American Pump and Drilling Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Olympia’

3 Must-Do Well Pump Techniques

Monday, September 25th, 2023

Well pumps are vital for many homes in our area. People require freshwater for their lifestyles, whether it’s for bathing, drinking, cleaning, or swimming. For many of our customers that lie off the grid, a well pump is going to provide all of that water that’s required at a pretty affordable rate of electricity.

But before you go deep onto your property and start digging, and before you call a family friend to help you repair your broken well pump, we’d like to talk about a few things. There are some dangers with trying to service your well pump on your own or with an amateur plumber. And those dangers are what this blog is going to focus on today.

Don’t worry, we’re not trying to scare anyone. In fact, if you’d rather skip this topic in its entirety, you can just call us and schedule well pump service in Olympia with a team of licensed professionals. We do everything safely and up to current standards so there’s no risk to your health or property.

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Weather Events and Well Service

Monday, September 11th, 2023

It’s no secret that we’ve had some pretty intense weather events this year. We’re not just talking about our own area in Washington, but rather the entire country has gone through once-in-a-lifetime weather events that have done a number on our outdoor installations like wells.

But here’s the thing–every residential well is going to function differently leading to unique situations. Some of our neighbors might have a well that’s fine and in the same position that it was in earlier this year, while others have a water source that’s starting to taste, smell, or look funny.

If you belong in the second category, then we urge you to stop searching online for “well service near me,” and call American Pump & Drilling or schedule an appointment online. It’s faster, easier, and we can diagnose the problem in record time.

Don’t let your well become a victim of the weather!

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4 Steps When Installing a Well Pump

Monday, August 28th, 2023

Well pumps aren’t exactly the most well-known devices in our society. If we were to ask you right now how a well pump worked, you’d probably have to look up some of the information online before giving us an answer.

This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Many of our customers have busy lives and are experts in their own prospective industry, so why should they know the details of a well pump? That’s what our team is for.

But in a lot of situations, the more information you know about your well pump (or your future well pump), the more likely you are to make sound financial decisions and to hire the right team. This blog post aims to inform our customers about well pump installation and ensure that they’ve got a good introduction to how these systems work.

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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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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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Every Well Pump Requires a Well Pump Controller!

Monday, January 30th, 2023

The more you do your research into plumbing equipment, the more confusing everything gets, right? It’s not by design: real plumbing work is more like a science than a business. In order to fully bring water to your home, you’ll need both a well pump, several other components, and a pump control box that is in charge of the speed and output of the water that’s stored in your pump.

Today, we’d like to talk a bit about how a well pump works and why you might want to call our team for specialized service. This is way more complicated than just digging a well in the old days. If you want enough water to run when you turn on the faucet or shower in your home, then you’re going to want a high-tech system that can easily measure the output and ability of your well pump. With us, your well pump controller in Olympia, WA will be in great shape for the future.

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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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Ice, Snow, and Sump Pump Services

Monday, January 2nd, 2023

The winter is in full swing and even if it doesn’t feel like it, we’re about to get a lot of ice and snow. That might be a bummer for some folks, but for many of us, that’s the way we like our wintertime! You can take the kids out to the park to enjoy some time building snow people, bake some cookies, and enjoy a warm cup of cocoa near the fire. It’s the coziest time of year!

However, with that ice and snow comes issues when we do experience one of the warmer days of the year. You can probably remember a 60-degree winter day in recent years, where all of the snow and ice that just accumulated melts and turns into water in what seems like a blink of an eye. All of a sudden, the installation and servicing of a sump pump in Olympia, WA sounds like an important thing to invest in, right?

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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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