American Pump and Drilling Blog: Archive for the ‘Plumbing’ Category

UV Water Purifiers: How They Work and Why They’re a Great Choice

Monday, July 8th, 2024

Pure water isn’t just a phrase we throw around easily. In order for us to call water “pure” it needs to meet certain standards. For instance, pure water should be drinkable, but it should also smell clean and fresh. The way water smells, tastes, and even looks can be impacted by the biological contaminants found within it.

If only it were as simple as boiling it or using iodine–and while those solutions might be fine if you’re camping in the great outdoors, they’re not very good when the water comes directly from your tap. So, what can you do?

UV water purifiers in Tenino are the perfect solution to this problem. They can treat your water by removing biological contaminants without needing more energy than what’s needed to run a small lightbulb. Let’s talk about how this works and why it’s such an amazing process.

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Why You Can Count on American Pump and Drilling for Your Real Estate Inspection

Monday, June 17th, 2024

Real estate inspections are some of the most important strategic investments you can make when purchasing a new property. While we’d recommend everyone invest in this kind of service, not everyone does (or has the knowledge of a reputable professional to provide this service for them).

Well, let this be a PSA for our customers–and potential customers–that American Pump and Drilling provides real estate inspections in Federal Way for any new property owners.

It doesn’t matter if it’s your first time purchasing a new home, or if you’ve been through this process before, you can trust our team of professionals to do a thorough review of your well and components, detect equipment issues, problems with water quality and do a flow test to determine how many gallons per minute your well produces.

Let’s talk about why you can rely on us to provide this service for you.

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Is Water Filtration Worth the Investment?

Monday, May 20th, 2024

Times are tight for a lot of our customers in the Puyallup area. There always seems to be an endless list of things that are more worth your money than that new appliance, car maintenance, or a home water filtration system.

But we’d argue that some expenses are more important than others, and depending on your situation and your personal health, a water filtration system might be at the top of that list. If you’re looking for a good reason to justify purchasing a water filtration system, or investing in Puyallup water filtration system repair for your broken equipment, then this is the blog for you.

These systems are powerful and can make a huge difference in your quality of life.

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Well Drilling: Licensing, Permits, and More

Monday, March 11th, 2024

We all know how complicated property changes can be when your local municipality gets involved. Many city or town governments require permits for even a minor fence to be placed, let alone the drilling of a well. This can make the search for “well drilling near me” seem complicated and daunting. But a well on your property could be revolutionary for your lifestyle.

The good news is that you’re not alone. We are here to help you through the well drilling process, by starting with the proper permits and work that should be done ahead of time. We can even talk to you about the ways we’ll drill your well and how it should make an impact on your home’s water usage.

Let’s talk about three distinct ways you can get involved in the well drilling process, and how we can help with your water needs.

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More on Water Softeners: An Expert’s Guide

Monday, February 26th, 2024

A water softener is an amazing tool for a home that’s experiencing hard water. Minerals can be a tough thing to encounter, due to the fact that they can make detergent harder to dissolve and cause multiple difficulties to personal health and hygiene.

Don’t get us wrong, hard water is perfectly safe to consume from a human perspective, but it can be bad for your plumbing system, your laundry, your skin, and more. It’s more of a nuisance and the cost of dealing with hard water can be hefty, even if it’s healthy for you to drink.

The installation of a water softener in Bonney Lake could be a great way to minimize the effects of hard water and enjoy better results from your plumbing system. Save money on pesky repairs, hygiene issues, and more with this nifty piece of technology.

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3 Signs of a Broken Well Pump

Monday, January 1st, 2024

A well pump might not be as complex as some homeowners think. Yes, the technology is impressive and they should never be installed or repaired by anyone other than a licensed professional–but what they actually do is quite clear. A well pump simply pumps the water from underground on your property, and brings it into your house. Since it’s fighting against gravity, this might take some electricity and a little bit of ingenuity as well.

But if you turned on your faucet only to see a trickle of clean water come from your home’s plumbing system, then something isn’t working as it should be. Even an older well pump should still be able to provide you with a powerful stream of water when it’s needed. So, when it doesn’t, the sign should be clear that something is wrong and it needs repair.

Whether the source of the issue is your well or the pump itself, you need to call in well repair in Olympia so a trained professional can take a look at it. And here are some signs that it’s time to do that.

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Purification, Filtration, and Water Softening

Monday, November 20th, 2023

There are many different ways to treat your home’s water, but only a few of them might apply to your specific situation. For instance, if your water makes you sick due to some kind of biological contaminant, a water softener or water filter might not give you the same results as a UV light water purifier that eliminates viruses and bacteria.

