PeteHog
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Hi there,
just moved into the house about a year ago. Its a 4 bed 4 bath, with appartment over garage. I have a 1 hp pump with a 20 gal well-x-trol bladder tank. Don't know how old the equipment is, but the tank is still in good condition. There is quite some water useage (also need to fill pool and water the lawn), and I noticed the pump cycle is running very often. About a month ago, I had to have the pump control replaced, which set me back a bit over 300 dollars. Seemed quite high to me. The repair person suggested to have a secondary bladder tank installed, which will cut back the number of cycles 4 times and extend the pump live. He gave me an estimate for 1200 dollars, not specifying the type of tank. The quote seems high to me. I guess I could buy a new 80 gallon well-x-trol tank for about USD 500.00 and install it myself. My level of expertise is a bit more then beginner, but can use common sense. I was wondering if you could give me some good independant expert advise. 1. is it a good idea to have a secondary tank installed? Can I connect the 2 tanks with a T-connection right before the pressure switch? If so, how complex is this, is it a good idea to do this myself? 2. if I have somebody do this, what is a ball park range for material & labor? Then, should I also consider having a stronger pump installed at the same time? Thanks for your help.
just moved into the house about a year ago. Its a 4 bed 4 bath, with appartment over garage. I have a 1 hp pump with a 20 gal well-x-trol bladder tank. Don't know how old the equipment is, but the tank is still in good condition. There is quite some water useage (also need to fill pool and water the lawn), and I noticed the pump cycle is running very often. About a month ago, I had to have the pump control replaced, which set me back a bit over 300 dollars. Seemed quite high to me. The repair person suggested to have a secondary bladder tank installed, which will cut back the number of cycles 4 times and extend the pump live. He gave me an estimate for 1200 dollars, not specifying the type of tank. The quote seems high to me. I guess I could buy a new 80 gallon well-x-trol tank for about USD 500.00 and install it myself. My level of expertise is a bit more then beginner, but can use common sense. I was wondering if you could give me some good independant expert advise. 1. is it a good idea to have a secondary tank installed? Can I connect the 2 tanks with a T-connection right before the pressure switch? If so, how complex is this, is it a good idea to do this myself? 2. if I have somebody do this, what is a ball park range for material & labor? Then, should I also consider having a stronger pump installed at the same time? Thanks for your help.