Comments on: Water Logged Pressure Tank

By: Ashlea Jonesmith

Ashlea Jonesmith — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 20:49:19 +0000

Hi. My question is slightly random.

I have a green tank just like the one in your picture above. I am building a smithy and it was given to me to use as a body for my forge. I cut it open today and found the inside is coated in black shiny stuff. Do you know what it is? Teflon or ceramic maybe? Depending what it is, I may not be able to use it for my intended purposes.

Thanks.

Ashlea.

By: steven

steven — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:07:08 +0000

From what you’re describing, it sounds like everything on your system is functioning properly, although your tank is sure to be failed. They are often the first thing to degrade in well water systems due to worn out diaphrams. What happens is the diaphram begins to break down and the water enters the upper portion of the tank and therefor reduces the ability to maintain a constant range of pressure throughout your water system. My suggestion would be to replace the tank and keep all your current pressure settings the same. Replacing the tank should solve your problem. If not, use a prosses of elimination to check the rest of the system. I hope this helps.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:55:48 +0000

I have a 32 gal bladder tank with a 40/60 presure switch with 38 PSI air pressure in the tank when empty of water, all installed in the basement. Then there is the ground floor and second story baths. Recently, 2nd story shower started trickling at the bottom of the cycle (40 psi) then slowly given enough time, rebuild pressure to an acceptable range. Ground floor sink pressure is low at these times too. we always have had decent 2nd story pressure. I drained the system and added the 38psi(1st time it was 0 psi)turned efery thing back on and had sand blast presure on the 2nd story for 3 days. Now, it’s back to no pressure up there and the air pressure is still 38 psi in the top of the tank when drained. We agin have trickling showers on the 2nd floor. I have watched the cycle operate down to 40 then up to 60 as the water faucet is left open and it seems pretty normal. I have a new tank ready to install but i’m not sure if it’s the problem or not. May be the pressure switch? it seems to work. I am really confused,

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:25:40 +0000

Jenny, can you turn off the water so it stops spraying out? Also, can you turn a wrench? The pressure gauge is pretty easy to replace if you have some basic mechanical skills and can turn off the water.

The well pipe does not sound too good either, but if it is a hose fitting as you say, that might be easily fixed with a gasket from a garden hose.

Ugh, water ace. Sounds like a home depot special.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:12:48 +0000

I have a 52 gal Water Ace pressure tank w/ diaphram. There is water spewing out of the gauge. There is also water coming out of the pipe that comes from the well out side. This leak is a drip from the top spout( it looks like a twisty hose nozzle)I am not sure if something is missing from this.I cannot afford a plumber, and I have no idea how to change the gauge or anything. Can anyone help?

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:54:56 +0000

I am helping my grandmother with her well at her cabin in the mountians. She has a Brady Pressure Tank and the guage is reading 0 PSI. The water faucets in the cabin have very little water flow (Drips and Stops). I do not know if the pressure tank is a baffled style or not (How do I tell if it is or not as there is no model number on the tank)? I believe that with no pressure showing on the guage, I need to add air to the tank. Should this fix the problem,or do you feel that I have a bigger issue? The tank has a Deep Well Air Release. Or might there be an ajdustment that needs to be made to this?
Thanks for any help you may be able to offer.
Jim

By: George R. Ansel

George R. Ansel — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:58:52 +0000

Hello All,

I noticed my well pump was cycling on and off frequently during water use. I watched my pressure gauge and observed pressure fell quickly whenever a tap was opened and pressure rose quickly when the pump started.
After finding your website, I read the instructions twice, and did exactly as directed. I totally drained the tank, I had observed that pump cut-in pressure was 45 PSI. After tank was empty of water, I charged tank with 47 PSI of air, turned breaker on and watched as pump filled tank with water to cut-out of 60 PSI and turned off. Turned on an outside tap and watched as pump cycled on at 45 PSI and off at 60 PSI. I let system cycle 3 times and turned off tap.
SYSTEM FIXED!

Thank You!

By: bill mcgaffigan

bill mcgaffigan — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:26:40 +0000

The water coming out of my non-bladder pressure tank looks whitish and has air bubbles in the water. How do I get rid of the air bubbles. Is there any PM to clean-out the pressure tank after 40 years of service? The pump turns off at 60psi and turns back on at 40psi. It does not seem to cycle much. Thanks.

By: John

John — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:46:21 +0000

Is it normal for a bladderless tank to become water-logged every sixty days? Mine does and it is a major PITA.

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:02:11 +0000

We have no water pressure in the house – it just dribbles out with no pressure. We have drained and tried re-charging the tank (it’s pretty old and I don’t think it has a bladder). The pressure gauge never moves off ’0′ when we are trying to put air in — and we pumped for almost 1/2 an hour between the 2 of us! Today (we refilled the tank…3 kids need baths!), I put a cap on the pressure release valve (schrader) to see if maybe there was a leak we didn’t notice….got tank pressure up to 50psi (cutout). As I stood there, I heard a hissing sound inside the tank…which would mean – what? Also, you guys talk about pushing the pin down on the schrader valve….mine doesn’t push down, just pops up and releases pressure when the pump is done running.