SIMPLE PUMP FITS IN THE VAST MAJORITY OF WELLS
The Simple Pump will fit in MOST WELLS alongside an already installed submersible, or alone. It needs just 1-3/4″ diameter clearance. (If using the 100CA cylinder, 1.6″ clearance will be enough.)
It will also fit in a 2” casing when installed alone.
The following chart shows conditions for Simple Pump installation alongside a submersible….its most common use.
| WELL | CONDITIONS |
| 2″ | Standalone installation. There can be nothing else in the 2″ casing. |
| 4″, 4.5″ | Simple Pump will install into the majority of such wells. The 5 gpm (gallons per minute) pump needs 1.75″ clearance. The 3 gpm needs 1.6″ clearance. This will be more likely if:
The Simple Pump must be set (positioned) at least ten feet above the submersible. If the submersible pump drop pipe exits through the side of the well casing via a pitless adapter, the clearance past the pitless must also be specifically, and carefully, checked. |
| 5″ With submersible exiting through well cap. |
Will install in the VAST majority of such wells.
The 5 gpm pump needs 1.75″ clearance. The 3 gpm needs 1.6″ clearance. This will be more likely if the submersible drop pipe is the standard 1-1/4″ (ID). The Simple Pump must be set (positioned) at least ten feet above the submersible. If the submersible pump drop pipe exits through the side of the well casing via a pitless adapter, the clearance past the pitless must also be specifically, and carefully, checked. |
| 6”, 6.25″, 7”, 8” | ALMOST ALL 6, 6.25, 7 and 8 inch wells are good for installation alongside a submersible.
The rare exception is if you have a type of pitless adapter that is unusually bulky and blocks the casing, such as these. If this is the case you must replace the existing pitless with a modern, more slender version.
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| For Wider Dug or Bored Wells | E.g. a dug well, three feet wide with a liner and concrete, wood or metal lid. A hole would be drilled in the lid and our adapter used with appropriate bolts. See adapters here. |
