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New Submersible Bore Wembley

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We have just successfully completed a new submersible water bore in Wembley. Call us on 9246 0111

Thanks to Pauline for letting us know she was happy with the modern submersible water bore we drilled at her Wembley home. It is great to get such a good review from Pauline for our installation team at Virgin Bores.

“I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful job your guys did in installing my recent bore. I have never encountered such polite, considerate and thorough trades people before and it’s a credit to your business for contracting only the best. It was an experience I was dreading but soon realized my fears were unfounded when everything worked out so easily. Thank you & well done”

If you have been thinking about a new water bore and live in the Wembley area or surrounds call us on 9246 0111 or get an online quote

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New Submersible Bore Completed in Wembley

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We told you recently about a new submersible bore we were drilling in Wembley near Lake Monger.

It was drilled successfully resulting in beautiful and clear water.  Pictured is the new submersible bore before it is covered. The submersible bore green lid is only 400 mm by 300 mm. This was drilled to 25 metres, a common depth for a Perth Bore. It was drilled by our installation arm, Virgin Bores, to replace an old well that had failed. If you would like a quote for a new submersible water bore 9246 0111.

 

New water bore in the Perth suburb of We
Wembley water bore drilled by Virgin Bores

It is covered over with soil and lawn so it is completely invisible. However it is important that the home owner keeps a record of where the bore is for future access.

Click here for online quote for a water bore

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Deep Bore in Wembley Downs

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Virgin Bores has just drilled a new submersible water bore in Wembley Downs. By Perth metropolitan area standards it was very deep at 62 metres. The house is on top of the hill near the water tower.

We know in advance how far we have to drill as we look at the depth to water in the Perth Groundwater Atlas.

Pictured here is a trailer mounted air compressor. We use this via the roll of pipe seen on the back of the truck to pump compressed air down the newly drilled bore. This is called “air developing” and flushes the introduced drilling muds out of the borehole and helps develop water flow from the superficial aquifer before we install the submersible pump. Call Virgin Bores anytime 1300 734 300 if you would IIke a quote on a new water bore anywhere in Perth    or visit our main website http://www.virginbores.com.au

Trailer mounted air compressor.
Trailer mounted air compressor.
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New Submersible Water Bore Wembley

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Today we are drilling a new submersible water bore near Lake Monger in Wembley.

The new submersible bore will replace a really old shallow well which has given up the ghost. Shown here is the 4 inch bore casing ready to go down the newly drilled bore. Also shown is the bags of drillers gravel which will be poured down the outside of the slotted bore casing to act as a primary filter.

If you would like one of our experienced team to drop around to discuss a new water bore for your home 1300 734 300 or visit our main website http://www.virginbores.com.au

Drilling new bore in Wembley
Drilling new bore in Wembley
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Old Well New Submersible Pump

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This old well in Myaree has had a carport built over the top. We are looking at converting it to a submersible pump which will be accessed by a hatch in the new liquid limestone floor. Call 9246 0111.

Replace Myaree well with old tin lid
Old style well in Myaree to be replaced

If have been in the business nearly 20 years and have extensive knowledge in Myaree and the surrounding areas of Melville and Booragoon.

If you live in the Myaree area and have an old well and would like to consider a modern submersible water bore call us on 9246 0111 or go to our website HERE

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Submersible Pump Motor Failed?

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What are the causes of submersible bore pump motor failures?

The majority of  electrical failures of submersible pump motors in residential garden bore installations is as a result of the burning out of stator windings. Causes include, but are not limited to, high voltage surges/spikes and lightning strikes.

Other causes include-

  • The running of a pump against a “closed head” ( nowhere for the water to pump , closed valve, blocked outlets etc )  with limited water flowing past the submersible motor to aid in cooling, can cause failure of the thrust system. Dead-heading can also result in the “blowing” of the rising poly main line that delivers the water to the surface.
  • If a pump is run with not enough back pressure or head this can cause premature damage to upthrust bearings. It is important the pump is run on an accepted part of the “pump curve”. In a nutshell it must be running enough, but not too many, sprinklers.
  • Sand or abrasive matter in the bore  which can cause the shaft seal to wear ultimately causing submersible motor failure.
  • A failed check valve can cause back spinning of the pump impellors as the water flows back down the main line to equalize with static water level. This spins the pump at low RPM with insufficient lubrication. In deeper submersible bores this can, over time, cause failure.
  • constant stop/start, stop/start of the motor (machine-gunning) may lead to pump/motor shaft failure

Our bore service guys cover all of the Perth greater metropolitan area and are in fully stocked vans. Call us on 9246 0111 to talk to us about your bore or book a bore service online

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Insurance Claim on Fused Submersible Pump

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Submersible bore head electrician
Electrician working on Submersible Pump

If your submersible pump is fused it may be covered by your household insurance. Call us on 9246 0111.

We were happy to receive a handwritten note on Friday from a customer in Kardinya. We replaced his fused submersible pump motor and steered him in the right direction with his fusion insurance claim.

He said, “Thanks for fixing my submersible bore pump so promptly. I didn’t even know fusion might be covered under insurance“. Our electrician tested the motor and wrote it up as fusion.

If we can help you, 9246 0111 or visit our main website here for more water bore information

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My submersible pump running with no water

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From time to time we attend a Perth submersible bore where we test everything and find the submersible motor is running but no water is coming out. The first thing we do is disconnect the bore at the borehead and test it again. This ensures that it was not actually a problem with the delivery of water via the reticulation system. Often people leap to the conclusion that there is something wrong with the pump. Often though, it turns out to be a small hole blown in the rising poly main. That is the 40 or 50mm flexible black poly pipe that delivers the water to the surface from the submersible pump. Why would this poly blow? Commonly Submersible pump winch Perth because, for one reason or another, the pump has been run against a closed head, that is where there is nowhere for the water to flow. Probably because a solenoid valve didn’t open or a tap was left inadvertently off. The motor overheats and heats up the surrounding water. The black poly pipe becomes malleable as it is affected by this heat and under pressure a hole blows in it. Normally this hole is just above the pump.

 
Winching up a submersible pump Perth

Generally just the poly needs repairing (along of course with the underlying cause of the dead-heading). To do this we set up our portable which and winch the submersible pump to the surface. We cut off a section of the poly, rejoin it to the pump and reinstall everything back down the borehole. Bingo all fixed! Most Perth submersible boreholes are between 15 and 60 metres deep and a winch is  required for the deeper holes.

Call us 24/7 on 1300 734 300 or visit us on our main website here.

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We repair or replace all submersible bore pump and motor brands in Perth.

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We repair or replace all brands of submersible bore pumps. Some of the more well known brands or stampings are Lowara, Grundfos, Franklin, Universal, Davey, Red Jacket, Orange, Sumoto, Arwana, Centripro, Marlow, Pioneer, Onga, B & L and Coverco.

Sometimes it is confusing when different terms are used when describing submersible pumps and some industry jargon can be understandably hard for the novice to decipher. Talking about domestic stainless steel submersible pumps in Perth we are normally referring  to  4″ pumps ( designed to fit inside a 100mm borecasing). What is collectively referred to us the pump is actually two distinct and separate parts. The electric motor ( single or 3 phase) and the wet-end (or pump) which is the series of impellors. Both these parts bolt together and are almost always brand interchangeable i.e each brand fits together with each other.

Call us on 1300 734 300 for further info or help. We repair pumps and bores all over Perth.