THE SKILLINGS BLOG

If you have a private well, the good news is that you have the benefits of low-cost, fresh and clean water for your family. Unfortunately, you’re also responsible for any problems that may arise with your well pump or water system.

New home construction in New Hampshire often means drilling a new well. Many water well drilling companies base their price on the depth of the new well, so new homeowners want to know how deep the well has to be dug to give them reliable, clean water. They know the deeper the well, the higher the cost.

As a private well owner, it is your responsibility to maintain your water supply. Along with annual testing, you should periodically have your well systems checked to determine its overall health. 

With the climbing cost of home heating fuels, people across the Northeast have been looking for ways to make their homes more efficient during the winter. In addition, many are looking for cleaner alternatives to burning fossil fuels and have begun exploring green energy technologies for powering and heating their homes.

In this post, we take a look at the different kind of heating systems and how to decide which one is right for you.

When it comes to selling a home with well water, it’s important to ask is if the well is up to the task of providing enough quality water to meet the homeowner’s needs. Real estate agents should talk to the sellers and find out how old the well is, if there have been water supply issues in the past or if they’ve experienced a well or water pump failure recently. If the answer to any of these is yes, the home could have a low flow problem.