Well Pump Blog — Tompkins County, NY
Straight answers on well pump repair, pressure tanks and switches, winter freeze-ups, and what to know before you hire a well contractor or buy a home on a private well.
Well Pump Life Expectancy: When to Repair vs. Replace
"How old is the pump?" is usually the first question people ask when one starts acting up, and it's often the least useful one. A…
Read more →Why Is My Well Pump Short-Cycling?
If your well pump seems to kick on and off every few seconds — sometimes even when nobody in the house is using water — you're dealing with…
Read more →Submersible vs. Jet Pumps: Which Does Your Tompkins County Well Have?
Well pumps come in two fundamentally different designs, and knowing which one your system has changes what a repair, replacement, or even a…
Read more →Your Pressure Tank and Switch, Explained: The 30/50 Rule
If you've had a well system for a while, you've probably heard the numbers "30" and "50" mentioned, usually in reference to your pressure…
Read more →No Water From the Well? A Homeowner's Step-by-Step Checklist
Turning on a tap and getting nothing is one of the more unsettling moments of owning a home on a private well — there's no utility company…
Read more →Winterizing Your Well System in the Finger Lakes Cold
Winters in the Finger Lakes region can be genuinely hard on a well system — lake-effect snow, sustained cold snaps, and wind exposure on…
Read more →Well Depth and Geology Across Tompkins County
Tompkins County sits at the meeting point of two genuinely different landscapes, and that boundary has a direct effect on how deep local…
Read more →Buying a Home on a Private Well in Tompkins County
Buying a home on a private well is a different experience from buying one on municipal water, and outside the City of Ithaca's municipal…
Read more →Is Your Well Contractor Registered With NY DEC?
Before hiring anyone to work on a well pump in New York, there's a simple verification step worth taking regardless of who you're…
Read more →Ithaca-Area Homes vs. Rural Subdivisions: Well Pump Differences
Tompkins County's private-well housing stock spans a wide range of ages — from farmhouses and hamlet homes that predate modern well…
Read more →Sump Pump vs. Well Pump: What's the Difference?
"The pump" is doing a lot of work in casual conversation around most homes, because two completely different systems both get called by…
Read more →What Is a Flow Test, and Why Would a Buyer or Lender Ask for One?
If you're buying or selling a home on a private well in Tompkins County, you may hear the term "flow test" come up during the transaction —…
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