Residential Pump Repairs

When your home's water pressure drops, your pump runs constantly, or your tap goes dry, residential pump repairs are usually the first thing a Central Florida well owner needs — and getting them done right means knowing exactly what's wrong before anyone pulls a wrench.

How to Tell Your Well Pump Needs Attention

Most pump problems announce themselves before they become full failures. Catching the warning signs early can mean the difference between a straightforward repair and pulling an entire submersible out of a 200-foot casing.

Watch for these common indicators:

• Low or inconsistent water pressure throughout the house
• Pump cycles on and off rapidly (short-cycling) — often a waterlogged pressure tank
• No water at all from any fixture
• Unusually high electric bills with no clear explanation
• Air spitting from faucets, which can signal a drop in water table or a failing foot valve
• Pump runs continuously and never shuts off

Any one of these symptoms is worth a call. Two or more at the same time usually means something has already failed.

Don't Assume It's the Pump

Short-cycling is one of the most misdiagnosed problems in residential well systems. Homeowners often assume the pump is dying when the real culprit is a waterlogged pressure tank — the bladder or air charge has failed, so the tank holds almost no reserve water and the pump kicks on every time you open a faucet. A pressure tank replacement is far less expensive than a pump pull, so accurate diagnosis matters. We strongly recommend against any DIY work involving pressure tanks or electrical components — call a licensed contractor.

What Residential Pump Repairs Actually Involve

Pump repair covers a wider range of work than most people expect. At Dunham Well Drilling, our pump repair and installation services handle every common residential pump type:

• Jet pumps — above-ground units common on shallower wells
• Submersible pumps — sealed units that sit at the bottom of the well casing and push water up
• Pressure tanks — the holding vessel that maintains system pressure between pump cycles
• Pressure switches and controls — the electrical components that tell the pump when to run

One thing that sets us apart: we run a full-line machine shop on-site. That means pumps and turbines can be rebuilt in-house rather than shipped out or replaced outright. For the right situation, an in-house rebuild saves money and turnaround time. We also stock new and used equipment from Goulds, Sta-Rite, Grundfos, and Schaefer, so we're not waiting on a parts order to get your water running again.

New pump and tank installations come with a standard manufacturer's warranty.

Submersible Pump Pulls in Polk County

Pulling a submersible pump from a deep well is not a small job. It requires the right equipment, knowledge of the casing depth and diameter, and experience with the local aquifer. Polk County geology varies — what works in one neighborhood may not apply three miles away. Three generations of drilling and service work across this county means we've seen most of what the local water table can throw at a pump system.

Pump Repairs and Water Quality — They're Connected

A failing pump can mask a water quality problem, and a water quality problem can accelerate pump wear. High iron content, for example, can foul pump components over time. Hard water scale builds up inside pressure tanks and reduces their effective volume.

If your pump repair uncovers signs of water quality issues — staining, odor, scale — our water filtration and treatment services can address the root cause. We handle both pump work and filtration in-house, which means you're not coordinating between two separate contractors to solve one problem.

Serving Polk County and Central Florida

We work across Polk County and Central Florida, including Winter Haven (where our shop is located at 1341 42nd Street NW), as well as surrounding communities. If you're on a well, we can help.

Our hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Outside those hours, we have a 24/7 answering service — always live, never a recording — and calls are returned within 48 hours.

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If your water pressure is off, your pump is short-cycling, or you've lost water entirely, call Dunham Well Drilling at (863) 965-2881. We've been diagnosing and repairing residential pump systems in Central Florida since 1950 — 76 years of hands-on experience, an on-site machine shop, and a full parts inventory from leading pump manufacturers. Reach us today and let's figure out what your system actually needs.