PUMPS &
PLUMBING

If the bottom of the well is in sand and/or gravel, the well driller may install a well screen. The well screen is a metallic cylindrical...

Well pumps are typically rated by their horsepower (HP). The size of the motor is calculated by how much work it has to do and how much ...

A pump screen is a combination of a coarse stainless-steel shield and a fine screen that completely covers the pump. This disallows sand...

Although there are different designs of Pitless adapters, their functions the same: most adaptors are made of brass and last the ...

Chlorination has been used for years to eliminate bacteria, iron, and other deposits from wells. If your well tests positive for fecal ...

The process of chlorination hasn’t changed that much over the years, but the chlorine products and the tools to measure concentration (in...

To the end-user, both two- and three-wire pumps do the same job. Well pumps are induction motors that require a start-and-run capacitor....

A three-wire pump requires three wires from the source (usually the house) to the well casing. If you don’t currently have three wires,...

You can fail a well inspection because of an old well cap or seal. New well caps are vented but are bug proof; old caps didn’t always...

A constant pressure system uses a motor controller that runs the well pump at varying speeds, depending on water usage demands. A...

My well is old and the well pump installer detected a lot of silt/clay in the bottom which he says is plugging my well pump. Can I ...

If the current well does not have a well screen (see below for “what is a well screen?”) it typically can be drilled deeper.