RETRIEVAL OF STUCK OR DROPPED PUMPS

We are Perth’s bore pump recovery specialists. Retrieving stuck or broken off submersible bore pumps. We often get calls from customers and other contractors to come out and “fish” either stuck or dropped pumps from water bore holes.

The following are the main reasons why submersible pumps get stuck.

The most common cause we have seen over the last 30 years is because tree roots have managed to get in to the bore through either a breach in the casing, through screens set to shallow or from the surface. The roots enter the casing and grow at a rapid rate due to the abundant water source.

Setting the pump to low in the water bore. As a result this allows sediment and silt to build up over the pump.

In some cases the bore hole is no longer perpendicular, misalignment can cause the pump to lie against one side of the casing, resulting in excessive wear. If the casing is in contact with a hot motor, it can also cause PVC casing to melt or become deformed.

We quite often find that the owner has tried to “Pull the Pump”, on their own. As a result they have jammed the pump in the bore. In some cases they have even broken the Stainless Steel cable, electrical cable or delivery pipe off the pump.

We have specialist tools and that most times enables us to not only recover the stuck submersible pump but more importantly save the costs of re drilling a new water bore.

We are the team to call when you need bore pump recovery specialists.