Well Pump Service and Maintenance in North Bay
Well pump service in North Bay is the maintenance side of Poly-B Plumbing’s well work, for year-round homes, hobby farms and cottages on private wells around North Bay, Callander, Sturgeon Falls, Powassan, Corbeil, Astorville, Bonfield, Nipissing, Redbridge and Mattawa. A well system service is a yearly check and correction of the parts that wear between pump replacements: the pressure tank’s air charge, the pressure switch settings, the check and foot valves, the wiring and control box, the way the pump cycles, and the freeze protection on the line. Poly-B is licensed for wells, prioritizes no-water calls during business hours, and handles seasonal shutdown and spring startup for cottages. Call 705-345-6616.
Service hours
- Monday to Thursday7:00 am to 7:00 pm
- Friday7:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Saturday and SundayClosed
Emergency service is available during business hours only. Members of the $49-per-month plan get priority scheduling.
What a well system service covers
| Component | What Poly-B checks or does | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure tank | Air charge measured with the water drained and set 2 psi below the cut-in; bladder checked | A waterlogged tank makes the pump short-cycle and burns it out years early |
| Pressure switch | Cut-in and cut-out confirmed and set; contacts inspected for pitting | Wrong settings give weak pressure or a pump that never shuts off |
| Pump cycling and draw | Run time per cycle, amperage under load | Rising amperage is the early warning on a failing motor |
| Check valve and foot valve | Pressure hold test with the pump off | A leaking valve drains the line back and the pump restarts all night |
| Wiring and control box | Connections, capacitor and relay on 3-wire systems | A failed capacitor mimics a dead pump |
| Well cap and pitless adapter | Cap sealed against insects and surface water; pitless below frost | An open cap is how bacteria get into a clean well |
| Line and pump house | Insulation and heat trace tested before winter | The line above frost freezes in January |
| Filters and UV | Cartridge dates, lamp date, bypass positions | A bypassed filter or an expired lamp treats nothing |
Service versus replacement
This page is the yearly visit and the repair of the parts around the pump. A pump that has failed, a jet pump being upgraded to a submersible, or a new well being equipped is on the well pump installation and repair page. Poly-B tests before it recommends either: a good share of “the pump is dead” calls end at the switch, the tank or the control box, and a service visit is what keeps them there.
Cottage shutdown and spring startup
A cottage on Lake Nipissing or Trout Lake that is left cold from Thanksgiving to May needs its well system put to bed and woken up properly, and the two visits are the cheapest well work Poly-B does. Shutdown: power off, system drained, tank drained, filters pulled, lines blown down where the layout allows, heat trace checked on anything that stays wet. Startup: system filled and purged of air, tank charge set, switch tested, filters and UV lamp replaced, a bacteria sample taken after a winter of standing water. A drain-down valve layout installed once makes both visits shorter every year after.
Constant pressure systems
A constant pressure system replaces the on-off pressure switch with a variable-speed controller that runs the pump at whatever speed holds a set pressure. The shower does not fade when the washer fills, the tank shrinks to a small one, and the pump cycles far less. Poly-B installs and services them on wells that can supply the flow; on a low-yield well the controller is not the fix and Poly-B says so.
What well service costs around North Bay
Poly-B Plumbing quotes well service flat-rate, in writing. The price depends on:
- The yearly service on its own, or bundled with an annual plumbing inspection and a water test.
- Parts found worn. A pressure switch, a check valve or a tank charge are same-visit items; a tank replacement is quoted on the spot.
- Freeze protection. Heat trace and insulation on an exposed line or in a pump house before winter.
- Shutdown and startup visits on a seasonal property.
Members of the $49-per-month plan get 10 percent off parts, priority no-water service during business hours, and annual water test reminders.
Licensing for well work
Well work in Ontario is licensed under Ontario Regulation 903 under the Ontario Water Resources Act. Poly-B is licensed for wells alongside plumbing, septic and backflow prevention; Plumber (306A) is a compulsory trade regulated by Skilled Trades Ontario, and electrical connections are made to Electrical Safety Authority requirements. Poly-B’s owner is a Red Seal journeyman plumber in the trade since 2003, carrying up to $5 million in liability insurance. Frost is the local factor on every rural line: the City of North Bay’s 1.8 m cover guideline for buried services is a fair measure of how deep it reaches, and a shallow well line or an unheated pump house freezes without heat trace.
Sources: Ontario, Wells Regulation 903, licences; Skilled Trades Ontario, Plumber (306A).
How a well service visit runs
Site review
Pump type, depth, tank size, wiring and pipe run, and what you have noticed.
Test the system
Pressure readings, switch settings, tank charge, valve hold test, amperage, cycling.
Correct and replace
Settings corrected, worn switch or valve replaced, tank recharged, insulation and heat trace checked.
Startup and confirm
Air bled, pressure confirmed under load at the furthest tap, record left with you.
What customers around North Bay say
“Paul is such a professional and you’re always updated on when he is coming. I started a service with my water system with Poly-B Plumbing. Poly-B Plumbing will make sure everything is done on time.”Wayne Macchiusi, Google review, May 2025
Where Poly-B services wells
Well service questions from homeowners around North Bay
How long does a well pump last?
Submersible pumps usually last 8 to 15 years; jet pumps vary with use and water quality. A yearly service that keeps the tank charged and the switch set is what gets a pump to the long end of that range.
Can Poly-B test the pump before replacing it?
Yes, always. Poly-B Plumbing tests pressure, the switch, the tank charge, the control box and the wiring before quoting a replacement, and most no-water calls end at a part rather than the pump.
Does Poly-B install and set pressure tanks?
Yes. The tank is sized to the pump and the air charge is set correctly for the switch, which is the setting most often wrong on a tank someone else installed.
Can Poly-B help with no water in winter?
Yes, during business hours. Frozen lines, electrical faults and pressure loss are the usual winter causes, and no-water calls are prioritized.
What does a cottage shutdown involve?
Power off, system and tank drained, filters pulled, lines blown down where possible, heat trace checked. Startup in spring refills and purges the system, sets the tank charge, replaces filters and the UV lamp, and takes a bacteria sample.
Book well pump service in North Bay
Monday to Thursday 7 am to 7 pm, Friday 7 am to 5 pm. Fall is the time to book the service and the shutdown together.
Call 705-345-6616 Request a free online quote
Poly-B Plumbing, 1107 Yellek Trail, North Bay, ON P1B 8G5.