Repair for the pumps that move water from one place to another, when you need them most. Over 40 years of experience.
A transfer pump does exactly what the name says: it moves water from one place to another, rather than pulling it up out of a well. Around Central Florida, that means moving stormwater off a property during hurricane season, drawing from a rainwater cistern into a pressure tank, or shifting water around a farm or work site. The catch with transfer pumps is that they often sit idle for months and then have to work perfectly the day a storm rolls in, which is exactly when a neglected one lets you down.
We respond immediately, bring the parts, and give you one honest all-in price after an on-site diagnosis. When a storm is coming, calling early beats calling when the water is already rising.
Transfer pumps show up in three main situations around Central Florida. They share the same failure habits but call for different setups, and knowing which job yours does shapes the repair.
When a tropical system dumps rain faster than the ground can take it, a transfer pump moves the water where you need it, off a low spot, out of a pond that is about to overtop, away from a structure. This is the call we get most during hurricane season, and it is the worst possible time to discover the pump has not run since last year.
On properties that collect rainwater or draw from a cistern, a transfer pump moves that stored water into a pressure tank or a usable supply line. These run more regularly than storm pumps, but they still fail quietly, and a cistern system that stops mid-season leaves you without the water you were counting on.
Farms, nurseries, and work sites use transfer pumps to move water between tanks, ponds, and points of use. These earn their keep seasonally, which brings us to the failure pattern behind almost every transfer-pump call.
The thread through all three is timing. A transfer pump does its work in bursts- a storm, a wet stretch, a harvest- and then sits still for months. That idle time is exactly what kills them: seals dry out, floats stick, and motors seize, so the pump you did not think about all year refuses to start the morning you finally need it. The best repair is usually the one you schedule before the season, not the emergency you call in while the water is rising.
Better to find these on a calm day than the morning a storm arrives:
Float switch serviceCall (407) 809-8805 and we respond immediately. Two questions set the priority: what the pump moves- storm water, cistern supply, or site water- and whether weather is bearing down, because a storm call jumps the line.
When weather is driving the call, we guarantee a 2-hour arrival, because a transfer pump is only useful before the water wins. We arrive with pumps, float switches, check valves, and fittings on the truck.
A transfer pump that will not start after sitting is usually a seized motor, a stuck float switch, or a failed check valve, not a mystery. We test rather than guess.
You get the full price before we start, with no add-ons after the fact.
We get the water moving again, and if the pump sits idle most of the year, we will tell you how to keep it from seizing up before the next time you need it in a hurry.
| Component | What we do | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer pump | Diagnose, then repair or replace | Wayne and Goulds, matched to the job |
| Motor | Test; free or replace if seized | Seizing from disuse is the top failure |
| Float switch | Test; replace if stuck | A stuck float mimics a dead pump |
| Check valve | Test; replace if failed | Keeps water from draining back |
| Impeller & housing | Inspect for wear and debris | Debris blockage stalls flow |
| Suction & discharge | Re-prime; seal air leaks | Air leaks kill flow on the suction side |
A pedestal pump for a cistern and a high-volume pump for stormwater are different machines with different prices, and a repair and a replacement are different jobs again. So, we evaluate the pump and what it has to do, then give you one all-in price for the whole repair. No add-ons, no upcharge, and the quoted number holds. During hurricane season, the smartest money is the service call you make before the storm, not the emergency you pay for during it.
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Because it sat all year. The most common transfer-pump failure in Central Florida is a motor seizing or a float switch sticking during a long idle stretch, and then not cooperating the day a storm arrives.
It depends on the job. A pedestal pump keeps the motor up out of the water and is easy to service; a submersible transfer pump sits in the water and moves higher volume. We will match the type to what you are actually moving.
Usually a lost prime, an air leak on the suction side, a stuck check valve, or debris in the impeller. We test each rather than assume the pump is dead.
Absolutely. A transfer pump is only useful before the water wins, and the cheapest storm-water pump is the one you serviced in June, not the emergency call during the storm.
Wayne and Goulds, chosen for the job the pump has to do.
We respond 24/7 on weather-driven calls with a guaranteed 2-hour arrival. The sooner you call, the sooner the pump is moving water.
Yes. Leaves, silt, and grit can block or wear the impeller, which is why we inspect the housing and impeller on every transfer service.
Because a small cistern pump and a high-volume storm pump are different machines, and repair and replacement are different jobs. You get one all-in price after we see the pump.
Yes, on a limited basis for commercial water features. Ask when you call, and we will tell you honestly whether it is a job for us.
Run it briefly every so often instead of letting it sit for a full year, and store it dry where you can. When we service one, we will show you the simple steps that keep it ready for the next storm.
Yes. If your current pump is undersized for the water you have to move, we will match a higher-volume pump to the real job rather than watch you fight a losing battle every wet season.
Call (407) 809-8805 for an immediate response, or send the form and we will get right back to you. For no water, calling is fastest and guarantees a 2-hour arrival.
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