Water wells, both private and commercial, require standard maintenance and attention throughout their lifespans to ensure they operate properly. Such maintenance should generally be carried out before any significant issues take place – but in some cases, such issues will give you strong signs that such maintenance or repairs are necessary on your water well.
At Mike Zimmerman Well Service LLC, we’re here to help with a variety of quality water well repair and rehabilitation services. We’ve assisted clients with issues ranging from pumps and pressure concerns to contaminants and health hazards, ensuring your water is both plentiful and healthy at all times. In this two-part blog series, we’ll go over several potential signs of problems taking place in your water well, plus how they can be remedied.
Sudden Electrical Bill Spike
One of the simplest and most prominent signs of issues in the water well is a sudden jump in your electric bill at the end of a given month. Many problems within a given water well will force the system to work harder – a clog in a pipe will put extra strain on the pump, for instance, as will a breakdown of a check valve or a broken pipe that leads to water leakage and forces a greater supply to be used.
All of these concerns will lead to more work for the pump or other components, and these require electricity. If you notice a sudden spike in your bill that doesn’t have another simple explanation, an issue with the water well is often the culprit.
Strange Noises
Are you hearing sounds like groaning, moaning, humming, grinding or even growling coming from your water pipes or the well pump? These signal pump issues, and you should contact our team right away to investigate the issue before potentially hazardous concerns take place.
Sputtering Faucets
Many of us have experienced the frustration of a sputtering faucet in the past: Blasts of air with little shots of water here and there, then hopefully a normal flow of water afterward (though not always). This is a sign there’s too much air present in your plumbing system, often tracing back to issues with the well pump that may trace back to a failed valve.
In other situations, the problem could be due to a drop pipe that’s connected to the pump experiencing damage. In still other cases, the well pump itself may need to be placed in a lower location because your water table has dropped, meaning the pump is mistakenly drawing in too much air instead of water.
For more on possible water well problems and the signs they’ll give you, or to learn about any of our water well drilling or rehabilitation services, speak to the staff at Mike Zimmerman Well Service LLC today.
