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Reticulation Perth, Reticulation systems, Water bore

New Retic System West Swan

As well as servicing and repairing reticulation and water bores in the West Swan area. Virgin Bores install water bores and reticulation in the Swan Valley and surrounding suburbs including Viveash and Ellenbrook.

This reticulation installation job in West Swan was completed last week. This pretty bush garden is now reticulated and ready for summer. It took our guys David and Jack a few days to complete and everyone was pleased with the result.

If you want to get a new reticulation system in the West Swan area call David on 9246 0111 or get a reticulation quote HERE

New Water Bores

Building New Home Water Bore Perth

If you are building a new home in Perth – consider a water bore. It will save you thousands of dollars.

We are quoting for a client who is about to build a new home in Shelley. We are quoting for drilling, a stainless steel submersible .75 KW pump and motor and the down hole electrics for a 10 to 13 metre bore. The start of the water bearing ground is at about 2 metres.

We suggest to drill and case prior to the completion of the building and site cleanup. Avoids mess, driving on a new driveway and avoiding any problems with new front walls. We are also choose a spot that will not be built over which is ideal for ongoing access to the bore head.

We will liaise with the builder on the location of the bore. In the case of this new bore in Shelley the builder wanted to know what the bore would look like at the surface and we sent them this picture,

Bore Head .jpg

We have drilled a lot of successful bores in Shelley over the years and know the ground water well and will design this bore to industry best practice with no shotcuts!

If you are building a new home and would like to talk to an expert about a new bore call Troy on 9246 0111 or get an online quote HERE

Bore repair, Family owned business, Members ADIA & IAA

Water Bore Repair Floreat

This week our specialist bore electrician, Dave, called on a customer in Floreat reporting their submersible motor was tripping the circuit breaker in the meter box.

Dave found the one horsepower 2 wire submersible motor was not fused and the windings appeared intact but there was a complete dead short to earth.

garden bore Floreat
The retic controller turned on the 2 wire submersible bore via a 24v relay in this Floreat bore

At a minimum the submersible motor needed replacing but given the age of the unit it was decided to replace the wet-end (pump) as well and down hole electrical cable and stainless steel draw wire. Our submersible pump installer, Adam, will attend and install the new pump and motor and cables down the bore hole. There was no electrical junction box at the bore head so in this case Dave will return and one will be added for easier servicing in the future.

Dave  found the bore head under a hedge  near the letterbox.  nice detective work Dave!

submersible garden bore floreat
Well done Dave finding the submersible bore under that hedge,

It was great we were able to help with repair to this Floreat water bore so the garden would be ready for summer.

If you live in Floreat and need your water bore or reticulation repaired call us on 9246 0111 or enquire online HERE 

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Good Reviews Water Bore & Reticulation Perth

Are you looking forward to spending some quality time in the garden this summer?

Flower

Well the good news is spring will be with us shortly in Perth. Now is probably a good time to test your reticulation and water bore to make sure you are ready.

The phones are getting busier with Perth customers looking for repair and service of their water bores and reticulation.

Peter let us know this week  “used them twice and always amicable and do a great job”

Lots of Perth people are installing new water bores and saving money. After Lee had a water bore installed he told us “Just had one put in and they did a great job”

If we can help you get ready for summer call us on 9246 0111 or go to our website HERE

Water bores save money
Savings money with a water bore
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Water Bore Reticulation The Vines

Today we had a number of calls from customers in the Perth metropolitan area wanting their reticulation repaired. These included a sprinkler shooting straight up in the air, a customer looking for two solenoids in their front yard and sprinklers working intermittently. Our service teams are on the road and can fix your reticulation quickly, efficiently and economically – 9246 0111.

It has been a busy week for us in The Vines area. Our installation teams this week  drilled a 19 metre bore throughout silty clays. The Vines can be a challenging area for water bores but we got a good supply of groundwater.

