Why would I need or want a storage tank?

There are several very good reasons for a water storage tank:

1. Storage tanks provide a reserve of water that can be used during high demand periods when your well is not able to meet the instantaneous high demands. For example, your landscape irrigation requires 15 gallons per minute for an hour to water the main lawn, orchard or vineyard BUT the well only produces 10 gallons per minute. A storage tank is used as a buffer to be able to supply the additional demand for the hour or two per day that this additional demand is required.

How can I reduce the cost of my well pump replacement or well pump service call?

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.

Does how much water I use impact my electricity bill?

Did you know that current data indicates that, by some estimates, more than 20% of all energy consumption in the United States is utilized in pumping water?

Costs for electricity keep rising with increasing demand and increasing power generation costs. As the costs for electricity supplied from utilities spiral every upward; residential, agricultural, commercial and homeowner sectors are looking for ways to minimize the costs associated with pumping water.

Spring Time checks for your well water and storage tank system in Napa Valley

Just as different seasons bring different temperatures, rainfall, and colors to foliage; the seasons can also impact the demands on your water system. Water usage is typically low for late fall and winter seasons and increases when spring comes along and people start gardening, spring cleaning, and getting the pool ready for the summer months.

Sump Pump Season is here in the Napa Valley

The evidence of sump pump season starts with the weather report and is confirmed when the aisles of your local hardware store are filled with boxes of pumps for people to put in their basement when they realize that they have a flooding problem.

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