I would suggest this test:
1. Turn off the water to the building (either before or after the regulator) while pressure inside is high.
2. Note the pressure with your gauge.
3. Open a faucet and drain water into a big measuring cup until the pressure matches the pressure that the regulator is set for. The more water that comes out before that pressure, the better your expansion tank is doing.
4. Note how much water is in the measuring cup.
Alternate if other step 3 is not handy:
3. Open a faucet and drain 4 oz of water into a measuring cup. (I picked that number somewhat at random)
4. Note the pressure in the building.
What did you measure?
This may be useful to you; it talks about adjusting the precharge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT1MTEZREQk
1. Turn off the water to the building (either before or after the regulator) while pressure inside is high.
2. Note the pressure with your gauge.
3. Open a faucet and drain water into a big measuring cup until the pressure matches the pressure that the regulator is set for. The more water that comes out before that pressure, the better your expansion tank is doing.
4. Note how much water is in the measuring cup.
Alternate if other step 3 is not handy:
3. Open a faucet and drain 4 oz of water into a measuring cup. (I picked that number somewhat at random)
4. Note the pressure in the building.
What did you measure?
This may be useful to you; it talks about adjusting the precharge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT1MTEZREQk
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