Warm Weather and Well Water

The warm weather is here, and this will have us outside doing various projects around the home, including maintaining our gardens and lawns, as well as filling our pools. Here at Ward’s Water Pumps & Plumbing, we also spend a lot of our time responding to “no water” calls.

Often, people will call, thinking that there is a mechanical failure within their well pump system; this can certainly be the case, however, another common situation is that the well has run dry. Some people are aware that they have a low yielding well, and use water conservation techniques to maintain a steady (although low) supply. In other cases, the well has been plentiful for many years, and then suddenly comes to a halt. This can happen when placing high demand on the supply, for example: filling a pool or watering grass for long periods during dry, hot weather. The things is, there is always a first time for a well to run dry, so don’t assume that you are safe just because it has never happened before.

If you do come into a situation where you believe that your well has run dry, immediately turn off power to your well pump. This will protect your pump from burning out. This will also give your well a chance to recover. If this is something that happens frequently, you may want to consider this handy device, called a Pumptec, which automatically shuts off your pump, to avoid burn out. The great thing, is that installation of a Pumptec is significantly less costly than replacing your burnt out well pump.

If you are experiencing water problems, but are unsure of what to do or how to handle the situation (including how to turn off your pump), please give us a call or send us a message; we are happy to talk you through it, and understand that this is not familiar territory for most people.