Blk90s13
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Hello all ,
I am new here and been reading around the forums for the past couple of days GREAT info, my problem is the pressure tank I think its shot when I bought the house a couple of month back there was no pressure and the pump would come on every single time someone opens water ( we are not living there just yet )
asked a friend he said the tank should have 28-30psi at all times so I got my air hose and compressor and filled it with 30psi of air after draining all the water than was there then went ahead and opened the water up so it fills up pressure gauge reads somewhere between 40-60psi and pump does not come on every time water is opened in the house
the tank is sometimes holding 60 psi ( reading with a tires gauge off the valve stem on top ) and some times its just at 30psi, when tabbing on the side it feels like its not full of water
is my tank shot ? I was told by the servicing company that I need a new tank because my tank does not hold pressure when all it needed is to be drained and filled with air then water ( which I did )
they want me to pay $1050 installed for a 82 gallon tank installed the tank is a flotec which is in home depot for $200 don’t see why I have to pay all that much in labor when reading around the forums here looks like it would take less than a couple hours from the regular home owner
sorry for the long story
thanks for all your help
Mo.
I am new here and been reading around the forums for the past couple of days GREAT info, my problem is the pressure tank I think its shot when I bought the house a couple of month back there was no pressure and the pump would come on every single time someone opens water ( we are not living there just yet )
asked a friend he said the tank should have 28-30psi at all times so I got my air hose and compressor and filled it with 30psi of air after draining all the water than was there then went ahead and opened the water up so it fills up pressure gauge reads somewhere between 40-60psi and pump does not come on every time water is opened in the house
the tank is sometimes holding 60 psi ( reading with a tires gauge off the valve stem on top ) and some times its just at 30psi, when tabbing on the side it feels like its not full of water
is my tank shot ? I was told by the servicing company that I need a new tank because my tank does not hold pressure when all it needed is to be drained and filled with air then water ( which I did )
they want me to pay $1050 installed for a 82 gallon tank installed the tank is a flotec which is in home depot for $200 don’t see why I have to pay all that much in labor when reading around the forums here looks like it would take less than a couple hours from the regular home owner
sorry for the long story
thanks for all your help
Mo.