A 36 gallon tank only holds 8 gallons of water. Cycling the pump for every 8 gallons used is lots of cycling.
Are you saying that when this tank goes, I should purchase a larger tank? I have a 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath house.A 36 gallon tank only holds 8 gallons of water. Cycling the pump for every 8 gallons used is lots of cycling.
Are you saying that when this tank goes, I should purchase a larger tank? I have a 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath house.
I am nothing if not predicable.Bet a dollar valveman will suggest replacing the check valve with a CSV1A . Go to cyclestopvalves and start reading up.
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I had missed that.I notice in your pictures there is a check valve at your tank. I removed mine after learning it was not a good idea to have two check valves.
How easy is it to be right when 'predicting' something that had already occured.Bet a dollar valveman will suggest ... EDIT = "I WIN"
How easy is it to be right when 'predicting' something that had already occured.
Is it galvanized? I would use brass.I went with the 3" nipple
Hmm, I'm just seeing this post about a CSV now. Might be more than I can understand or handle as a weekend plumber. I am good about replacing what is already there--not so good about adding something new. Never did anything with the pressure tank before, so this will be my first adventure.Bet a dollar valveman will suggest replacing the check valve with a CSV1A . Go to cyclestopvalves and start reading up.
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You will have one at/in the submersible pump, so that will not be in a photo.I think you are saying that my system has 2 check valves. Under all of that corrosion, I only see one. Can you point to which photo shows it?
Can you point to which photo shows it? Thanks.
My husband the engineer is sold on the concept of this. I guess it is especially useful if a lot of water is used at one time. I would put it in the line in place of the check valve? What specs about my existing system do I need to set it properly? The csv1 is the right one to purchase? One glitch— our whole house filter (5 micron) gets really dirty, we change every 6 weeks. Will this present a problem? Thanks!Home size has no bearing on the size of pressure tank needed. The water comes from the well. The pressure tank is only needed to reduce pump cycling.
The appropriate size tank will cause the pump to operate for 60-120 seconds to raise the system pressure from the cut-in pressure to the cut-out pressure such as 40/60 psi.
The CSV mentioned will eliminate cycling as it will cause your exsisting pump to deliver only the specific quantity of water being used. Once the pump is operating, the flow will be regulated to one constant pressure for as long as water continues to be utilized. A large pressure tank will be no longer required and a 4.4 gallon pressure tank will be suitable for most residential applications.
My switch is 30/50–that’s what the pressure tank is used to all these years, so I should set the csv at 45?If your 36 gallon size tank is still good, you can add a CSV1A and put it in the place where you take out the check valve. Set at 55 PSI using that size tank and a 40/60 switch would deliver 55 PSI constant to the house. If the tank needs replacing you can do so with a 4.5 gallon size tank. The dirt in the system won't effect the CSV1A except tp wear it out in maybe 10-15 years instead of 25-30 years. Using the CSV1A to eliminate the cycling will also keep from surging the well up and down, which may help keep from stirring the dirt up in the first place.
My switch is 30/50–that’s what the pressure tank is used to all these years, so I should set the csv at 45?
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