First time home owner! The house has a well. Which has been pretty painless the last few years. Pressure started to seem a bit lower than normal, so I replaced my pressure tank, after thinking the air bladder went bad. (it was also a bit small, and very old. In hindsight, maybe wasnt but, but though a larger tank helps pump longevity).
Anyways!
It seems to be very standard. Tank. Tee fitting. Right side is input from a submersible well (that I have no idea how deep it is). Left is input to my main. Took out the old tank. Cut out the fittings. Put in new tank, install went fairly easy. I'm pretty handy, though I have no idea what I'm actually doing...
I purchased a new gauge, new 40/60 switch. Tank came pre inflated @ 38, which I verified. Got it all connected, threw the breaker, checked for leaks, all is well (pun!). Tank fills up, hits 60, stops filling. Hooray!
Well... actually. The pressure kind of sucks. And its not ALWAYS bad. Also, there seems to be some air in the lines. Which MAY have worked out after a few tank charge/discharges. But when the tank gets ANYWHERE NEAR the 40psi low end, if you're in the shower, it's like someones just pissing on your head. Not pleasant. The old tank was NOT this bad.
HELP!
At this point I feel like Im just babbling.
TLDR version:
Replaced older smaller pressure tank with new 85gal tank (https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...sure-tank-85-gal-actual-capacity?cm_vc=IOPDP1)
Put on new 40/60 switch.
Put on new gauge.
Checked for leaks.
PRESSURE IS GARBAGE.
What did I do wrong?!
Anyways!
It seems to be very standard. Tank. Tee fitting. Right side is input from a submersible well (that I have no idea how deep it is). Left is input to my main. Took out the old tank. Cut out the fittings. Put in new tank, install went fairly easy. I'm pretty handy, though I have no idea what I'm actually doing...
I purchased a new gauge, new 40/60 switch. Tank came pre inflated @ 38, which I verified. Got it all connected, threw the breaker, checked for leaks, all is well (pun!). Tank fills up, hits 60, stops filling. Hooray!
Well... actually. The pressure kind of sucks. And its not ALWAYS bad. Also, there seems to be some air in the lines. Which MAY have worked out after a few tank charge/discharges. But when the tank gets ANYWHERE NEAR the 40psi low end, if you're in the shower, it's like someones just pissing on your head. Not pleasant. The old tank was NOT this bad.
HELP!
At this point I feel like Im just babbling.
TLDR version:
Replaced older smaller pressure tank with new 85gal tank (https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...sure-tank-85-gal-actual-capacity?cm_vc=IOPDP1)
Put on new 40/60 switch.
Put on new gauge.
Checked for leaks.
PRESSURE IS GARBAGE.
What did I do wrong?!