Posts by JP Anderson
Cycle Reducer for Jet Pumps
You may see a term not familiar in some of my blogs and in my estimates. It is a product called a cycle reducer. It is been used in some form or another for 20 or 30 years, but I have streamlined it and made it work for any jet pump. Every few years the…
Read MoreThe Cure for the Summertime Blues
I know a lot of people are saying it is hotter this year than any year before, and I tend to believe them. I guess you could say it could give a person the Summertime Blues! Forget solar hot water, that is yesterday’s technology, think solar cooking! It is crazy how hot it has been.…
Read MorePrevention of Well Problems
If you are looking for ideas about how to prevent catastrophic failure of a PVC cased well when the motor overheats, look no further, because we have it. Motor may overheat for any reason such as collapse of formation, pump end failure, piping failure (aka- cheap well driller syndrome), or check valve failure. I know…
Read MoreHow to Properly Design a Small Water System
Some people think a Small water system needs to be over-engineered, but I would say they are in the minority. I am usually thankful for those kinds of customers, (besides the money I make when they want bigger and better) because they take pride in looking at their water system, and in knowing that it…
Read MoreDrilling in Really Nice (Landscaped) Yards in Really Hot Temperatures!
Today was one of those days. We tested some wells in a very nice yard, and it was hot! Weatherman said it was gonna be 115 degrees F, but it was so hot, it felt like we were in an oven with the broiler on! Thank goodness for the cool water. We brought two coolers…
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