Sudden air pockets, water hammer

just had loud air pockets sounding today in the tanks of both toilets in the house after flushing. I removed the tank lid and saw the water very frothy almost foamy from the amount of air in it.Turned the shower on and heard gurgling there too. The well is about 4 years old, I had a new 81 gallon Challenger tank installed last fall and a new pressure gauge.The area is in the Trinity River watershed and there is no water shortage that I know of. I turned the shower on and went outside to hear the pump cycle, it turned on at 75 and turned off at about 93-95. I did hear bubbling coming through right at the well head. Went back inside and flushed twice with no more gurgling or hammer sounds.What is it that possibly happened? Is this an indicator of a future problem?

Thanks...from Texas!

fyrekracker

On at 75 and off at 95 is the problem, at 95 psi, you're breaking the H2O elemental bond and releasing the oxygen into the water, and therefore the air in the water.

Change out the pressure switch and set the high pressure for no more than 70 psi.

Rancher

On at 75 and off at 95 is the problem, at 95 psi, you're breaking the H2O elemental bond and releasing the oxygen into the water, and therefore the air in the water.

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HUH?

Your pump might be pulling the water down to it's inlet which would be one reason for the air. There could be a check valve in the house usually near the tank. If so it should be removed. When removed it will allow the water to run back exposing the leak you may have either underground or in the well.

Other than that, I'm not sure what else it could be.

bob...

Clarification

My well is about 100 feet away from the home (Mobile home). The pressure tank is next to the well head. The pump mechanism is in the well itself.

fyrekracker

Is there a check valve between the tank and the top of the well?

Do you know if you have a Pitless Adapter or a Well Seal?

bob...

fyrekracker said:

The well is about 4 years old, I had a new 81 gallon Challenger tank installed last fall and a new pressure gauge.

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So the first tank lasted 3+ years, what went wrong with it, and what kind of tank was it?

Rancher

Bubbling coming through right at the well head

Bubbling coming through right at the well head tells me that air is getting in the system between the well pump and the top or upper check valve. Possibly there is water leaking between the check valve and the pump. This could allow air to get into the drop pipe and you would hear bubbling at the well head. Check for a leak in the system before the upper check valve.