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I have a H2OW-TO pressure tank. I installed it about 4-5 years ago and did not have issues until recently. I noticed the pump going on constantly, so went down to the basement to check it out. The cut-in/cut-out on the pump switch is set at 30/50. I had originally set the psi on the tank to 28. What is happening is when the water is running, the pressure is gradually reducing from 50 to 40, and then immediately drops to 30, setting the pump on. I turn off the pump, drain the tank, and the pressure reads 44 psi. I let out some air to reduce the pressure in the bladder to 28 psi. No water comes out of the air value when I do this, so I assume the bladder does not have a leak. When I turn the pump back on, the pressure builds back up to 50. When running water, the pressure drops gradually all the way to 30, as expected, on the first cycle. After the first cycle, the original problem repeats itself...the pressure drops very quick once it hits 40 psi. If I turn off the pump and drain the tank again, the pressure in the bladder is back up to 44 psi.
If there is a leak in the bladder, wouldn't I see water when I let air out of the value. What else could be the problem?
If there is a leak in the bladder, wouldn't I see water when I let air out of the value. What else could be the problem?