I have a Well-X-Trol 203 in my basement......not sure how old, but am suspecting it's the age of the house.....i.e. 20 years old. In July '06 I replaced the 30/50 pressure switch, which was gunked up with rust and debris, with a new 40/60. I also replaced the check valve and pressure gauge. (BTW....the submersible pump/motor assy is a Aermotor Series T, 25 GPM , 1H.P....probably same age)
Everything has worked fine until 2 weeks ago when I began hearing a slamming noise immediately when the pressure switch reached it's cut-out pressure. The noise and vibration was traced to the check valve located next to the tank. I cut the power and drained the tank. The bladder was found to be holding pressure. The gauge, however was not working properly. I found it gunked up...so I replaced it. I disassembled the pressure switch and found a fine rust grit in the pipe leading up to the pressure switch and on the "bladder" section of the switch itself. After cleaning all this as best as I could, I put it back into service and the slamming has gone away. No more problems.
My question is: Could it be that the poly liner in my tank has failed?....Hence the rust from the steel? Also...I'm curious as to which of my efforts caused the "slamming" /cavitation action to cease?
I bought the house last Spring and since the house and sprinkler system run off this pump/tank set-up....I've planned to upgrade the tank anyway to something larger.
I'm open to suggestions, comments and advice.
Thanks in advance!
GLH
Everything has worked fine until 2 weeks ago when I began hearing a slamming noise immediately when the pressure switch reached it's cut-out pressure. The noise and vibration was traced to the check valve located next to the tank. I cut the power and drained the tank. The bladder was found to be holding pressure. The gauge, however was not working properly. I found it gunked up...so I replaced it. I disassembled the pressure switch and found a fine rust grit in the pipe leading up to the pressure switch and on the "bladder" section of the switch itself. After cleaning all this as best as I could, I put it back into service and the slamming has gone away. No more problems.
My question is: Could it be that the poly liner in my tank has failed?....Hence the rust from the steel? Also...I'm curious as to which of my efforts caused the "slamming" /cavitation action to cease?
I bought the house last Spring and since the house and sprinkler system run off this pump/tank set-up....I've planned to upgrade the tank anyway to something larger.
I'm open to suggestions, comments and advice.
Thanks in advance!
GLH