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retroxler58
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My Well Water Pressure tank is Ka'Poot...
Pump constantly goes on / off when you turn the water on.
Goes off almost as quickly when you turn the water off.
Bladder is DOA I'm sure... Been coming for a few months.
I have an H2OW-To tank that's about 14 years old from Lowes.
And can't find a replacement bladder.
From what I can ascertain... The bladder is plastic not rubber.
So it had a definite lifespan of X cycles...
This I know from being in the plastics industry for so damn long.
If I'd had the cash originally, I'd installed a tank with a larger capacity and replaceable rubber bladder.
But... I didn't. When we built in 2000... We had a budgeted amount of money and that was it.
So, I'm looking for a replacement tank... With more capacity and replaceable rubber bladder.
I'm strapped for space with about 48" inches of height and 30 x 30 inches of footprint.
I plan to replumb and add a couple of isolation ball valves, so connections aren't an issue.
I've got a deep well foot pump delivering ~5gpm but not sure of the pressure.
I know it'll build over 60psi... Since that was the pressure switch setting... 40/60
I've got 12 fixtures... Including DW, Washer, 2 showers, and garden tub.
I've found an AMTROL unit... Well-X-Trol 86 gal tank with rubber replaceable bladder with a draw-down of 25.3 gal @ 40/60
It fits the envelope at 47-1/4" high and 26" dia... $631 delivered.
Anyone have a better solution ??? Thanks for your time. [;)]
Pump constantly goes on / off when you turn the water on.
Goes off almost as quickly when you turn the water off.
Bladder is DOA I'm sure... Been coming for a few months.
I have an H2OW-To tank that's about 14 years old from Lowes.
And can't find a replacement bladder.
From what I can ascertain... The bladder is plastic not rubber.
So it had a definite lifespan of X cycles...
This I know from being in the plastics industry for so damn long.
If I'd had the cash originally, I'd installed a tank with a larger capacity and replaceable rubber bladder.
But... I didn't. When we built in 2000... We had a budgeted amount of money and that was it.
So, I'm looking for a replacement tank... With more capacity and replaceable rubber bladder.
I'm strapped for space with about 48" inches of height and 30 x 30 inches of footprint.
I plan to replumb and add a couple of isolation ball valves, so connections aren't an issue.
I've got a deep well foot pump delivering ~5gpm but not sure of the pressure.
I know it'll build over 60psi... Since that was the pressure switch setting... 40/60
I've got 12 fixtures... Including DW, Washer, 2 showers, and garden tub.
I've found an AMTROL unit... Well-X-Trol 86 gal tank with rubber replaceable bladder with a draw-down of 25.3 gal @ 40/60
It fits the envelope at 47-1/4" high and 26" dia... $631 delivered.
Anyone have a better solution ??? Thanks for your time. [;)]
Comments
Check the one you have now. If it has a "tire Valve" on the end. Add some air from a compressor. At times the air will leak off and cause the pump to cycle constantly once it drops to a certain PSI.
Before you invest in a new tank.
Check the one you have now. If it has a "tire Valve" on the end. Add some air from a compressor. At times the air will leak off and cause the pump to cycle constantly once it drops to a certain PSI.
Done that... Won't hold.
Best to go ahead and invest in a good new tank like the one you chose and be done with the headaches.
If you tried adding air and nothing.
Best to go ahead and invest in a good new tank like the one you chose and be done with the headaches.
That's my thoughts...
Just wondered if there was a better tank that would fit the bill.
Actually it was ~$350
It is a FloTec FP7130-08 220 gal equiv. with 26-30 gal draw down (depending on pressure). 24" in dia. x 53" high
Here it is...
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Flotec-85-Gal-Pre-Charged-Pressure-Tank-with-220-Gal-Equivalent-Rating-FP7130/100184364
edit...just went back and saw your height restriction, so here's one that is only 36" high (120 gal equiv.)
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Flotec-50-Gal-Pre-Charged-Pressure-Tank-with-120-Gal-Equivalent-Rating-FP7125/100158595
I've looked at the Flotec's... Along with "Water Worker" tanks.
That's pretty much what the big box stores sell. From I can see...
The bladders are plastic and I can't find a supplier to replace the bladder. Although I know they got installed.
Until I started researching tanks... I didn't realize that most all the less expensive ones have plastic (vinyl) bladders.
And that's the wear component... The plastic folds and will eventually tear or work a hole into them from use.
The rubber bladders last longer and typically are replaceable... Resulting in higher initial costs.
So those ones aren't any good?
I got 14 years... From what I've read, that was about 8 years more than I should have.
The vinyl bladders just won't hold up...
14 yrs aint bad for a tank..0f course as we get older we tend to ''go'' more often.. Hence more ''flushes''[:(]
If it's yellow let it mellow... If it's brown flush it down.
Saves water... But sometimes ya gotta flush anyways.
Yeah but remember you can't add air unless you drain off the water
Yep... Drained, reset pressure to 38 psi...
Worked for a couple days and back to square one.
Pump comes on almost immediately... off... on... off... on... etc.
And off almost as fast as it came on.
Bladder is shot... [:(]
Question is this. Buy one for 250 with a plasitc bladder and replace every 15 years or so. Buy a rubber bladder one for double and replace the bladder every 15 years for whatever those cost. You really saving any time and money worrying about getting a rubber pressure tank?