muddyriver
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Hi guys,I will post pics tonight,i have a job to go to right now(Saturday morning).
Galvanized Pressure Tank Question
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muddyriver
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Having problems trying to post pics to this forum,i think i have it figured out in the reply below.
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LLigetfa
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I had to sign in to Live and then I still couldn't see the pics.
muddyriver
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LLigetfa
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Ok, I can see it now. I was hoping to get a view of the checkvalve to see if it has a snifter or not.
muddyriver
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Is this the pic you whant?
Texas Wellman
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And it gets weirder and weirder...
LLigetfa
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Ja, that'll do. Weird is right. They used a footvalve for a snifter. At this point, I'm no longer confident that they used a bleeder inline or if they pulled the checkvalve from the pump. If the line drains all the way down to the water table, that would be a lot of air sent to the tank on every pump cycle. Had they run the inlet to the tank on the side, it would have made one hell of a gurgling noise so running it into the top makes sense. It might also be deliberately aerating the water. Is there a birm type iron filter?
Ballvalve
General Engineering Contractor
The plumber from hell! Or a genius. Wonder how many flies and spiders flavor the water daily? A fine mesh over that would be needed, and more reliable than a snifter, however.
Got a air release valve, so it probably all works fine. But put a sock or nylons over the footvalve.
BUT: as to your first question, fixing a plain tank. I have three full of epoxyed in lag bolts. grind the area and use a washer and a ton of good epoxy. Some guys have success with a good whittled dry hardwood plug. If a welded flange is leaking, careful gringing, filing and sanding, with a clay "dam" to hold the epoxy can buy you a few years. Some I have brazed and soldered. JB is heavy bodied.
If the tank guys used a 10$ anode rod, they would last forever.
Got a air release valve, so it probably all works fine. But put a sock or nylons over the footvalve.
BUT: as to your first question, fixing a plain tank. I have three full of epoxyed in lag bolts. grind the area and use a washer and a ton of good epoxy. Some guys have success with a good whittled dry hardwood plug. If a welded flange is leaking, careful gringing, filing and sanding, with a clay "dam" to hold the epoxy can buy you a few years. Some I have brazed and soldered. JB is heavy bodied.
If the tank guys used a 10$ anode rod, they would last forever.
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