There are many advantages to having a water well system instead of being tied to the municipal water supply. The most significant benefit is having your own supply of water and not paying for the expensive costs of water.

If you are planning to build a new home or realizing that it's time to replace your well pump, it is possible that you are still not certain what to choose. Let us go over the various types of pumps that are available.

Water well pumps of different types:

• Centrifugal pumps - Only suitable for wells that are shallow. This type of pump makes use of centrifugal force (like the force of a toilet) to push water upwards up the pipe and then into your home. They are relatively simple to use and will provide a long time of service.

• Jet pump - Perfect for medium-depth wells. A jump pump makes use of an impeller and suction in order to draw water.

• Submersible pump - A deep well submersible pump is installed into the well. It is able to push water through the pipe to the house.

• Solar-powered pumps - Because these pumps don't require an electrical source of power, they are more efficient than conventional pumps. They are more costly initially to set up, but they will save you cost of energy.

• Air-driven pumps - Also known as pneumatic pumps. The machines operate on air rather than electricity. Before you get enthusiastic about this possibility, they are typically only employed in non-residential areas like commercial and industrial structures.

• Manual pumps - Typically, you will only need to depend on the manual pump in an emergency or for temporary circumstances. The best part is that they're light, cheap, and easy to put in and take out of the well.

How deep is your well?

One of the primary aspects to take into consideration when selecting an appropriate water pump will be the deepness of the well. Most of the time, when the well is not more than 25 feet in depth, then a centrifugal or shallow-well jet pump will work. If the well lies between 25 and 110 feet, a deep-well jet pump is generally the ideal choice. For deep wells, one could consider a submersible pump to be the ideal choice.

Other essential components of water pumps

Alongside the motor and the mechanisms for bringing water up from the ground, your water pump could include these crucial elements.

• Pressure tank - Monitors flow of water and regulates water pressure for uniformity.

• Check valve - A one-way valve which stops water from flowing back to the pipe before it goes into the well.

• Pressure switch - Automatically shuts off the pump if pressure is too high to avoid injury.

• Foot valve - Typically found in deep-well pumps; the foot valve blocks the water from returning into the well from where it came.