Not realizing there is a problem, the kids start in with, “Come on, Mom.” They’re ready to slide; they’re ready to get wet. Unfortunately, there isn’t much you can do about it today. Your well pump isn’t pumping and there’ll be no slipping and sliding for the kids today.
Well, you may call a well and pump professional who can make it to your house right away. With any luck, it’s just a loose wire. If that’s the case, maybe you can calm the kids with a snack while the well and pump repair technician gets the water flowing again. If not, or if it’s something more serious, such as a bad pump motor, it may take a while before the kids can start sliding through the water out front.
There is really only one solution. So, you pick up the phone and call the well repair expert and explain the problem while trying to convince a three-year-old to stop crying. That’s all you really can do once the well pump stops pumping. Of course, you could have avoided the problem altogether; you could have employed some timely well and pump maintenance.
The likelihood that you’ll find yourself without water someday is extremely low assuming you maintain the well and pump regularly. Fortunately, regular maintenance for a well and pump is annual maintenance.
All you need to do is call out your well and pump repair technician before you have a problem. Once a year, have them come out and check your well and pump. They’ll make sure the wiring is good, the tank bladder is good and properly charged and the well cap seals properly. They’ll check the motor to make sure it still has a good, long life left. They can even check the water quality.
If you follow that simple, annual procedure, you’ll probably never find the water has stopped flowing at your house. Then, whether you’re setting up the Slip’N Slide for the kids, filling a pot at the kitchen sink for cooking, taking a shower or even relaxing in a bath, when you ask your McHenry well for water, your pump will bring it to you on demand.
