Worried about cold weather and frozen pipes?
A question that I regularly get about shallow wells is what to do about them in below freezing weather.
The simple answer is they must be drained.
I have a time saving modification for your shallow well foot valve to drain your pipe and pump without pulling and removing them. This simple modification will save you a LOT of time and trouble.
*NOTE* it would be better to affix the washer to the nut with brazing/welding or JB Weld.