Well Pump Repairs – Spotting the Symptoms

If you can see some of the following symptoms in your well-based water supply system, then you may be in need of some well pump repairs.

Some warning symptoms

Here is a brief and by no means fully inclusive list of things that might suggest you need the fast help of a qualified plumber or engineer:

• Your pump is completely dead when switched on. Assuming you still have an electrical supply of some sort then this is probably a pretty clear-cut sign your equipment is playing up!
• The machine has power in it and seems to be trying to do something but no water is coming out. It could be something to do with your supply but is perhaps to be more likely to be the equipment itself.
• Everything’s working fine but there are some pretty odd noises coming out of your machine or associated pipes.
• Your pressure in the water supply is spluttering and gushing. There may be a number of causes of that in fairness, but the need for well pump repairs could be one of them.
• The water in your system is discolored. Yet again, it’s by no means certain the equipment is the cause, but it might be and should be investigated. In passing, don’t put this off. In the vast majority of cases the discoloration of water is usually due to harmless causes but it might not be – so don’t delay calling a plumber specializing in well pump repairs.
• The pressure is dropping.

Calling a plumber

It goes without saying that the first thing to consider is whether or not your case is urgent. If your pressure is just a bit unpredictable then it might not be but if you’ve lost all water supplies then it probably is. That’s important, because obviously if you hit the panic button and ask for an emergency plumber or an urgent response it just might hit you that bit harder in the pocket when the bill arrives.

Once your plumber arrives, he or she will go through some basic diagnostic routines to identify the cause of the problem. Then they’ll tell you what’s required and how much it’s going to cost.

Don’t experiment

Well-based water supplies are covered by local regulations and codes. Some of the technology is also a little complicated, so the one thing you don’t want to do in the event of troubles is to start hacking around in your pipework trying to fix things yourself. You run the risk of making things a lot worse and increasing the bills you’ll eventually end up paying. So, unless you’re a fully qualified and licensed expert, don’t fiddle; call in someone who knows what they’re doing when it comes to well pump repairs.

Sarah Saadoun works for HMS Plumbing, a family-owned business in Manassas, Northern Virginia. If you need well pump repairs, Herve and his dedicated employees at HMS are proud to be serving the plumbing needs of Northern Virginia residents and businesses. For reliable Fairfax plumbers HMS Plumbing is your first choice.

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