I recently dug/washed in a 2" well 30' deep, it is screened from 18' to 30'. The static water level is at 17'. I plan to use a shallow well jet pump to water the grass, garden, etc. Should I hook the jet pump directly to the 2" well pipe with a 2" horizontal check between the well and pump or should I drop a line down into the well with a foot valve? I originally planned to drop a foot valve and bought a 1 1/4 foot valve, it does fit down the 2" well but its a tight fit. Is 1 1/4 foot valve too big for a 2" well? I don't want to cause any restrictions in flow rate so I'm second guessing if no drop line would be better. Secondly, any recommendation on pump horsepower and foot valve depth (if that is the recommendation)? Thanks a bunch.
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A foot valve on the bottom of your 1 1/4" drop line would be best. It is hard to maintain a prime under vacuum from 17' in the 2".
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It's a tight fit but there is a special footvalve that is made to go in a 2" well. A regular size 1-1/4" footvalve will not fit.
No matter how deep you put the foot valve, the pump is only lifting from the standing water level. You can put the foot valve 30' down and the pump will only see the 17' lift from the water level.
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