Re: How do you properly drain and refill a well tank

Posted by Bud...Suncoast Plumbing on September 22, 19100 at 18:28:59:
In response to Re: How do you properly drain and refill a well tank
Steve: By installing a captive air storage tank, you can forget about the water logging problem and the nuisence of draining down the waterlogged tank forever. If your pump is not a submersible type, you can install a AVC (Air Volume Control) in the suction line to the pump. Everytime the pump cycles on a small amount of air is injested into the water system and should maintain the needed air balast in your existing tank with no further waterlogging. Lots of luck....Bud I am confused. The instructions on my well tank says to: : 1. Shut off the power to the well. : 2. Shut off the valve that supplies the house with water from the tank. : 3. Drain all of the water out of the tank. : 4. Fill the tank with air (to 30psi). : 5. Turn on the power to the well. : 6. Open the value that supplies the house with water from the tank. : In the past I have done all but step 4. : (NOTE: I am doing this to address a waterlogged tank issue that is causing the pump to cycle too often. In my last home I did this annually.) : Two questions: : 1. What is the right way to drain and refill the tank? : 2. How often should I need to do this?

Posted by Bud...Suncoast Plumbing on September 22, 19100 at 18:28:59:

In response to Re: How do you properly drain and refill a well tank

Steve: By installing a captive air storage tank, you can forget about the water logging problem and the nuisence of draining down the waterlogged tank forever.
If your pump is not a submersible type, you can install a AVC (Air Volume Control) in the suction line to the pump. Everytime the pump cycles on a small amount of air is injested into the water system and should maintain the needed air balast in your existing tank with no further waterlogging.
Lots of luck....Bud

I am confused. The instructions on my well tank says to:

: 1. Shut off the power to the well.
: 2. Shut off the valve that supplies the house with water from the tank.
: 3. Drain all of the water out of the tank.
: 4. Fill the tank with air (to 30psi).
: 5. Turn on the power to the well.
: 6. Open the value that supplies the house with water from the tank.

: In the past I have done all but step 4.

: (NOTE: I am doing this to address a waterlogged tank issue that is causing the pump to cycle too often. In my last home I did this annually.)

: Two questions:
: 1. What is the right way to drain and refill the tank?
: 2. How often should I need to do this?

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