DIY well pressure tank replacement
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2021
- If you live in a rural area, you most likely have a private well and pressure tank. In this video I will walk you through the replacement of a bad pressure tank. If you’re having water pressure issues at home, a bad bladder tank may be just your problem. This video should familiarize you with a residential well water system.
I'am a first time well person. I've come to learn a few things via trial and error. I wish my system was tidy like this one but it's all 25 years of a jumpled mess. Anyways, this is my first time dealing with a pressure tank. I came here to verify my understanding of what I think I need to do. Yours is the first video I clicked. My thoughts matched your video. Thank you very much.
Your welcome, I’m glad it was helpful!
@@jaketiefel4682 finished the project today. 👌🏼
Awesome! I hope it went smoothly
Could have drained a lot.more water at the water filters with a bucket underneath. 😊
Attempting to fix our pressure tank which is buried next to well under the ground, got it all dug up and supplies needed. Wish me luck 😂
Good luck! Hopefully it goes as smooth as a plumbing project can
Appreciate the help
No problem!
Do you think there should be a check valve where that pump line connects to the tank tee?
There is almost always a check valve connected to the top of the submersible pump to keep the bladder tank and vertical piping from draining off pressure through the pump. I guess if you wanted to install a check valve at the tee for redundancy that would be okay, but I don’t think it’s necessary
@@jaketiefel4682 Makes sense. I guess you could tell real quick with the PSI if it was draining back down.
After you get the new tank all hooked up, do you just turn the breaker on and let it fill till the pump shuts off?
Yes you do. You might have to adjust your pressure switch if it doesn’t reach the desired pressure. Make sure to reference the specifications on the side of your bladder tank to see what pressure the pump should kick on and shut off. Also, opening some spigots or faucets to bleed any air off is a good idea.
Great! Thanks for replying! We’ve been struggling with our system for awhile, replacing the small worn out parts, now it’s time for the main culprit! I’ll report back after we’re done this weekend 😵💫
@@lauragow3964 no problem at all! Good luck, I hope that solves your problems
Why did you use the tow plugs at the T and not install a hose bid and PRV?
I didn’t have a specific reason for doing so. That is how it was set up before, and I didn’t see the need to limit pressure, since it is controlled by the pressure switch. A hose bib would have a been a good idea.
@@jaketiefel4682 Its a pressure relief valve not a reducing valve, its a safety valve. They usually are set on 75psi and it blows if pressure goes too high.
@@rcmechanialgroup2856 sorry, I always think of a pressure reducing valve when I hear prv because I deal with municipal water supply a lot. It probably wouldn’t be a bad idea to have one installed. There was not one initially. My thought is, maybe based on pump size, that the pump may not be able to overcome the head pressure of the vertical height combined with the back pressure from the bladder to ever accommodate dangerously high pressures. That might be why the elected to do without on initial installation.
Does the water supply to house need to be shutoff?
Yes it does. If you have the pump power shut off, the well pump will not be able to pump any water into the system. If you have a valve to isolate the house from the tank piping it would be a good idea to shut it off as well. This will keep the lines in your home from draining back into your work area.