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cdefraia · Aug 7, 2008, 04:13 AM

Got a call from a friend that said when she turned on the sink faucet dirt and a little water with little pressure came out.She turned it off and called me.I asked her if she had water running somewhere that would be depleting the well.She found that a sprinkler system was running on a timer but the timer probably is not working.We turned it off and let the well sit overnight and now there is water and pressure in the house.I RAN THE FAUCETS TO CLEAR OUT ANY DEBRIS IN THE LINES but the noticed at the well tank that every time the tank called for the pump to go on the gauge did not move from cut off or cut on.Do I need to drain the tank and put air into it and then fill it or why is there no gauge reading even though I here the pump running when it is being called.Is the bladder shot?

speedball1 · Aug 7, 2008, 04:30 AM

I'd be more likely to suspect a faulty gage. Even if the bladder were ruptured you would still get a reading on the gage. I'd replace the gage and see if you get a reading then. Good luck, Tom

albinfla · Aug 7, 2008, 05:23 AM

Tom is right on. The gauge is clogged or defective.

While you're replacing the gauge adjust the air in the bladder tank too. If it is a traditional style galvanized tank instead of a bladder, simply drain it all the way.

I can give you procedure if you need it.
Al

cdefraia · Aug 7, 2008, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by albinfla

Tom is right on. The gauge is clogged or defective.

While you're replacing the gauge adjust the air in the bladder tank too. If it is a traditional style galvanized tank instead of a bladder, simply drain it all the way.

I can give you procedure if you need it.
Al

Yes Al.I would lie you to describe the procedure,thank,s Charlie

cdefraia · Aug 8, 2008, 04:25 AM

Procedure for changing pressure gauge on well tank

speedball1 · Aug 8, 2008, 07:00 AM

Yes Al.I would lie you to describe the procedure,thank,s Charlie

Hey Charlie, Al's busy so I'll fill in for him.
To set the air pressure in a bladder tank, look at the cut-in pressure on your pressure switch. Now drain the pressure down with the pump off. When there is no more water coming out of the hose bib that you drained the system down with set the pressure in the bladder tank at 2 lbs. below the pressure switch cut-in pressure. Check it with a tire gage. If your pressure control is set to come on at 20 PSI and go off at 40 PSI then your gage should read 18 PSI. Hope this helps and thank you for rating my reply. Tom,

albinfla · Aug 8, 2008, 08:14 AM

Charlie,
Do you have a bladder tank or traditional style tank? If it is a bladder tank, Tom's response is right on. If you have a traditional style tank with multiple fittings on it, then you'll need to do something different. You'll have to follow a procedure to properly drain the tank.
Al

jlisenbe · Aug 8, 2008, 02:52 PM

I think the question concerned the gauge itself, not the actual pressure. To change the gauge, simply turn off the system, open a faucet to bleed off pressure, remove old gauge, screw in new gauge (prepped with teflon tape on threads), restore power, and you're in business. Shouldn't take more than thirty minutes.

speedball1 · Aug 9, 2008, 04:14 AM

Jlisenbe's correct. I misunderstood the question. But you still have to recharge the bladder tank after you change out the gage. Tom