At what level does your catchment have to be....

[Beachboy]

...for water pressure to go down? Or should my water pump keep that from happening? Tonight my water pressure seems to be down by as much as 40%. Could it be my faulty water pump is to blame?

[Les C]

Your pressure pump and compression tank should keep the water to the house within a range set by the regulator on your pump. If this isn't happening, then your pump or tank could be faulty. If you have a pressure gauge on your pump, or in your system, you should be able to monitor the pressure in your system by what it indicates. It's also possible that you have a leak in your plumbing somewhere downstream of your pump and tank. [All tank references are to the compression tank, not your holding tank.]

[Lee G]

Beachboy,
Check your water filter your pressure will decrease by half if it is plugged up.
Lee

[oink]

Beachboy,
If your pump is still cycling like you mentioned in your other post, you need to address that right away. Otherwise you will be replacing the pump before too long.

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.

[Royall]

Look inside the tank. If you find the water cloudy with algae it can and will plug filters fast. I've been fighting it lately.

Royall

What goes around comes around!

[Robin C]

The only time I had my pressure go down, I changed out the filter and the pressure came back right away.

[Beachboy]

I was curious about pressure valve on tank(like tire tube one). So I opened it and wanted to see if pressure came out upon pushing in on needle inside of nipple. Instead of air(which I'm use to, bikes and all), a stream of what appeared to be black water came shooting out???

[Beachboy]

I went back out to my garage to check out pressure gauge & tank. Written on tank it says 75 psi. So is that where pressure gauge should be, or is that "the max", for this size tank? Oh yeah, pressure gauge is just below 40psi too. Is that a normal level, or what?

I'd also like to take this time to thank you all for your responses too. Now if only I could understand what all you are telling me??

[oink]

The bladder is gone in tank. Until you get the tank replaced, and do this very soon, drain the tank and then refill it and add about 5lbs more of air through the air valve. This will get you some function but not a lot and it will not last as the air eventually is absorbed into the water and you loose the air pressure that makes it work. It will now be operating as an old non-bladder tank. The advantage of bladder is that you get the equivilent usage of a much larger tank. When dealing with non-bladder tanks, air has to be added on a regular basis through the air valve or they must be completely drained so that when refilled a air pressure charge is produced.

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.

[Beachboy]

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The bladder is gone in tank. Until you get the tank replaced, and do this very soon, drain the tank and then refill it and add about 5lbs more of air through the air valve. This will get you some function but not a lot and it will not last as the air eventually is absorbed into the water and you loose the air pressure that makes it work. It will now be operating as an old non-bladder tank. The advantage of bladder is that you get the equivilent usage of a much larger tank. When dealing with non-bladder tanks, air has to be added on a regular basis through the air valve or they must be completely drained so that when refilled a air pressure charge is produced.

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.

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so you think I should replace entire tank or just bladder? I need some guidance & advice here gang! I'm assuming pump will not need to be replaced just yet? Also what will something like this set me back if I have to replace it??



Edited by - beachboy on 04/09/2007 10:30:54