Pros

Cons

 Submersible Pump

• More gallons per minute and pressure
• More efficient with electric power
• No priming pump is already in the water
• More reliable

• Not well suited in a shallow well
• Could pump more water than the well produces
• Does not withstand abrasion from sand
• Will over heat in a run dry condition

Jet Pump

• Prefect for shallow wells
• Efficient in power and delivery in shallow wells
• Shallow wells are usually 25’ or less

• Not efficient over 25’ using the deep well jet
• Does not produce much water and uses more electricity because it requires a bigger motor to pull the water up.
• Jet pump requires priming if the pressure goes down or runs out of water
• Not very reliable

Bladder or diaphragm type pressure tanks

• Continuous pressure
• Uses all the water every cycle
• Annual maintenance

• If the tank fails and fills with water it becomes trapped and makes the tank impossible to drain and very heavy to remove

Air to Water Galvanized Pressure Tank

• Cheaper in price for initial purchase
• Works well with iron removal system

• Becomes water logged any time the air charge is not sufficient
• Not what would be recommended

Constant Pressure System

• Constant pressure
• Fits in a small space no huge pressure tank required
• Uses a 3 phase motor with single phase power which allows variable speed so the pump only produces what is being called for
• Best performer for irrigation or fire sprinklers

• Pump runs even to draw a glass of water
• New technology