Thread: Putting in a shallow well pump?

I have some property that I use for camping with our trailer. I few years ago I pounded in a shallow well casing into the ground 20ft. I hit water at 15ft. I have been using a small pitcher pump hooked up to a 1-1/4 drop pipe with a foot valve at the bottom. It all works great but getting sick of pumping.
I was given a Gould brand Irrigator 1-1/2hp pump that works for free. I want pour a concrete pad and build a small house for the pump to be in. All I will be using the pump for is to fill our trailer water tanks.
I want to hook up the pump and then out the side of the small house have a faucet.
Do I have to have a pressure tank?
Can I just run the faucet off the pump?
Do I need a pressure switch?
What will happen if the faucet is turned off and the pump is turned on? Will the pressure build?

Sorry for all the questions. City guy here new to well pumps.
Thanks

N8SJH... is that a call sign?

You can use the self primer the way you suggested. Don't use a pressure switch or a tank with that pump. You will just be asking for trouble.

If you do run the pump without water running for more than 10 minutes you will likely melt the impeller, diffuser and any plastic fittings used for plumbing on the pump. Yes it will build pressure. About 50 or less.

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I did a search on QRZ.com. I see you are an amateur. Me too, KF4MM. Come see us on echolink if you get the chance. The node is: 342674.
We used to own a small lot at Silver lake sand dunes years ago, not too far from Wyoming.

bob...

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Thanks for the reply. Yup I am a Extra class. I am not very active in the summer time. More of a winter hobby. I have never got on echolink before.

Thanks for the help on the pump. I will give it a try.
"73's"

Your welcome. Echolink is pretty cool, even though it isn't operating. It's more VOIP than anything else, but it does allow VHF and UHF to go global.

Good luck with the pump.

73's
bob...

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