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Ralph Mowery[_3_]

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I have a well that has an above ground pump. There is a bladder tank
that holds about 2 to 3 gallons of water. Lately I noticed the water
pressure cycling too much, like about 3 times in the time it takes to
fill a one gallon jug.

Checked the bladder tank and the pressure at the tank was about 60 psi.
Cut the well pump off and drained the pipes to the house. Then let air
out of the tank to the recommended 2 psi below the cut in pressure
switch to about 38 PSI. Worked better for a day or so. Then noticed
the short cycling again. Cut well pump off and drained water pipes.
The bladder tank was back up to almost 60 psi. I have done this several
time.

Just how is that bladder tank making air ? There does not seem to be
any water comming out of the air valve at the top of the tank that
normally the bladder keeps the water out of. Looks like I should be
getting water out of the valve if the bladder has a hole in it.

I found a youtube video that shows the same thing my well pump system
was doing. More air pressure building up in the bladder tank. It shows
the bladder tank gaining air pressure when the bladder is bad.
I still don't see how it can gain air pressure with the pipes open, but
it does. Maybe if I let all the air out of the tank by the air valve
water would start comming out.

Anyway I have a plumber comming out Monday morning to replace the tank.
While it is simple enough to do it, I just hate plumbing so bad I am
willing to pay a man a reasonable ammount to do it.
Found some paper work on the tank and it is 6 to 7 years old so I guess
that is about what others are getting out of their tanks.