| If you have a deep water well or are thinking of | | | | best to check with a professional plumber or at |
| installing one, that well will probably need a | | | | least your local guy or gal at Home Depot. They |
| submersible pump. As the name implies, this type | | | | can also show you the different models and |
| of pump is submerged, within the well shaft and | | | | manufacturers, such as Flotec, Gould, Little Giant |
| sits at or near the bottom of the well. For more | | | | and Simer. |
| shallow wells, an external well pump, that pulls the | | | | If your well is very deep, just the cost of pulling |
| water out of the well, works fine. But for a deep | | | | the pump out can be very high, maybe requiring a |
| well, the submersible pump, which pushes the | | | | professional well driller equipment. For this reason, |
| water to the surface is much more efficient. | | | | you must be very sure that you know what you |
| It is important that the pump be sized correctly | | | | are doing. Take your time, read and follow the |
| for the depth of the well, the pressure you want | | | | installation instructions. You don't want to pull it out |
| to maintain, the flow rate you want, and the | | | | and do it again. In addition, whenever you are |
| diameter of your home supply lines (e.g. 2 or 3 | | | | mixing water and electricity, you need to be |
| inch). They are rated in horsepower, common | | | | careful. This is one of those jobs that you really |
| sizes are 1/2 hp, 1/3 hp, 3/4 hp and 2 hp. It is | | | | need to consider to leaving to the pros. |