Your "Because your poor" comment gave me a chuckle. I'm looking this stuff up because I'm in your shoes. Thanks so much buddy, Please stay healthy and safe : )
I am in the process of doing my tank today as it failed and learned two things from my well maint. guy first blue tanks are not to be buried only gray tanks(specific coating for corrosion) and second tank is either to be horizontal (has 4 welded legs) and vertical (no welded legs) not trying to be an ass just hate to see all your hard work not pay off. My tank was the right color but had been put in horizontally and the well guy told me vertical tank bladders do not work properly when the tank is horizontal.
Thanks for the heads up, the tank is still doing its job buried with good pressure. for the cost, 100.00 I am not expecting more than 5-10 years out of it. Maybe i'll get lucky and get 15-20. I placed the pressure stem in an area where I can easily pump it back up if it loses pressure. so far so good.
Most people in the southern US bury their pressure tank next to the well, and the well is dug several feet away from the home, I imagine either way is ok. As I understand it, the average life of these tanks is around 10-20 years. this one was put in several years ago and no problems so far. Im sure the region in which one lives is dependant on whether it's a good idea to bury them.
If you don't have a basement or an out house of sorts to secure your pressure tank and keep it warm, you have to bury it to keep it from freezing in the winter.
I don’t understand why anyone would bury a well pressure tank. It would be out of sight, out of mind, but ANY problems are going to be vastly more complicated and expensive to deal with. Why wouldn’t you just build a little doghouse for it? What am I missing here?
It’s common and where they normally are placed in the southeast US . Oftentimes the pressure tank is buried in the ground to prevent freezing, water lines can be buried below the frost lines with the pressure tank usually buried at least partially below the frost line.
Possible Dumb Question - I have run into the same issue of having a buried tank. I am replacing the well switch this weekend. I see in the tutorials that you need to depressurize the system in order to check your tank pressure. Most people just have a release valve below the tank and gravity empties the water from the tank, but if there isn't anything below my tank to drain off pressure, will running the water out of a valve above the tank until it stops be enough to bleed off pressure, or do I need to literally empty the tank itself of all water?
@@burtonblend1 yep, I was assuming the system would be shut off first, then I would use a hose to drain off extra pressure in the system. If that's good enough, then fantastic. Thanks.
Good luck, most people test their tank with a tire pressure gauge and make sure it’s around 25 psi for the particular model I used. I would say yours shouldn’t be much different, somewhere between 20-30 psi. The newer tanks all have bleeder valves on them you can put your tire gauge on. If low I imagine that low of pressure you could use a bike pump to air it up. Unless it has a hole in it like mine did. Then you will have to buy a new tank. Good luck
Some tanks are made to be buried. They state it on the tank if it is underground or above ground. We are having issues with ours since we moved in. The well had been removed, we got it back and now we lose water all the time. Replaced the pressure switch but still having issues. We can't run the bathtub very long or the garden hose. We completely lose pressure and water and then it comes back. As long as it is just a sink we seem to be okay. So I guess I'm digging up the tank to see if I have an issue there. If not then I know its in the line or pump someplace. I'm starting to hate having a well. I had no idea until today tanks were okay to burry. We definitely do not have 900+ to spend just on the tank. My inlaw was charged around 1500 just to have the electric line to the pump replaced at his place.
Your "Because your poor" comment gave me a chuckle. I'm looking this stuff up because I'm in your shoes.
Thanks so much buddy,
Please stay healthy and safe : )
This sounds like a man who almost lost his sanity in the process of digging like myself.
It will be deep if you are in a cold climate, as it must be buried below the frost line. In northern Michigan, frost line is 42" below surface.
I am in the process of doing my tank today as it failed and learned two things from my well maint. guy first blue tanks are not to be buried only gray tanks(specific coating for corrosion) and second tank is either to be horizontal (has 4 welded legs) and vertical (no welded legs) not trying to be an ass just hate to see all your hard work not pay off. My tank was the right color but had been put in horizontally and the well guy told me vertical tank bladders do not work properly when the tank is horizontal.
firkilr Thanks for the advice, so far tank works well. Hoping for at least 5 years out of it.
