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Adding air to a well tank - HOW MUCH?
I have a well tank with bladder. I recall something about the amount
needs to be 2 lbs more or is it 2 lbs less than the turn ON switch setting. Which is it? My switch turns on at 31 and off at 48. The pump is cycling constantly when I turn on the water, so the air pressure must be way off. Just to fill the toilet tank, the pump goes on and off at least 4 times, and that's like 5 gallons or so. Harry |
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On Jan 1, 6:25*am, wrote:
I have a well tank with bladder. *I recall something about the amount needs to be 2 lbs more or is it 2 lbs less than the turn ON switch setting. *Which is it? *My switch turns on at 31 and off at 48. *The pump is cycling constantly when I turn on the water, so the air pressure must be way off. *Just to fill the toilet tank, the pump goes on and off at least 4 times, and that's like 5 gallons or so. Harry In addition to what dpb said: Fix it quick. Your pump is in the process of being destroyed. Short cycling is extremely hard on pumps. Adding more air to the tank will be a temporary fix that will have to be done every few months. A new bladder tank is not a budget buster and installation is simple if you are comforatable with plumbing and wiring. Harry K |
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Adding air to a well tank - HOW MUCH?
Harry K wrote:
.... In addition to what dpb said: Fix it quick. Your pump is in the process of being destroyed. Short cycling is extremely hard on pumps. Good point-- One thing you can try if you can do w/o water for several hours -- when you drain the water side, pressurize the bladder side to several pounds over setpoint value -- say +5 and let sit w/. You may be able to force some of the water back across the barrier but you don't want to put a whole lot of extra pressure on it. This works far better w/ a diaphragm design (which I have) rather than a bladder, but it may still help some. -- |
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Adding air to a well tank - HOW MUCH?
On Jan 1, 6:25*am, wrote:
I have a well tank with bladder. *I recall something about the amount needs to be 2 lbs more or is it 2 lbs less than the turn ON switch setting. *Which is it? *My switch turns on at 31 and off at 48. *The pump is cycling constantly when I turn on the water, so the air pressure must be way off. *Just to fill the toilet tank, the pump goes on and off at least 4 times, and that's like 5 gallons or so. Harry I didn't see it mentioned and just in case: Proper way to add air. Turn off power to pump, drain tank, add air, turn power back on. You may have a 'low pressure cut-off' circuity in the pressure switch, if so, you have to hold in a button, or a switch that is on the pressure switch until the pressure builds past the 'cut-in' point when you turn the power back on. Haryr K |
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