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Category Archives: Blogs About Wells

The Lowdown on Low Water Pressure: What You Can Do to Fix It

Posted on: August 15, 2023

When you don’t have enough water pressure, it can be tough to clean your dishes or take a shower. Low water pressure isn’t just an inconvenience; it can indicate trouble in your home’s plumbing system. What is Water Pressure? Water pressure is measured in pounds per square inch or psi. The pressure is measured where […]

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How to Fix Low Water Pressure When You Have a Well System

Posted on: August 29, 2022

Low water pressure is inconvenient and annoying. Unfortunately, water pressure below 40 psi is a common problem for homeowners who get their water supply from a well. You don’t just have to deal with low water pressure. There are multiple causes of water pressure issues for well systems, but there are also many solutions. With […]

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What to Ask When Buying a Home with a Well Water Filtration System

Posted on: May 17, 2022

When buying a home, you must decide if you are comfortable owning a home with a private well. A well water system is the cheapest way to deliver water to your home without relying on the municipal water supply. When buying a home with a well watering system, which is especially common in rural areas, […]

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It’s Daylight Savings-Tips to Consider To Save Time and Money

Posted on: March 7, 2019

It’s Daylight Saving Time, when we swap out a day of sunlight in the early morning for an hour more in the evening. It’s also a good time to swap out some bad habits and save some money this spring. Read on for our timely money saving tips: Quiet the drip If you have been […]

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Your Well Safety and Hurricane Season

Posted on: September 12, 2018

With Hurricane Season upon us and flooding possible in the DMV, property owners with private wells need to know how to prevent their well from being contaminated and what to do if their private well has been affected. Soaking rains mixed with already saturated soil in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia may mean well water systems […]

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Do I Need a Water Filter?

Posted on: February 22, 2018

Do you get your drinking water from an unfiltered tap in your household? We wouldn’t… Do you buy your drinking water from the store in the form of water cooler containers, gallon jugs, or individual bottles? That’s wasteful…. We suggest filtering your home’s water. Filtration Removes Sediment Most tap water contains sediment like dirt, silt, […]

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Why Should I Test My Well Water?

Posted on: July 28, 2017

Does your home have the privilege of being equipped with a well water system? If so, this means you have some of the purest and cleanest water available (a glass of this would hit the spot right now). Like all home systems, your well system and the water within should be tested — but why? […]

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Why Does My Water Smell Like Eggs?

Posted on: June 20, 2017

Does the water coming out of your tap smell like a plate of hard boiled eggs that was left out too long? The reason your water smells like eggs is because of an increase in sulfur bacteria in your home’s water supply. This is a problem that can be (and should be) fixed easily, but here […]

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The Ultimate Well Water System Maintenance Checklist

Posted on: May 22, 2017

Do you have a well water system in your home? If so, you’re lucky enough to have access to some of the cleanest, most natural water available. In order for you to have access to this quality of water all of the time, you should be properly maintaining the well water system you have in […]

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Len The Plumber Now Servicing Northern Virginia

Posted on: October 16, 2015

Len The Plumber is a locally owned and operated plumbing and drain company in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia with over 20 years of experience in residential plumbing installation and repair services.

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