрын

You lost me as soon as I saw the way that dude ties his boots. That's a man that doesn't care.

@JAmes-vm9ci 5 жыл бұрын

wheres the check bulb,,,,this guy dont know anything,,,wires burned the connections..lol,, the pump full of dirt,,the ground ,,plaese,, no way you install my well pump....$$$$$$$ last only 3 years....also electrical tape no good will fall off,,into the pump...

@AquaScienceRI 5 жыл бұрын

Hi J Ames, we fully chlorinate the well before the all the systems are turned on for use. Plus using a heat torch or some source of heat is needed to shrink the splice kit on the wire. Also, we've been installing pumps for over 35 years and the pvc pipe tape stays on like a pro. So far so good. Be sure to touch base with us again in the future to see how we're doing. Thanks.

@paulmaxwell8851 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, J Ames, you're wrong. These guys did it by the book. Yes, I wouldn't sit the motor in the dirt, but otherwise this was a good install. I've installed many myself. By the way, that electrical tape will still be doing its job 10-15 years later. It never 'falls into the pump'.

@ricardoforest318 4 жыл бұрын

Would not trust those crimped connections . They should of installed a cable into the pump with a rated waterproof connection box and the correct length of cable enough to be jointed outside of the borehole pipe. Sorry botched job.

@paulmaxwell8851 4 жыл бұрын

I've installed many pumps this way. The method shown is standard practice. Your idea is not physically possible, which is why it is never done. Armchair expert?