How to choose deep well pump? The first consideration is the lift, there must be enough lift, not just the well depth, but the whole lift. So what does the lift of the pump mean? The head refers to the vertical upward distance of the pump outlet, the head and the vertical head, What submersible pump does household well use ? What pump to pump the four-story tank from the well? see how deep the well and how high the house, then both add up to more than 5 meters can be.