Pump House Lab publishes practical guides, comparisons, calculators, and equipment recommendations for private well owners, people dealing with a well pump, pressure tank, pressure switch, or control box for the first time, often after something has already gone wrong.
What we cover
We focus specifically on private well system equipment: well pumps (submersible, deep well, booster), pressure tanks and constant pressure systems, pump controls (controllers, control boxes, pressure switches, protection devices), and the troubleshooting that comes with all of it, short cycling, low pressure, a pump that won’t shut off.
We do not try to cover every home improvement topic. Staying narrow lets us go deeper on the equipment that actually matters to well owners, and cross-reference specs across manufacturers instead of repeating marketing copy.
How we work
Every product spec, drawdown figure, and model number we publish is checked against manufacturer catalogs and spec sheets, not estimated or guessed. Our full process is on the How We Review page, and our sourcing and correction standards are on the Editorial Policy page.
Some links on this site are affiliate links; details are on our Affiliate Disclaimer page. Commissions do not influence which products we recommend or how we rank them.
Get in touch
Found an error, have a suggestion, or want to ask about a specific well setup? Visit our Contact page or email [email protected].