The 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…
Read MoreEvery Residential Well System needs a filter
We pride ourselves in being able to drill a clean well. Clean as in, no sand, although almost every well has some sort of minerals in it. Some definitely worse than others, but these minerals can deposit themselves and cause problems down the plumbing system and in the back of toilets, appliances and hot water…
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