On Oct 14, 9:43*am, millinghill wrote:
I measured only 12psi of air in my bladder tank after it was fully
emptied of water. *Should be around 28. *Need to buy a new pressure
tank (32gal equivalent or bigger) and am looking for recommendations.
I've read some poor reviews of HomeDepot's Flotec tank. *Local
plumbing supply scowled when I mentioned Amtrol because they use
"lower grade steel made in China" but I'm not sure how valid that
claim is because he was trying REALLY hard to sell me his floor
model. *I've also seen Utilitech tanks from Lowes that appear to be a
good buy.

Is there a quality heirarchy out there for these tanks? *All
recommendations appreciated.

Thanks,
Theodore

P.S. thanks for all the great replies to my previous post to
investigate my tank/pump problem!

One issue is whether you want steel or composite. The steel ones I've
seen look nicer, with a nice bright painted finish, while the
composite ones have a rougher look to them. If it's going someplace
where it can be seen, like beside the house, that may be an issue, as
is how the finish lasts when exposed to weather. The advantage to
composite is that they cost less and won't rust, so in 10 years, they
may look better than the steel one when used outside.

Have you verified that the tank bladder is not holding air and it's
not the air valve that is leaking, etc?