Installation

• 1). Place a filter screen over the end of a piece of plastic pipe, and position the pipe in the source of water, such as a river or stream. This will act as the inlet pipe and should be placed about 18 inches above the ram pump. The flow of water into the inlet pipe should be at least 3 gallons of water per minute, or gpm, according to Outlands.
  
  
• 2). Prime and glue together lengths of plastic pipe, until the inlet water arrives at the hydraulic ram pump. The distance traveled by the water in a downward direction should be around 10 to 15 times the distance the water falls from the source to the pump.
  
  
• 3). Attach the plastic pipe to the inlet of the pump, ensuring the connection is secure. A second pipe system can be primed and glued to the waste valve of the pump, to allow wastewater to be directed back to the source or used for another purpose.
  
  
• 4). Connect 3/4-inch flexible polyethylene pipe to the water outlet of the pump, to allow the water to flow uphill. Lengths of flexible polyethylene pipe can be primed and glued together, to take the water to its desired location.
  
  
• 5). Open the pipes and allow water to flow through the system. The energy produced by the fast-moving water allows water to flow uphill to a storage tank or reservoir.