American Pump and Drilling Blog: Archive for the ‘Water Line’ Category

Your Water Treatment Options

Monday, July 3rd, 2023

Water treatment is a broad category to explore. From filters to water purifiers, to even industrial-grade water treatment facilities, your search for “water treatment near me” can quickly get off the rails. Luckily, we’re here to help.

For many of our customers, this will be their first time learning about water treatment. If you were to take a glass of water from your tap and drink it, would it taste bad? Would you get sick? This then means there are some contaminants in your water source that need to be filtered out or eliminated. Now we’ve come to the topic at hand.

Today, we’re going to talk about the different types of water treatment services we offer and the specific customers they’re designed for. For instance, some customers might just need their water tested for contaminants, while others already know there’s a contamination problem and require a solution. We’ll be there to help every step of the way.

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How Expensive Is Well Pump Repair?

Monday, June 19th, 2023

Well pumps can be a tricky thing to budget for. After all, they’re basically required for your home to have access to clean water, so how do you decide if you can pay for a repair or not? Because it’s so important, many customers can get stressed out on how much money it will cost when they do call for services.

Unfortunately, unless you schedule an estimate with our team, you won’t get a concrete answer as to how expensive repairs might be. And, depending on how old or how rough your well pump is, you might need it to be replaced with a brand-new one. These are the factors to think about when deciding on your next big expense.

Today, we’re going to cover the topic of how expensive a well pump repair in Olympia can be, and how certain factors affect this number.

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How Well Drilling Really Works

Tuesday, June 6th, 2023

Have you ever wondered to yourself how someone might drill a well? Or perhaps you’ve seen a few movies with well drillers and thought “that doesn’t look too hard, I could probably do this work on my own if I had a drill.”

Well, things aren’t as simple as they seem. There are a lot of crucial steps that go into well drilling in Rochester. The truth is that unless you’re a trained professional, you’re very likely to miss one of the following steps and have to restart the drilling process. Depending on the soil material, the depth of your well, and even the local water table data, things can go very wrong, very fast.

So, we hope that after this explanatory blog post, you have a few reasons why you can trust a pro for your next well drilling job.

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3 Things to Remember About Well Drilling

Monday, April 24th, 2023

There are huge demographics of people who are buying homes and property these days. You might be part of the next wave of home and property buyers, or someone who is gearing up to sell their home in the next ten years, but either way, there will be some major shifts. With property changing hands, we also see an influx in well drilling, since new homes start showing up on old property that doesn’t have access to water.

Many of our potential customers didn’t initially think they would be hiring a team for well drilling, but here we are! This is a necessary service that allows for clean water to be used by your home appliances, like laundry machines and faucets. Without a well, you might not otherwise have access to water. Before you start getting stressed out, make sure you keep reading and call us for residential well drilling in Gig Harbor, WA.

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What Can Go Wrong With DIY Well Pump Set Up?

Monday, March 27th, 2023

So, you’ve thought about it and it’s time to set up a well pump on your property. You’ve done the proper research and discovered that there’s plenty of groundwater to be used in multiple locations on your residential property. What next? Do you grab the shovel and more extensive digging equipment and get to work creating your new well pump in Yelm, WA?

Well, no. We’re not even going to try to entertain the idea that a regular homeowner could set up a well pump without some serious ramifications. We appreciate the enthusiasm, but we’d like to avoid some disaster scenarios, including you accidentally hurting yourself in the process.

The equipment required to perform this task can be heavy-duty and might end up causing problems if they’re not operated by a professional.

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How Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Works

Monday, February 27th, 2023

You’ve likely heard the term “reverse osmosis” outside of this blog. Perhaps you’re familiar with the term “osmosis” from your high school chemistry days, or even from a college course many years ago. It’s true, osmosis is a very important scientific concept, but it’s one that can be easily understood with a little bit of dissection. And, in terms of water purification, reverse osmosis is a game changer.

Back in the day, before reverse osmosis systems in Rochester, WA were a thing, we relied on old-fashioned filters and boiling our water. Many homes across the country didn’t have water free from contaminants. Biological contaminants were much more commonly found in water sources, and people either didn’t drink their home’s water, or they got sick continuously from doing so. Now, with the advancement of a reverse osmosis filtration system, the way we think about water systems has begun to change for the following reasons.

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3 Ways Temporary Water Service Can Help

Monday, February 13th, 2023

Attention all stressed-out homeowners and home workers! If you’ve been wondering how you might be able to deal with the limited access to water at your next building site or situation, then we’ve got you covered. Temporary water service is a type of service where we provide potable, drinkable water for customers when they don’t have access to a main water line. This can happen anywhere, from campsites to event venues, and even to homes being built or worked on. Water is a necessity, and you need someone who can provide it for you.

The problem with temporary water services isn’t their cost or their ability. They’re affordable when done by professionals. But the tricky part is finding the people who desperately need this access to water and informing them about the ways temporary water services in Olympia, WA can help. So, let’s do that today! Keep reading to learn more about how this service can benefit you.

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How Reverse Osmosis Works

Monday, January 16th, 2023

One of the products that our team installs and services is reverse osmosis water purification systems. They’re basically a type of water filter designed to weed out any unwanted contaminants from your water source. Since water is a liquid, and a very special liquid scientifically, it’s important to use filtering methods that are designed to deal with water-borne contaminants.

Well, reverse osmosis systems in Olympia, WA are as state-of-the-art as they can get. They’re effective, efficient, and need very little maintenance over a long period of time. They use the simple scientific process of osmosis and turns it into a system that can help keep your family safe and your water clean.

If you’ve ever wondered what the best method of water filtration might be, and whether it’s right for your home, then we advise you to read this blog and decide for yourself!

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Now Vs. Later: Tips With a Water Inspection

Monday, December 19th, 2022

As we’ve mentioned previously in blog posts, our team does real estate water inspections at an affordable cost. This is used most of the time to make sure that a well water system is in good shape, or to ensure that the quality of a new building’s water supply isn’t contaminated. But the truth is that it can do much more than that.

The housing market is still hot which means homeowners are looking for ways to skip any and all inspections if they can to sweeten the deal to the seller. While this might sound like a good tool for getting a quick purchase, it’s not going to help you in the long run. In fact, if you suspect that your new home requires a real estate water inspection in Olympia, WA, then you’re almost always going to be better off either skipping the purchase or investing in a water inspection performed by a professional.

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Well, Well, Well … Something Is Wrong With Your Well

Monday, November 21st, 2022

For many homeowners, well water is the only option when it comes to having access to clean, affordable water. Other people might be able to use their city’s municipal water lines, but even that comes with a price. For some of our customers, it’s just more affordable and makes more sense to have a well drilled on your property, especially if you know that there’s adequate clean water to be used.

The problem is that over time, without proper professional attention and maintenance, a well can run into some serious issues that can make a homeowner’s life a lot more difficult. Things like leaks, pressure problems, and contaminants can cause your life to get stuck without the right professional to handle the repairs.

Well, you’re in luck! Our team provides handy well pump repairs in Olympia, WA so that you can get back to your normal life while we take care of the problem for you.

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