Rules For Safe Installation
and Operation
To prevent possible
serious or fatal injury and/or damage
to equipment, system pressure must
be less than 75 pounds per square
inch (PSI) under any circumstances.
Failure to follow this in struction can
result in tank blowup. Install relief
valve in system be tween pump and
tank capable of passing entire pump
output at 75 PSI.
Do not allow pump,
tank or piping system to freeze.
Freezing can severely damage
equipment and may lead to tank
explosion and serious injury.
Allowing tank to freeze voids warranty.
1. Follow local codes when installing
tank.
2. Test well water for purity before
using.
3. Disconnect power to pump and
re lease all pressure in system be fore
installing or servicing tank.
4. Drain all water from system before
performing any maintenance on
tank.
Installation
1. Use PTFE pipe thread sealant tape
on threaded pipe joints to tank.
DO NOT use pipe joint compound
on plastics, as it may damage the
plastic.
2. Install air volume control according
to instructions supplied with air
volume control.
3. Connect inlet and outlet pipes as
shown in illustration.
4. When installing tank in a system
having a submersible well pump, be
sure that orifices are installed and
operating correctly. See Sub mer
sible pump owner's manual for more
information.
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Typical Jet Pump Installation
Service
Typical Jet Installation with Horizontal Tank
To
Service
Typical Submersible Installation
From Well
Relief
Valve
InstallatIon and operatIon InstructIons
Models AW12H, AW30H,
AW42, AW42T, AW85, AW120
Pressure
Gauge
AVC
Plastic
Tubing
Compression
To
Fitting
Regulator
Screw
Pressure
Gauge
Pressure
Pump
Switch
Compression
Fitting
Electrical
Disconnect
Control Box
(3 Wire Models Only)
Union
Gate Valve
Air-Over-Water Tanks
Relief
Valve
Pump
Compression Fitting
Relief
Valve
Plastic
Tubing
AVC
Compression Fitting
Pressure
Gauge
Air Volume
Control
(FPE238-2)
To House
Service
Pressure Switch
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