New Pressure Tank Question - Pump on top of Vertical Tank

[thomas1657]

My pump and pressure tank is about 25 years old and shot. I'm having no issues finding a pump replacement but my tank has been discontinued. Its leaking from the bottom and may as well replace it all. My current tank is a Flotec fp7110t-08. The pump is mounted on top. I'm wanting to replace it all in a similar fashion. Old Tank:

My question is that I don't see any similar tanks and was wondering if these black cones on the vertical tanks are for a mounting bracket to install the pump on top? That is what I would like to do. See below for the black cone I'm referring to:

 

[Valveman]

That black cone on top is just a cover for the nut they hang the tank from to paint it. There are still tanks that have a pump mount on top. But the lower you install a jet pump the better. I would set something like this on some Cinder blocks or something.

 

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[Reach4]

Idea: I wonder if you could put the pump under something like
https://www.supplyhouse.com/Holdrite-40-S-22-U-Unassembled-Water-Heater-Stand-Up-to-52-Gal
https://www.supplyhouse.com/Holdrite-40-S-30-U-Unassembled-Water-Heater-Stand-Up-to-100-Gal

Note that you want a low resistance (short and/or big pipe) between the input to the pressure tank and the input to the pressure switch nipple.

 

[Bannerman]

Suggest upgrading your water supply system with the Cycle Stop Valve PK1A kit that Valveman recommended. The cost for the PK1A is often less than the cost for a large pressure pressure tank alone, with added benefits of no pump cycling while 1gpm or greater is being consumed, and constant pressure supplied to fixtures, once the pump becomes activated.

Since the CSV will restrict flow to cause the supply rate from the pump to equal the flow rate being consumed, a large pressure tank will no longer be needed or beneficial.

By using the small, 4.5 gallon pressure tank usually included with the PK1A kit, only ~1 gallon of consumption will cause the pump to become activated, thereby permitting the CSV to deliver the exact amount of water that is further consumed, while at the same time maintaining constant pressure.

By replacing only your large pressure tank with another comparable large tank, not only will your pump continue to cycle ON/OFF while the flow rate consumed is less than the pump is capable of supplying, but also the water pressure to your fixtures will continue to undergo the same constant 20 psi variance (ie:: 50>30 psi, 30>50 psi) that has been experienced up till now.