Jake Pleadwell
Advance Pump & Filter Co. selected as The Small But Mighty Business of the Month July 2022
A big thank you to The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth for selecting Advance Pump & Filter Co. as The Small But Mighty Business for July 2022. We are proud to serve the greater Portsmouth community and look forward to continue doing mighty work as a small, family-owned business. Below is the write up from […]
The Holidays at APF: Fun, Togetherness, and Giving
WIN – WIN! On Friday afternoon, our team had a Holiday Event (hosted by Portsmouth Team Building) which was fun AND charitable. We started with some trivia games and discovered that Billy clearly has a hidden talent for “name that tune”. Next, we divided into teams to navigate through a series of challenges to earn […]
What to do about PFC’s in my home’s water?
News reports about PFC’s being discovered in both public and private wells at several locations well above the levels in the EPA’s Provisional Health Advisory have raised the level of concern among many home owners about the potential for such contaminants to be in their own wells. Recent reports of similar findings in surface waters […]
Iron Water
Each water system is unique and has different needs. Please contact our office at 603-868-3212 with specific questions about your water delivery and filtration system. In the soils of New Hampshire and Maine, it is extremely common to find minerals that contain iron. Iron is the fourth most common element in the Earth’s crust , […]
Water Softener
Each water system is unique and has different needs. Please contact our office at 603-868-3212 with specific questions about your well and filtration system. An overwhelming 85% of the U.S.A. has hard water. The minerals that make up hard water are not considered toxic; that is, they do not cause harmful health effects but water […]
Hard Water
Each water system is unique and has different needs. Please contact our office at 603-868-3212 with specific questions about your water delivery and filtration system. Do you ever deal with white spotting on your glasses? Do you find white scale build up on shower heads and fixtures? Are you having to prematurely replace your hot […]
Well Water Pressure Switch
Each water system is unique and has different needs. Please contact our office at 603-868-3212 with specific questions about your water delivery and filtration system. If you live on a property with a well you may have a water delivery system that utilizes a pressure switch to regulate when your well pump turns on and […]
Arsenic in Well Water
Water quality can change over time. For this reason, we recommend testing for arsenic every 3-5 years. If you have an Arsenic Removal System, annual testing is recommended to confirm that levels haven’t changed and that media quality is still good and is removing arsenic from the water. If you live in New Hampshire (especially Seacoast […]
Pressure Tanks
Each water system is unique and has different needs. Please contact our office at 603-868-3212 with specific questions about your water delivery and filtration system. If you live at a property with a well, you’ve probably noticed the blue metallic tank in your basement, crawl space or utility closet and thought to yourself “Hmmm…I wonder […]
What Type of Salt Should I Use for My Water Softener?
We get asked his question a lot and we can understand the confusion surrounding it. In this post we will go over some of the basics softener salt and hopefully answer some frequently asked questions. 4 Rules of Water Softener Salt Rule #1- Do not use “Rock Salt” Rule #2- Whether that bag is yellow, […]
