FoxHome01
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Can someone advise me if our expansion tank is set properly?
I ask b/c we took a walk this weekend and noticed in a neighbors garage that he had what looked like the same exact tank but positioned horizontally. The reason this is curious to us is that the City still thinks our black spec issue is coming from the expansion tank (which was replaced a year ago). They thought that perhaps it wasn't installed properly when they looked at it back in Jan. We had a plumber come by and said it was fine. Now, I'm wondering if it really is now that we've seen our neighbors.
The City asked us to tap on the expansion tank at the top and that it should sound hollow which is normal. If it doesn't then it's probably that. All I hear is a clinging sound when we hit it with a spoon. Can't tell about the hollowness.
Other than taking the thing off is there another way to test this?
Also, we emptied our water heater 2 weekends ago and it ran clear until this weekend (black specs back). If it is in fact the expansion tank can it take that long to fill back up in the tank?
I ask b/c we took a walk this weekend and noticed in a neighbors garage that he had what looked like the same exact tank but positioned horizontally. The reason this is curious to us is that the City still thinks our black spec issue is coming from the expansion tank (which was replaced a year ago). They thought that perhaps it wasn't installed properly when they looked at it back in Jan. We had a plumber come by and said it was fine. Now, I'm wondering if it really is now that we've seen our neighbors.
The City asked us to tap on the expansion tank at the top and that it should sound hollow which is normal. If it doesn't then it's probably that. All I hear is a clinging sound when we hit it with a spoon. Can't tell about the hollowness.
Other than taking the thing off is there another way to test this?
Also, we emptied our water heater 2 weekends ago and it ran clear until this weekend (black specs back). If it is in fact the expansion tank can it take that long to fill back up in the tank?
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