{"id":671,"date":"2024-09-09T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/?p=671"},"modified":"2024-09-16T07:35:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T14:35:00","slug":"science-september-how-does-a-well-pump-actually-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/water-line-service\/science-september-how-does-a-well-pump-actually-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Science September: How Does a Well Pump Actually Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome to Science September! This is the month where we\u2019re going to break down some of the most important services we offer and help customers understand how they work. We aren\u2019t going to go too deep, since there\u2019s only so much teaching we can do online in a blog post\u2013but we\u2019ll hopefully help our customers learn about some of the intricate ins and outs of well drilling, well pumps, and water quality systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s topic? Well pumps,<\/a> <\/strong>how they work, what they are, and why they\u2019re such incredible pieces of modern technology. With just a little bit of electricity and the flip of a switch, you can get access to an immense amount of groundwater that\u2019s right below your feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s talk about how this system works and why they\u2019re good at what they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Starting With a Science Breakdown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Imagine you\u2019ve got a tall glass of water in front of you and you\u2019re thirsty. There\u2019s plenty of water in there for you to have a nice tasty drink, but you\u2019re not allowed to lift the glass up and drink it. How do you get that water from the glass to your mouth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most clever respondents to this question would say with a straw. <\/strong>And that\u2019s true, the straw is the most basic and easy form of a well pump that is powered by our bodies instead of electricity. By using things like suction <\/strong>or force, <\/strong>you can push or pull water up a small pipe to wherever it needs to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Modern Day Well Pump<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, we can\u2019t just use straws to bring water from the ground into your home as it takes a large amount of pressure and power. We need modern technology to bring this water into your home, but it follows the same basic principles as a straw.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A modern wellpump uses electricity to powerfully suck the water from the ground into your home using a vacuum. Some models will use force to push the water up through the pipe into your home, but it really depends on the positioning of your home, gravity, and where the source of the water is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that\u2019s the gist of it! A well pump installation in Olympia<\/a> can easily bring water to where it needs to be with only a minor amount of electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When You Need Our Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that you know how a well pump works, you\u2019ll be more inclined to call us when something is wrong. For instance, if your laundry machine or faucet just doesn\u2019t get as much water (or none at all), then your well pump might be malfunctioning and unable to bring water into your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You also might be able to detect an electrical problem when the well pump isn\u2019t working, since it relies on electricity to bring water into your home. These are all issues that can be solved by our team, either through repairs or a new well pump replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For effective well pump installation in Olympia, WA, contact the professionals at American Pump and Drilling!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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