Water pump adjustment
We have a Shurflo 4008 bypass type pump that cycles on and off constantly no matter the flow rate demanded. The manual says the hi pressure setting might be too low. There is an adjustment on the pres...
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drsteve wrote:westend wrote:
Most water pressure tanks I'm familiar with have an AIR bladder that serves to even water pressure inside the tank. The water is outside that bladder.
I think it's the other way around... the water is contained within the bladder. Flotec
Thanks drsteve. I've been around these pressure tanks all my life (I'm 61) Been battling the one in my mother's house (almost, since the day I was born. Replaced it 3 times in 61 years, and bled the thing and repressurized lots of times... I absolutely hate that thing!) But, it's a necessary evil if your house is on a well.
From the web site:
Q. I tried to check the air pressure in my tank and water came out of the valve. What’s that mean?
A. If you get water out of the air valve stem, it means your bladder has failed. Water has left the bladder and is up above it in the tank. It is now time to replace the bladder or the whole tank.
