Types of Well Pumps 1. Submersible One of the most popular well pump choices among homeowners, submersible well pumps look like long metal cylinders that are completely submerged in a well. They ...

The pump system is used in shallow wells to 2000 feet and has an operating pressure of 125 psi (air or natural gas) pressure. They eject fluid from the well-bore as the well naturally gives it up.

By shutting off the breaker, there should be no harm to the well pump system, provided the pump system is in good mechanical working order.