Mrmichaeljmoore
Member
Below are pictures of my well retention tank.
I have a few questions:
1. What type of tank is this?
2. What is the lifespan of this type of tank? I believe it is about 15-16 years old.
3. How do I know if needs to be replaced? Are there any warning signs?
My well company came out today for an annual maintenance checkup.
He said the air needed to be adjusted in the tank.
He drained the tank and then added air with a compressor.
He said the pressure settings were:
Pump goes on at 52 psi; off at at 72 psi
Is that correct? I thought tanks were typically on at 40 psi, off at 60psi?
He said when I need to replace the tank I should use the bladder type tanks. I guess my current one isn't.
He said their price to install is about $1100. Sound about right?
They use a Well-X-Trol WX-203 tank.
Thanks for the help.
mike
Pictures links:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3241912521_8134f274a4.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/3241912973_5cba408e34_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3241912033_dcab44104f.jpg
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrmichaeljmoore/3241912521/" title="DSCF3700 by mrmichaeljmoore, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3241912521_8134f274a4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCF3700" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrmichaeljmoore/3241912973/" title="DSCF3706 by mrmichaeljmoore, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/3241912973_5cba408e34_b.jpg" width="768" height="1024" alt="DSCF3706" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrmichaeljmoore/3241912033/" title="DSCF3699 by mrmichaeljmoore, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3241912033_dcab44104f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCF3699" /></a>
I have a few questions:
1. What type of tank is this?
2. What is the lifespan of this type of tank? I believe it is about 15-16 years old.
3. How do I know if needs to be replaced? Are there any warning signs?
My well company came out today for an annual maintenance checkup.
He said the air needed to be adjusted in the tank.
He drained the tank and then added air with a compressor.
He said the pressure settings were:
Pump goes on at 52 psi; off at at 72 psi
Is that correct? I thought tanks were typically on at 40 psi, off at 60psi?
He said when I need to replace the tank I should use the bladder type tanks. I guess my current one isn't.
He said their price to install is about $1100. Sound about right?
They use a Well-X-Trol WX-203 tank.
Thanks for the help.
mike
Pictures links:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3241912521_8134f274a4.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/3241912973_5cba408e34_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3241912033_dcab44104f.jpg
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrmichaeljmoore/3241912521/" title="DSCF3700 by mrmichaeljmoore, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3241912521_8134f274a4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCF3700" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrmichaeljmoore/3241912973/" title="DSCF3706 by mrmichaeljmoore, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/3241912973_5cba408e34_b.jpg" width="768" height="1024" alt="DSCF3706" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrmichaeljmoore/3241912033/" title="DSCF3699 by mrmichaeljmoore, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3241912033_dcab44104f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCF3699" /></a>