{"id":620,"date":"2024-04-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/?p=620"},"modified":"2024-04-22T10:10:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T17:10:07","slug":"well-pumps-how-they-work-and-why-theyre-so-useful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/water-line-service\/well-pumps-how-they-work-and-why-theyre-so-useful\/","title":{"rendered":"Well Pumps: How They Work and Why They\u2019re So Useful"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/service.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/service-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/service-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/service-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/service-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/service-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/service.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We talk a lot about well pumps on our blog. This makes sense, since they\u2019re complex machines that we work on regularly. But to many of our customers, they seem like magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, this blog post is going to help dispel any myths or rumors you might have heard about these systems. We hope to explain how well pumps work, why they\u2019re so useful, and even give you a few tips on how you can schedule proper <a href=\"\/service-areas\/shelton-wa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"well pump installation in Shelton.\">well pump installation in Shelton.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>Introducing: The Well Pump<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re firm believers in the fact that <strong>knowledge is power<\/strong>. The more you know about the world around you, the happier, more productive, and better off you\u2019ll be in almost every situation. Even just a basic knowledge of how a well pump works might help you avoid scams and potential disasters in the future. Everyone needs to start somewhere!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what exactly is a <a href=\"\/well-pumps\/installation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"well pump?\"><strong>well pump<\/strong>?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>What It Is<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We all know that groundwater is located underground. But many people are unaware of how that water reaches your faucet or your showerhead. Groundwater isn\u2019t exactly easy to reach and you can\u2019t just run a pipe from one place to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A well pump is exactly what it sounds like, it\u2019s a <strong>pump<\/strong> that moves water from your <strong>well<\/strong> to your home using pressure, electricity, and other natural forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>How It Works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First, the well pump must be installed in your well itself, which usually takes in groundwater through a gravel base. This cleans the water and removes any contaminants through a natural filtration process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, the electric well pump either pressurizes the water to move upwards toward your home, or uses suction to draw the water in. Both of these processes use basic physics, <strong>forcing the water to go from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, once it reaches your home, it will sit pressurized in your pipes and ready for usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>The Key to a Great Well Pump<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know how this process works, it\u2019s important to get your well pump installation done correctly. Hiring an amateur for this setup, for instance, can allow for setbacks and malfunctions to spring up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps the system doesn\u2019t use enough pressure to bring water into your home, and it trickles out of the showerhead instead of spraying. Or maybe there\u2019s too much pressure and it starts breaking down quickly due to excess wear and tear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of these issues can be avoided by hiring a team that\u2019s licensed, skilled, and experienced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Schedule Professional Well Pump Installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team is happy to provide well pump installation for anyone in the Shelton area and beyond who needs it. These systems are complex, but we have the tools, experience, and training to handle them correctly and efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact\/send-a-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"It\u2019s time to get started by scheduling your first well pump installation with the experts at American Pump and Drilling.\">It\u2019s time to get started by scheduling your first well pump installation with the experts at American Pump and Drilling.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We hope to explain how well pumps work, why they\u2019re so useful, and even give you a few tips on how you can schedule proper well pump installation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[85],"tags":[118,109,121],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=620"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":622,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620\/revisions\/622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}