This process can get very complicated, which is why we advise all of our customers to get a second opinion from a licensed contractor. Our team of water treatment specialists can not only test your water before we perform any service, but then we can use our experience and high-tech equipment to install the right water filter or purifier to make your water usable.

Whole house water filtration might sound intimidating, but we promise that our team will walk you through this process with ease!

UV Water Purification

First, let’s talk about purification. Many people use the terms “purification” and “filtration” interchangeably, but there is a difference!

Purification usually means the elimination of biological contaminants through UV light radiation or other methods. Purified water has no viruses, bacteria, mold, or mildew in it because it has been subjected to treatment that kills single-celled organisms. Don’t worry, when you install a UV water purifier, it doesn’t impact your own personal health. Think of it like the same amount of radiation as direct sunlight!

Try our new VIQUA ArrosTM which will purify your water with a high-powered UV light, but only when your home demands water! This cuts back on 35% of the system’s energy usage over time. This unit is perfect for residential homes that are ready to have purified, clean water.

Water Filtration

Next, we have water filtration, which is any method of filtering your water so that particles over a given size are taken out. This is important because there are some harmful particles that can exist in your water source that you’ll be better off without!

These kinds of contaminants can be dirt, debris, volatile organic compounds like paint, and even plastics. No amount of UV light would make these particles any less harmful for your body or plumbing system, but a filter can simply siphon them out while the rest of your clean water travels into your home.

Water Softening

What about minerals? Not every water source is devoid of minerals. For hard water that might be impacting your personal life or plumbing system, a water softener is a great tool to remedy this.

This system can easily remove minerals like magnesium or calcium from your water so that it’s more usable for laundry and cleaning. With a water softener, you can avoid mineral buildups in your pipes and also you’ll have more vibrant skin and hair too.

More!

As water specialists, we wouldn’t be very good at our jobs if we didn’t have great workarounds for most household water issues. Perhaps you’ve got a plumbing issue instead of a potable water problem? We can take care of it!

The first thing you should do is schedule an appointment with us so we can take a closer look. Then, we’ll give you some suggestions as to what could better make your water more usable for drinking, bathing, cleaning, and more.

It’s time to contact the water treatment experts at American Pump and Drilling for your next water solution.

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How to Choose the Right Team for Well Drilling

Monday, August 14th, 2023

You might have noticed, in your search for an expert pump and drilling team, that there aren’t many options out there. Some of them might be large corporations, others might be small, local teams from the area. In truth, every company is going to be different, which makes choosing the right one for your next well drilling in Shelton very difficult.

Don’t worry. Take a deep breath and relax. Well drilling is complicated, especially if you don’t know what the geology of your property looks like underground. It can be scary to see all the different cost estimates, and we totally understand that. This is why we’d like to simplify this process for you.

Today, we want to separate the good companies from the great ones, and give you a few extra reasons why calling us is your best option.

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FAQ: Everything to Learn About Backflow

Monday, May 22nd, 2023

Backflow might not be the topic you had in mind to learn about on a beautiful spring morning. But for many homeowners that are taking part in some home improvement projects, or for people who want to learn exactly how their home plumbing system works, it’s a vital topic.

It’s kind of impossible to talk about plumbing without discussing backflow. It’s essentially exactly what the name implies—when wastewater flows backward into your pipes causing contamination, unsafe conditions, and even destruction. It’s a nasty thing to have happen, which is why there are tools, systems, and even services specifically designed for backflow prevention in Shelton, WA.

This blog will highlight some of the questions that customers often have about backflow and plumbing in general. Hopefully, with these answers, you’ll be in a better spot to prevent your home from encountering a backflow issue.

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What Is in Unfiltered Water?

Monday, April 10th, 2023

Water is one of the most abundant substances on the planet. But when we talk about water, we’re usually talking about clean, fresh water that we can easily use to bathe or drink. This, ironically enough, is not the most common way that water is found. If you’ll remember from your earth sciences class years ago, the most abundant form of water on the planet is salt water. All of the other types of water that are found usually have substances dissolved in them that can be harmful or detrimental to people.

Most water sources are treated for basic contaminants, but we think it’s important for homeowners to uncover what those contaminants might be. And for a few of our customers who are using well water and purchasing their own reverse osmosis systems in Rainier, WA for purification, this blog post can enlighten them as to what is being filtered out.

So, what is in your water before it gets treated? Let’s take a look!

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