From shutting down your sprinkler system to cleaning your gutters, there are several steps you need to take to prepare your house for the winter. However, if your home depends on well water, you have other maintenance tasks on your plate. Maintaining your well during the winter can help you avoid well repair services.

How to Care for Your Well During the Winter

1. Insulate Above-Ground Pipes

While most of your well’s components are underground, some plumbing pipes have to come aboveground to enter your home. Keep these pipes from freezing and needing well repair services by wrapping them in an insulating material, like foam or rubber insulation tape. If the pipes are in your home, consider adding insulation to the walls around them.

2. Run Your Water Frequently

Not turning your water on for several days during the winter can cause it to freeze since it’s stagnant and sitting in one place, unable to break apart any of the frost. While running your water regularly isn’t usually a problem, it can be if you’re going out of town for a while. If you will be away for several weeks, consider shutting your well down. However, if you need assistance with this task, call a professional well service promptly.

3. Install a Generator

In the winter, blizzards can cause you to lose power in your home. To ensure your well can operate even if you lose electricity for a while, install a generator. Generators can be powered through natural gas, gasoline, or diesel, and they’ll activate and keep your home’s appliances and heat running when the power abruptly shuts off.

4. Get a Well House

If your well has an above-ground pump, you must take extra precautions to protect it against harsh winter weather and avoid well repair services. Consider installing an insulated well house around the pump to prevent it from freezing. For added protection, add a heat lamp inside the house.

If you’re looking for well repair services, turn to the professionals at Hartmann Well Drilling & Service LLP in New Prague, MN. The family-owned and -operated well drilling company has provided reliable well services to residential and commercial clients for 88 years. They stay up-to-date on the latest advances in the field and use hole openers, core drill rigs, and augers for each job. For more information about their services, call (952) 758-2202 or visit their website.