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My new 55' - 8" casing source water well with submersible pump is a long way from the house. We use a 1/2" Viega manablock pex plumbing set up which is disappointing as it looses too much head .... so I upped the pump pressure to 83 psi (its not operating with about a 70-83 cycle)
Immediately the brass tank-T pressure relief valve started leaking so we removed it and capped off the nipple. It was a 75 psi valve.
The bladder tank (Amtrol 44 gal) "working pressure max" is 125 psi; factory preset internal tank pressure is about 40 psi. We also upped the bladder tank interior pressure to around 70 psi. This balanced the pressures between the pump and the tank for a smooth and and quieter start and refill cycle.
Any issues with these settings? Do I need to install a replacement pressure relief valve or can I leave the nipple capped off?
Immediately the brass tank-T pressure relief valve started leaking so we removed it and capped off the nipple. It was a 75 psi valve.
The bladder tank (Amtrol 44 gal) "working pressure max" is 125 psi; factory preset internal tank pressure is about 40 psi. We also upped the bladder tank interior pressure to around 70 psi. This balanced the pressures between the pump and the tank for a smooth and and quieter start and refill cycle.
Any issues with these settings? Do I need to install a replacement pressure relief valve or can I leave the nipple capped off?