Hello,
We have a well with a 1250 gal. holding tank (buried). We have a 3/4 HP Craftsman shallow well pump with a 20 gal. (brand unknown) bladder tank. We are suspecting the bladder tank is starting to fail (short cycling the pump) and it is rusting on the stand. It is outdoors on a concrete pad (We live in Arizona). I acquired (almost free) a Wellmate UT-40 fiberglass tank with the AVC and micronizer. I would like to try to use this setup to replace the existing bladder tank. The question is: Am I asking for trouble? Is this a solid system to use or something that will fight us? I am willing to abandon the hydro-pneumatic for a good quality bladder tank. I want to go to a 40 gal pressure tank no matter what the solution. The installers here seem to not be familiar with the hydro-pneumatic setup and that has me worried. Any advice is appreciated. After the replacement of the tank, we are planning to build an enclosure to shade the equipment from the weather to improve the lifespan.
Regards
AZ
We have a well with a 1250 gal. holding tank (buried). We have a 3/4 HP Craftsman shallow well pump with a 20 gal. (brand unknown) bladder tank. We are suspecting the bladder tank is starting to fail (short cycling the pump) and it is rusting on the stand. It is outdoors on a concrete pad (We live in Arizona). I acquired (almost free) a Wellmate UT-40 fiberglass tank with the AVC and micronizer. I would like to try to use this setup to replace the existing bladder tank. The question is: Am I asking for trouble? Is this a solid system to use or something that will fight us? I am willing to abandon the hydro-pneumatic for a good quality bladder tank. I want to go to a 40 gal pressure tank no matter what the solution. The installers here seem to not be familiar with the hydro-pneumatic setup and that has me worried. Any advice is appreciated. After the replacement of the tank, we are planning to build an enclosure to shade the equipment from the weather to improve the lifespan.
Regards
AZ