Practical Answers to Your Top 3 Water Well Questions

Water wells are a vital part of many homes, especially in rural areas around Hamburg. If you’re a homeowner with a water well or planning to purchase a property with one, understanding the basics can save you time and money. At Ackerson Pump Company, we specialize in water well services and are here to answer three of the most common questions we receive.

Flow Smoothly Into Your New Home with a Water Well Inspection

Inspections are essential when planning to buy a home in the Sussex County area so you know the visible and hidden aspects of the house you want to make a home. That’s why a thorough water well inspection is vital. At Ackerson Pump Company, we’re expert inspectors and can help ensure your future home’s water supply is both ample and safe. Here’s a closer look at why this step is essential for potential homeowners.

Act Before It’s Too Late: 4 Signs Your Water Well Needs Service

If you’re a Hamburg homeowner with a water well, you know keeping it in optimum condition is important. But if there are issues, how do you know when to call in the professionals? At Ackerson Pump Company, we help homeowners ensure their fresh water is safe to consume through our water well service. From our experience, here are the top four signs that suggest your well needs servicing.

What to Know before Buying a Water Tank for Your Water Well

As the proud owner of a private water well on your Hamburg property, you’re probably familiar with the sea of information that comes with maintaining your water well system. It can be overwhelming, especially when choosing the right water tank for your home. At Ackerson Pump Company, we’re here to help you navigate the information. Here’s a basic guide to help you pick the right water tank for your home.

6 Things You Can Do Each Year to Maintain Your Water Well

If you’re one of the 43 million Americans with well water, chances are you know a thing or two about what it takes to maintain your water well. But here’s the kicker- most people have never had a well inspection or followed a checklist to maintain their system. Sadly, neglecting yearly maintenance can put the quality of your water supply at risk. At Ackerson Pump Company, we’ve been offering water well service to the Hamburg area since 1969. We understand … Continued

How to Hire a Well Inspector

Wouldn’t it be great if you could just pick any well inspection company and trust that they know what they’re doing with your water tank or well pump? Unfortunately, not all well inspectors provide the same level of customer service and attention to detail. So how can you choose between the quality inspectors and the “not-so-much”? Ackerson Pump Company of New Jersey has five suggestions for how to hire a good well inspector for your next water tank or water … Continued

How to Prime a Residential Jet Pump

Have you ever come home from a vacation or long trip to find that the water wasn’t working? If you use a jet water pump, the solution to bone-dry faucets may be priming the system.

Preventing a Frozen Sump Pump in Sussex County

Christmas is an exciting time filled with packaged surprises under the tree. This entry will help ensure that your holiday surprises don’t include home catastrophes. Many first-time homeowners in Sussex County, NJ, don’t realize that sump pumps can freeze in the winter. They head to Grandma’s to celebrate Christmas and, upon returning a few days later, find the worst surprise of all: a flooded basement.

Upgrade Your Shower Experience

While showers have a very functional purpose, a hot, powerful shower can also be incredibly therapeutic. And nothing feels worse than being robbed of that therapy time.

Tasteless Water—Tasty Indeed

Ice-cold, thirst-quenching, aftertaste-free—these expressions all describe the ideal water. Is that the kind of water that comes out of your tap? If not, it’s time to get a water pump inspection.