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Well pump repair and installation
A plumber checks the pump, pressure switch and wiring to find out why a well pump has stopped working or lost pressure, and repairs or replaces the pump accordingly.
Does my Hollywood property have a well, and does it matter?
Most homes in Hollywood are on the municipal water system for drinking and household use, but a separate irrigation well feeding a sprinkler system is common on residential lots across South Florida, since it avoids running lawn watering through metered city water. A well pump problem on one of these shows up as weak or absent irrigation, not as a household water issue, which is a useful thing to mention when you call.
A property with an irrigation well and a failing pump usually shows a specific pattern: the pump runs but pressure is low, it cycles on and off rapidly, or it does not start at all. Each points at a different part, and checking the pressure switch, the pump itself and the wiring narrows it down quickly, usually within the same visit rather than over several trips.
Common problems
What usually goes wrong
Weak irrigation pressure across the system
A pump losing capacity or a failing pressure switch.
The pump cycling on and off rapidly
Often a waterlogged pressure tank or a switch out of adjustment.
No pump activity at all
A wiring or electrical issue, or a pump that has failed outright.
Sediment or discoloration in irrigation water
Common as a well ages, and worth checking alongside the pump.
Repair or replace
What decides which one makes sense
A pressure switch or a wiring issue is usually a straightforward repair. A pump motor that has burned out, or a pump that is old enough that parts are hard to source, more often makes sense to replace outright. A plumber checks the actual point of failure before recommending either.
For a property relying on an irrigation well through the dry season, getting the pump working again quickly matters, and the diagnosis usually does not take long once the pump and pressure tank are checked directly.
Reading the symptoms
What a well pump that will not build pressure is telling you
A well pump that runs constantly without the tank building pressure normally points to a failing pressure switch or a waterlogged tank bladder rather than the pump itself, both cheaper fixes than a full pump replacement. A pump that short-cycles, turning on and off in quick bursts, is usually the same bladder problem showing up differently.
Sputtering or air in the line from a well can mean the water table has dropped below the intake, a common seasonal issue during a dry stretch rather than a sign of pump failure. A pump that has gone completely silent, though, points to either an electrical failure or the pump itself having failed, and is worth diagnosing before assuming the well itself has gone dry.
A well system on a South Florida property still needs the same permitting and code compliance as any other plumbing work when a pump or pressure tank is replaced.
Questions
Well pumps, answered
Do you work on irrigation wells, or only household wells?
Both, though irrigation wells feeding a sprinkler system are the more common setup on residential properties in the Hollywood area.
How do I know if the pump or the tank is the problem?
A pump that cycles on and off rapidly often points at the pressure tank rather than the pump itself. A plumber can check both quickly.
Is a well pump repair or replacement urgent?
It depends on what the well feeds. A household well with no water is more urgent than an irrigation well that can wait for a scheduled visit.
Can you install a new well pump if mine cannot be repaired?
Yes, sized to the well and the system it feeds.
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Irrigation pump acting up?
Call and describe what it is doing. A plumber can check the pump, the switch and the tank to find the cause.
No obligation to book after the call.