Thanks for the heads up, the tank is still doing its job buried with good pressure. for the cost, 100.00 I am not expecting more than 5-10 years out of it. Maybe i'll get lucky and get 15-20. I placed the pressure stem in an area where I can easily pump it back up if it loses pressure. so far so good.
I bet the cost is double now. The tank I bought cost $700. Now fun part is digging the pipe up.
What kind of pvc did you use? Looks like you use regular pvc not meant for pressure
Could you place the tank above ground or partially above ground?
Not in a location where it could freeze
I would suggest this is not such a great idea if you need to service the pressure tank...even if it's an eyesore I'd prefer to have it above ground
I thought about that, and considered I would mirror what was already done. Most all pressure tanks in the rural south are buried.
@@burtonblend1buried in a well house. Buried is impossible to add air especially 3 feet to four feet deep
Most people in the southern US bury their pressure tank next to the well, and the well is dug several feet away from the home, I imagine either way is ok. As I understand it, the average life of these tanks is around 10-20 years. this one was put in several years ago and no problems so far. Im sure the region in which one lives is dependant on whether it's a good idea to bury them.
Why would the tank be buried ? Just curious, as I’m dealing with a similar situation.
If you don't have a basement or an out house of sorts to secure your pressure tank and keep it warm, you have to bury it to keep it from freezing in the winter.
It's retarded better to build a well house. No way to service the tank when buried
I don’t understand why anyone would bury a well pressure tank. It would be out of sight, out of mind, but ANY problems are going to be vastly more complicated and expensive to deal with. Why wouldn’t you just build a little doghouse for it? What am I missing here?
It’s common and where they normally are placed in the southeast US . Oftentimes the pressure tank is buried in the ground to prevent freezing, water lines can be buried below the frost lines with the pressure tank usually buried at least partially below the frost line.
Possible Dumb Question - I have run into the same issue of having a buried tank. I am replacing the well switch this weekend. I see in the tutorials that you need to depressurize the system in order to check your tank pressure. Most people just have a release valve below the tank and gravity empties the water from the tank, but if there isn't anything below my tank to drain off pressure, will running the water out of a valve above the tank until it stops be enough to bleed off pressure, or do I need to literally empty the tank itself of all water?
When you shut your well off there won’t be any pressure on the system . Must turn well pump off. Hope this helps
@@burtonblend1 yep, I was assuming the system would be shut off first, then I would use a hose to drain off extra pressure in the system. If that's good enough, then fantastic. Thanks.
Good luck, most people test their tank with a tire pressure gauge and make sure it’s around 25 psi for the particular model I used. I would say yours shouldn’t be much different, somewhere between 20-30 psi. The newer tanks all have bleeder valves on them you can put your tire gauge on. If low I imagine that low of pressure you could use a bike pump to air it up. Unless it has a hole in it like mine did. Then you will have to buy a new tank. Good luck
@@burtonblend1 I have a 40/60 switch so I pumped it to 38lbs. It was at only 20 when I started but the house and system was unchecked for years.
I’m not sure why, mine was buried when I found it.
Good stuff thanks
When you bury the tank it voids the warranty.
I won't show them this video then 😂
Some tanks are made to be buried. They state it on the tank if it is underground or above ground. We are having issues with ours since we moved in. The well had been removed, we got it back and now we lose water all the time. Replaced the pressure switch but still having issues. We can't run the bathtub very long or the garden hose. We completely lose pressure and water and then it comes back. As long as it is just a sink we seem to be okay. So I guess I'm digging up the tank to see if I have an issue there. If not then I know its in the line or pump someplace. I'm starting to hate having a well. I had no idea until today tanks were okay to burry. We definitely do not have 900+ to spend just on the tank. My inlaw was charged around 1500 just to have the electric line to the pump replaced at his place.
Yee Haw
What kind of pvc did you use? Looks like you use regular pvc not meant for pressure
Just regular, it’s been three years and no issues. It’s low pressure no well man around here uses anything different, that much I know