Maintaining your water pump is essential for getting a reliable supply of clean water. Whether you need your well for drinking water or for managing your property, you still need your water pump. If it breaks down, you'll have no running water until it's repaired. Fortunately, a water pump service can keep your pump functional for years with regular maintenance. How often will you need someone to service your pump, though?

Routine Use

Machinery always needs to be checked and tinkered with in order to keep running. This is doubly true for equipment that functions around water. Water can be corrosive to pumps. Because of that, you should hire a pump service for your well once every year to three years, according to Uooz.com. These routine maintenance checks will dramatically reduce the risk of rust or corrosion. They will also help you avoid mechanical issues like loosening bolts or cracked brackets.

Extreme Use

You might use your water pump more often than you or the manufacturer anticipated. When this happens, mechanical damage occurs at a faster rate. Staying ahead of the pump damage means hiring a pump service expert more often. It should be noted that this is an issue with long-term, significant overuse. You don't need to call in an expert if you had a rough week when you used more water than usual.

Accidents

Sometimes, the unpredictable happens. Well pumps aren't indestructible. For example, if someone accidentally backs a truck over your well, the submersible pump might break. When the unexpected happens, a professional pump service can get your well system working again. Hopefully, this occurrence is so rare that you've already found a service provider you trust by the time it happens.

Staying Ready

Everyone hopes that their well pump will last for a long time with no issues. Unfortunately, it's difficult to avoid issues if you don't check on the system regularly. Handling these issues is relatively easy if you've been doing proper maintenance. Your well pump service can keep your water system maintenance needs affordable and easy, and you won't end up paying for a costly major repair. You can't afford to have your water stop working when needed.

All well pumps need regular maintenance to stay functional. If you have a well and haven't hired a pump service to keep up with maintaining it, now's the time. Schedule an appointment with our team at Saratoga Water Well & Pump Co today!