Jud McCranie wrote in message . ..
On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 03:02:18 GMT, indago
wrote:
Once the tank is emptied, put all the fittings back in and sealed properly
with some thread compound and then, as already suggested, turn the pump back
on and let the tank refill. ...

Thanks, it is working now. When it was cycling every 2 or 3 seconds,
the pressure gauge was dropping very low very quickly and then going
back up very quickly when the pump kicked on. The needle was bouncing
around like mad. Now it cuts on when it gets down to 42 PSI and cuts
off at about 56 PSI, and it moves gradually and takes several seconds
to do it. I assume that 42/56 PSI settings are OK.

Tanks :-) to everyone who replied. You're the greatest!

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Now that you have had a batch of wrong, not to say bad, information,
here is the correct way.

1. You have a bladder tank as shown by the 'tire valve' on the top.
The bladder has burst thus loosing your air bubble.
2. Proper way to drain and pre-charge the tank.
a. Shut pump off.
b. Open drain valve
c. Open a faucet somewhere in the system to allow air into the
tank.
d. When empty close all open valves.
e. Pump air into the tank until you have about 2 PSI -BELOW- the
cut-in pressure, i.e., if pump starts at 30psi, you want 27-28 psi in
the tank.
f. Restart pump.
g. Go around and open all faucets to release trapped air in the
pipes.

You really should replace the tank - they aren't that expensive.
There will be stagnant water trapped by the blown bladder that could
be mixing with your supply.

Harry K