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

3 Must-Do Well Pump Techniques

Monday, September 25th, 2023

Well pumps are vital for many homes in our area. People require freshwater for their lifestyles, whether it’s for bathing, drinking, cleaning, or swimming. For many of our customers that lie off the grid, a well pump is going to provide all of that water that’s required at a pretty affordable rate of electricity.

But before you go deep onto your property and start digging, and before you call a family friend to help you repair your broken well pump, we’d like to talk about a few things. There are some dangers with trying to service your well pump on your own or with an amateur plumber. And those dangers are what this blog is going to focus on today.

Don’t worry, we’re not trying to scare anyone. In fact, if you’d rather skip this topic in its entirety, you can just call us and schedule well pump service in Olympia with a team of licensed professionals. We do everything safely and up to current standards so there’s no risk to your health or property.

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Weather Events and Well Service

Monday, September 11th, 2023

It’s no secret that we’ve had some pretty intense weather events this year. We’re not just talking about our own area in Washington, but rather the entire country has gone through once-in-a-lifetime weather events that have done a number on our outdoor installations like wells.

But here’s the thing–every residential well is going to function differently leading to unique situations. Some of our neighbors might have a well that’s fine and in the same position that it was in earlier this year, while others have a water source that’s starting to taste, smell, or look funny.

If you belong in the second category, then we urge you to stop searching online for “well service near me,” and call American Pump & Drilling or schedule an appointment online. It’s faster, easier, and we can diagnose the problem in record time.

Don’t let your well become a victim of the weather!

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4 Steps When Installing a Well Pump

Monday, August 28th, 2023

Well pumps aren’t exactly the most well-known devices in our society. If we were to ask you right now how a well pump worked, you’d probably have to look up some of the information online before giving us an answer.

This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Many of our customers have busy lives and are experts in their own prospective industry, so why should they know the details of a well pump? That’s what our team is for.

But in a lot of situations, the more information you know about your well pump (or your future well pump), the more likely you are to make sound financial decisions and to hire the right team. This blog post aims to inform our customers about well pump installation and ensure that they’ve got a good introduction to how these systems work.

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How Long Does a Well Last?

Monday, July 17th, 2023

As your local pump and drilling experts, this is a field that many homeowners are unfamiliar with. People tend to learn about well drilling in Shelton when they need it done, but that can make the cost or the length of the drilling seem arbitrary.

We get many questions like “Why does well drilling cost this much to do?” and “But there’s already a well on my property, why do I need to drill a new one?” These are great questions, and we’d like to be your guide to answering them. It’s important that you get your information from a reputable expert and a team that generally has your best interest in mind.

So, let’s talk about how long a well might last, depending on certain factors. And hopefully, you’ll understand just how tricky this kind of work can be!

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Your Water Treatment Options

Monday, July 3rd, 2023

Water treatment is a broad category to explore. From filters to water purifiers, to even industrial-grade water treatment facilities, your search for “water treatment near me” can quickly get off the rails. Luckily, we’re here to help.

For many of our customers, this will be their first time learning about water treatment. If you were to take a glass of water from your tap and drink it, would it taste bad? Would you get sick? This then means there are some contaminants in your water source that need to be filtered out or eliminated. Now we’ve come to the topic at hand.

Today, we’re going to talk about the different types of water treatment services we offer and the specific customers they’re designed for. For instance, some customers might just need their water tested for contaminants, while others already know there’s a contamination problem and require a solution. We’ll be there to help every step of the way.

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How Expensive Is Well Pump Repair?

Monday, June 19th, 2023

Well pumps can be a tricky thing to budget for. After all, they’re basically required for your home to have access to clean water, so how do you decide if you can pay for a repair or not? Because it’s so important, many customers can get stressed out on how much money it will cost when they do call for services.

Unfortunately, unless you schedule an estimate with our team, you won’t get a concrete answer as to how expensive repairs might be. And, depending on how old or how rough your well pump is, you might need it to be replaced with a brand-new one. These are the factors to think about when deciding on your next big expense.

Today, we’re going to cover the topic of how expensive a well pump repair in Olympia can be, and how certain factors affect this number.

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How Well Drilling Really Works

Tuesday, June 6th, 2023

Have you ever wondered to yourself how someone might drill a well? Or perhaps you’ve seen a few movies with well drillers and thought “that doesn’t look too hard, I could probably do this work on my own if I had a drill.”

Well, things aren’t as simple as they seem. There are a lot of crucial steps that go into well drilling in Rochester. The truth is that unless you’re a trained professional, you’re very likely to miss one of the following steps and have to restart the drilling process. Depending on the soil material, the depth of your well, and even the local water table data, things can go very wrong, very fast.

So, we hope that after this explanatory blog post, you have a few reasons why you can trust a pro for your next well drilling job.

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3 Things to Remember About Well Drilling

Monday, April 24th, 2023

There are huge demographics of people who are buying homes and property these days. You might be part of the next wave of home and property buyers, or someone who is gearing up to sell their home in the next ten years, but either way, there will be some major shifts. With property changing hands, we also see an influx in well drilling, since new homes start showing up on old property that doesn’t have access to water.

Many of our potential customers didn’t initially think they would be hiring a team for well drilling, but here we are! This is a necessary service that allows for clean water to be used by your home appliances, like laundry machines and faucets. Without a well, you might not otherwise have access to water. Before you start getting stressed out, make sure you keep reading and call us for residential well drilling in Gig Harbor, WA.

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What Can Go Wrong With DIY Well Pump Set Up?

Monday, March 27th, 2023

So, you’ve thought about it and it’s time to set up a well pump on your property. You’ve done the proper research and discovered that there’s plenty of groundwater to be used in multiple locations on your residential property. What next? Do you grab the shovel and more extensive digging equipment and get to work creating your new well pump in Yelm, WA?

Well, no. We’re not even going to try to entertain the idea that a regular homeowner could set up a well pump without some serious ramifications. We appreciate the enthusiasm, but we’d like to avoid some disaster scenarios, including you accidentally hurting yourself in the process.

The equipment required to perform this task can be heavy-duty and might end up causing problems if they’re not operated by a professional.

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How Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Works

Monday, February 27th, 2023

You’ve likely heard the term “reverse osmosis” outside of this blog. Perhaps you’re familiar with the term “osmosis” from your high school chemistry days, or even from a college course many years ago. It’s true, osmosis is a very important scientific concept, but it’s one that can be easily understood with a little bit of dissection. And, in terms of water purification, reverse osmosis is a game changer.

Back in the day, before reverse osmosis systems in Rochester, WA were a thing, we relied on old-fashioned filters and boiling our water. Many homes across the country didn’t have water free from contaminants. Biological contaminants were much more commonly found in water sources, and people either didn’t drink their home’s water, or they got sick continuously from doing so. Now, with the advancement of a reverse osmosis filtration system, the way we think about water systems has begun to change for the following reasons.

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