Is there mutch cost difference?? I have never looked in to it before!
Fresh Water Pressure Tank??
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Probably doesn’t matter unless your water conditions don’t like metal. Did the bladder fail in yours? I replaced my 60 gal tank after 20 years, but it still worked fine, which was surprising since how I use mine is hard on the bladder. When I water the cows twice a day, I open the 1” yard hydrant. It flows more than the 15 gpm pump can supply, so the line pressure drops way below the bladder pre charge pressure...they tell me that stresses the bladder.
This is what I always have used. You will likely have to go to a supply house to get them.
Well-X-Trol® - Amtrol
Well-X-Trol is the world’s most trusted brand of well tanks, backed by an industry leading 7-year limited warranty.
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The reason I replaced mine, is that I put in a variable speed system, and I just couldn’t get the speed control loop tuned out in the variable speed pump drive with the 60 gallon tank (It might have be an 80, I can’t remember).The larger size dampened the pressure changes out too much, and the drive was always a step behind the actual pressure.
I talked to an engineer at Pentair, and he schooled me up on sizing the tank, I put in a 20 gallon one, and was able to tune the drive to work great.
If you have a constant speed 40/60 psi setup, then bigger is better.
I am, this will be a first for me. I've done it twice before but we now have other issues. I've isolated a small leak someplace between the tank and the well pump. It takes between 45 minutes to an hour for the tank to drain down with no one using water. About a month ago we paid to have a new pump (like the tank, I've done it twice myself) installed which I thought was the problem with it leaking down, (bad check valve at the pump), I was wrong. Replacing the pump was a no brainier as it was really old like the fresh water tank.
The guy that put the pump in is going to pressurize the system to find the leak, how he does that, I have no clue. I do know all connection to the tank have to be taken apart, hence new tank.
I hope it's not the pitless adapter.
We have that exact brand now and as of now we will be replacing it with the same brand. That is an excellent brand tank IMO.This is what I always have used. You will likely have to go to a supply house to get them.
Well-X-Trol® - Amtrol
Well-X-Trol is the world’s most trusted brand of well tanks, backed by an industry leading 7-year limited warranty.
Exactly right. High pump gal/min. does not make for a better system.
I put in a variable speed constant pressure drive as well, and I've gotta say, I love it. My tank now is 4 gallons, and mounted to the wall. My pump no longer cycles when I do extended watering in my little fields.Probably doesn’t matter unless your water conditions don’t like metal. Did the bladder fail in yours? I replaced my 60 gal tank after 20 years, but it still worked fine, which was surprising since how I use mine is hard on the bladder. When I water the cows twice a day, I open the 1” yard hydrant. It flows more than the 15 gpm pump can supply, so the line pressure drops way below the bladder pre charge pressure...they tell me that stresses the bladder.
This is what I always have used. You will likely have to go to a supply house to get them.
Well-X-Trol® - Amtrol
Well-X-Trol is the world’s most trusted brand of well tanks, backed by an industry leading 7-year limited warranty.
The reason I replaced mine, is that I put in a variable speed system, and I just couldn’t get the speed control loop tuned out in the variable speed pump drive with the 60 gallon tank (It might have be an 80, I can’t remember).The larger size dampened the pressure changes out too much, and the drive was always a step behind the actual pressure.
I talked to an engineer at Pentair, and he schooled me up on sizing the tank, I put in a 20 gallon one, and was able to tune the drive to work great.
If you have a constant speed 40/60 psi setup, then bigger is better.
I had the same thing going on. Pump would kick on every 20-30 minutes without using and water. Luckily I have a jet pump in the basement so I can hear it when it runs.
I spent over a month trying to find a leak. Finally I decided to change out the check valve before the pump and that was it.
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When every one is talking about the size of these pump tanks. There is an important criteria you need to pay attention to. The capacity in gallons of the tank is not the same as the draw down capacity.
For example a very common size household size well tank is a WX-202 - I used to sell this stuff. While the capacity of the tank is 20 gallons the draw down capacity is 6.2 gallons at 30#-50# pressure. That means that when you use up about 6 gallons the pump comes on to refill it.
Another way to look at it is there is a rubber bladder in the tank. The lower part of the tank holds water within the bladder and the top of the tank is filled with air to pressurize the water.
If you reference a 60 gallon tank it actually holds only 19 gallons.
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