If we can help you with installation or repairs of a water bore or reticulation in the Vines or the surrounding areas of Ellenbrook or Aveley call us on 9246 0111 or go to our website HERE

 

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Reticulation and Water Bore Perth

Our specialist water bore electrician Dave
Dave our specialist bore electrician

 

As the weather starts to improve Perth people start testing their reticulation and water bores getting ready for summer. Today we had calls from Manning and City Beach from customers whose reticulation needed repair. Call us on 9246 0111 to get your water bore or reticulation ship shape for spring/summer.

This week there was lots of blue sky and it was a beautiful day  when Dave our electrician and Jack our serviceman were working hard to connect a recently drilled submersible bore to this new home. A bit of surface limestone would trouble mere mortals but Dave will triumph!

If we can assist with repair or installation of a water bore or reticulation call us for a chat on 9246 0111 or go to our website HERE

 

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Submersible Bore Pump Tripping

A customer in Dalkeith rang us on 9246 0111 after their three phase submersible bore was tripping their 3 phase circuit breaker and they were not getting water from their garden bore.

We have an expert specialist bore electrician (Dave) who was the man for the job. He found that the three phase submersible motor was instantly tripping  the three phase circuit breaker in the meter box when the retic was turned on.

Dave meggar tested the pump motor at the borehead sending a current down hole to the motor. Pump motor tested fine.  What he did find was burnt out wiring in the junction box ( pictured below) contained in the green box at the top of the submersible bore hole. He replaced the junction box and all is working well now. Whilst there Dave tested the reticulation system to make sure there were no other faults.

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Burnt out wiring in junction box at top of submersible bore in Dalkeith

A modern submersible water bore can save you thousands of dollars. So if you don’t have a water bore or your water bore needs repair call us on 9246 0111 or find out more HERE

Bore repair, coastal water bores, Members ADIA & IAA

Water Bore Repair Marmion

One of our bore service team went to a job this morning in Marmion. The bore was installed at this Marmion garden in December 2014 and it is 20 metres deep.

The bore was turning on normally with the power meter spinning faster when the bore pump was turned on with all the normal sounds and the tell tale click but there was no water.

We thought it was going to be a blown poly rising main pipe down the submersible bore hole but it was in fact a split fitting in the bore box. It was probably caused by the surface pipe connections to the retic having being completed and rigid before the pump was turned on for the first time. The very first running of a submersible pump fills the rising poly main with water which is then held there every after by the pumps check valve. This weight most likely stretched the stainless steel draw wire slightly and put undue pressure on the fitting which subsequently split.

Split fitting causes no water
Split fitting in bore box

We replaced the fitting and the bore is up and running.

If you have a water bore in Perth that is not working call us on 9246 0111 or book a bore service HERE

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Repair or Install Water Bore Perth’s Coastal Suburbs

Pictured is the bore start box for a submersible water bore at a home in the coastal Perth suburb of Trigg.

bore start box for Trigg water bore
Trigg water bore start box

There was an existing reticulation system at this home in Trigg when new water bore was drilled. The reticulation system was disconnected from mains water near the water metre. The retic controller was on a back wall of the house and was wired to send a 24V start signal to this bore start box.

The bore start box is located next to the electrical meter box next to the front door.

We have been in the water boring business for nearly 20 years and can install and repair your water bore. We have the experience and the knowledge to work out what is wrong with your water bore if it needs repair.

Water bores save money
Savings money with a water bore

….and as is shown here a new submersible water bore saved money for this Trigg homeowner

If you live in the coastal suburbs of Perth and would like to talk to us about a new water bore call us on 9246 0111 or request a bore quote HERE

If your water bore needs repairing go to our main website HERE

Gear-drive sprinklers, Reticulation Perth

Gear-drive sprinklers for bore 

A great sprinkler to use with a water bore to irrigate large areas of lawn is a gear drive sprinkler.

A gear drive sprinkler or rotors are economical, low maintenance and are quiet when in operation.

Shown here there are 6 gear-drive sprinklers coupled to a 1.5 KW submersible pump. When fed from a water bore these gear drives are ideal for large properties such as this 2.5 acre property in the Perth suburb of Two Rocks.

Not only do we service and repair bores and reticulation systems but we also install reticulation system. If you want help with service design or install of reticulation in any Perth suburbs or inquire on line HERE