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Depending on your pump, you may not be able to convert it. There are three basic kinds of jet pumps for wells. Shallow, Deep and Convertible.

In the typical configuration the shallow well pump is the easiest to identify. It should have a single opening (1 1/4" diameter) on the front face. All the pumps will have the discharge on the top of the pump (1 1/4" diameter). The dimensions in parentheses are from my old Montgomery wards 1.5 hp pump to give a reference.

The Deep well and convertible pumps will have two openings on the face. Depending on the manufacturer and model they can be big on top or big on bottom. In the deep well installation, the eductor and venturi are usually located within 10' of the water surface during well drawdown. In the convertible installation the eductor and venturi are typically bolted directly to the face of the pump, covering the two holes and providing just the one suction line.

Hopefully you have a deep well or convertible type with the eductor and venturi bolted to it. All you have to do is extend the two lines on the front of the pump to the eductor/venturi (within 10-feet of the water surface) and then continue one suction line don into the water and place a foot valve on the end. try going to the pump manufacturer's website and reviewing the installation manual, it should have some good pictures that will point you in the right direction.

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