With the falling leaves and the cooling temperatures comes the wet season for the Napa Valley.

With the dry heat we experience it is easy to forget the sump pump tucked away under a deck, garage, in a basement or crawl space. If you have a sump pump, now is the time to check and make certain it’s working! There’s nothing like going to the basement only to find you have a swimming pool with your spare couch floating around in it.

You may be feeling the effects of the power cuts by PG&E very deeply, especially if you are a rural homeowner with a well and submersible well pump that supply your water. Loss of power most often means that you don’t have any water at all. As you know, this means the toilets don’t flush and the dishes pile up in the sink! In this article, we’ll try to give homeowners that supply their own water some options to help keep the water flowing, even when the power is off for several days.

When nothing comes out of the tap, the first thing that many people think is that a drought has affected their well and that they may need to drill a new, deeper well or install a storage tank. In this article we will explore two instances where water availability has become a problem and the best solutions.

The cost of the repairs to your well pump equipment depends on several key factors.

1) What heavy equipment is necessary for the repairs, such as a pump derrick or crane? If it is a shallow well, often the pump can be removed from the well by hand, but deeper wells will require the use of a pump rig to remove the submersible well pump from the well. The use of this equipment can add to the cost of well pump repairs.

If your entire household relies on a well for drinking water and other needs, it is time you take the initiative to winterize it. Without proper maintenance, especially during winter, wells can easily freeze, and thus create a sudden and urgent need for Napa well pump repair work. Fortunately, well maintenance isn’t as hard as you may think. By following a few simple steps, you can rest assured your well will function well through the winter without any glitches.