In today’s blog, we are going to discuss the silent “Pump Killer” of poor power quality. We’ll start out with a basic overview of what power quality actually is, where and when poor power quality occurs and we will wrap up by discussing the ways to mitigate poor power quality.

Many of our customers DO NOT WANT a solution that involves the expense, noise and hassle of a generator. What they need is water from their well in large enough quantities to wash dishes, flush the toilet, to warm on the stove for a bucket bath and to water a few plants around the house.

Many of our customers ask if there is anything they can do themselves to check and maintain their submersible well pump equipment in the springtime. This blog will give you some of the main pointers to check a basic submersible well pump system that uses a well pump, a bladder type pressure tank and pressure switch for normal operation.

Many customers reliant on PG&E in our area are exasperated with the frequency and duration of the power shutoffs. Food rots in the refrigerators and freezers, well and booster pumps cannot operate to supply water, communications and business operations come to a close.