I noticed a loss of pressure in my house when multiple fixtures/appliances were being used simultaneously.
I checked to ensure pump was operating as expected, pressure is set 40/60. If the shower is running and a toilet is flushed the system pressure drops quickly until the pump kicks on at the cut on of 40psi. I checked the bladder tank pressure when the cut off hit 60 and pump was off. The bladder tank showed 60+ psi (?!) I beleive it should be at 38.
I shut everything off and disconnected the tank and there was only a trickle of water that came out. Not waterlogged, it was empty. I reconnected, bled air out of the valve on top until 38. Turned everything back on, tested, but the same symptoms persisted (pressure drops quickly when shower and toilet used until pump kicks on). I checked the bladder tank pressure and it was back at 60psi. Disconnected tank again and checked inlet pipe for any blockages, but found none.
I am scratching my head because at some point shouldnt the bladder fill with water when the air is removed? How would air get back in to continue pressurizing? The volume of air that can be pressurized should be decreasing as I bleed it out. I'm over my head at this point....
I have searched the forums and others online, but I cannot find a thread with similar symptoms.
I am going to replace the tank, but I thought I would see if there are other possible causes I should investigate.
I checked to ensure pump was operating as expected, pressure is set 40/60. If the shower is running and a toilet is flushed the system pressure drops quickly until the pump kicks on at the cut on of 40psi. I checked the bladder tank pressure when the cut off hit 60 and pump was off. The bladder tank showed 60+ psi (?!) I beleive it should be at 38.
I shut everything off and disconnected the tank and there was only a trickle of water that came out. Not waterlogged, it was empty. I reconnected, bled air out of the valve on top until 38. Turned everything back on, tested, but the same symptoms persisted (pressure drops quickly when shower and toilet used until pump kicks on). I checked the bladder tank pressure and it was back at 60psi. Disconnected tank again and checked inlet pipe for any blockages, but found none.
I am scratching my head because at some point shouldnt the bladder fill with water when the air is removed? How would air get back in to continue pressurizing? The volume of air that can be pressurized should be decreasing as I bleed it out. I'm over my head at this point....
I have searched the forums and others online, but I cannot find a thread with similar symptoms.
I am going to replace the tank, but I thought I would see if there are other possible causes I should investigate.