Ready your well pump system for winter. Why is pre-winter maintenance so important? Waiting until the ground is frozen or several feet of snow need to be shoveled out of the way can delay necessary well repairs and cost you more.
When there is the threat of a storm that may bring a power outage to your home, these helpful tips may better prepare you and make it a little less stressful to deal with.
Frozen ground conditions can aggravate an existing well water problem. Don’t let Mother Nature threaten your water supply during the harsh winter months ahead!
Greco & Haines offers a wide range of sump pumping products and services. We work with you to help you select the most appropriate system for your particular situation. Whether that’s a portable sump pump with a garden hose, replacement of your existing system, or a complete newly installed sump pump, we have the right system to match your needs and budget.
Our experience and extraordinary service comes from our professional factory-trained well water technicians, our knowledgeable customer service and exceptional support staff. Together, we have over 600 years of experience! Affordable and convenient, we work within your schedule anywhere in Connecticut with 14 service trucks, 3 boom/winch trucks and a rack truck.
Private well owners love their wells and wouldn’t think of trading their well water for anything in the world– except when heavy use causes unusable, brown water to run out of their faucets or they have no water at all.
The “harder” water is, the higher its mineral content and alkalinity. When water penetrates deposits of magnesium and calcium that contain dolomite, chalk and limestone, it develops a hardness greater than 100 mg/L due to increased levels of magnesium, iron and calcium carbonate. Although even the hardest water isn’t bad for your health, it may […]
Clean, safe drinking water is essential to good health, yet it’s also something most people take for granted. Water quality in Connecticut varies greatly depending on the amount of runoff from agriculture, manufacturing, landfills and other sources of pollution, even naturally occurring mineral deposits.
It’s a sad state of affairs, but water just doesn’t get any respect these days. Most people take safe, clean water for granted, particularly those living in modern, developed countries. It makes you wonder if every natural disaster involving water, such as floods, tsunamis, or torrential rains, or the lack of water, such as drought or desertification…
Radon is an odorless, colorless, and tasteless gas released from the natural breakdown of uranium in the ground. Thereby, radon often finds its way into homes through cracks in floors, walls and structural foundations.
Around 400,000 households in the state of Connecticut rely on well water. If your home is included in that number, it’s important that you have your well water tested for radon and, if any is present in your water, have it removed quickly. Radon gas in your home is a serious concern. When it is present in the water, it can enter the air, causing you and your family to breathe it in.
Greco & Haines, Inc. annual (or more frequent- depending on the system) well water system maintenance checkups help save you money in the long run and ensure optimal well water system operation. Continue reading for more information on Greco & Haines well water system maintenance.
