I would like to know when I will know when I need to replace my water pressure tank.
I have a plumber that says it should be replaced?

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Originally Posted by DarlMary

I would like to know when I will know when I need to replace my water pressure tank.
I have a plumber that says it should be replaced?

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I'm goinhg to assume that you have a bladder tank and not a large galvanized pressure tank. Let me show you how to test a bladder tank.
There are several ways to check your tank. It has a air valve on top like a valve on a tire. Push it in, you should not get any water out of that valve at all. Another way is to tap the tank from the bottom up. You will hear a "clunk" on the bottom filled with water, however you should hear a "clang" near the top filled with air. If you have water up to the top the bladder has ruptured and the tank must be replaced. To set the air pressure in a bladder tank, look at the cut-in pressure on your pressure switch. Now drain the line 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 t6he bladder tank at 2 lbs. below the 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.