Water tank pressure release?

I have the same problem as Manney, but my tank constantly gets air locked. The air in the water tank gets so high pressure that the water pump will only fill the 80 gallon water tank about a foot. About once a month I have to let the water out of the tank so the high pressure air will expel and then turn on the pump again to refill the water tank.

How do I adjust the water tank pressure release valve to release some of the air in the top of the tank when it gets to high psi that it trips the electric pump control off, so it can fill up to the normal level and stay that way by releasing air as needed to balance the water tank pressure with the electric control switch. The water pump control switch is set to the factory electric control unit off and on psi levels.

Thanks,
Al Barrs

Al Barrs

Thanks!

This is the first automated response that I have received. I went into my profile and checked and reset everything so maybe I got lucky. Thanks!

Yea, that is what I suspected. Only thing is I have had a problem locating a source on the Internet for the type valve we have on that tank. Can you steer me to a source? Thanks, Al

It is the small rectangular valve with some kind of brass adjusting screw and lock nut on the front, a threaded hole on the top and a connection that screws into the tank threads on the backside.

I can email you a picture if you would like and will email me your address.

Al Barrs

Greenwood, Florida
32443

EPMiller

Great.

Al,

I'm in Pennsylvania. And I rarely do internet shopping for that type of thing, I use the local supply house. You will have do do a search for "water pressure tank air volume control" or something like that. Good luck.

Before you go to great lengths, check your tank. Possibly it would be just as good to remove the snifter valve, replace the old tank with a bladder tank and be done with the whole thing. You probably will also have to get a manifold, pressure relief valve and drain valve. I think I remember you saying that you got a new pressure switch. Please use a brass nipple to mount it. I've seen some scary overpressure situations that arose from a steel nipple under the pressure switch that rusted shut. If you don't have a pressure relief valve now I would encourage you to upgrade to the new tank and safety features. Unless you use a LOT of water you do not need anything nearly as big as you have. There are resources that will let you figure the size you need. The plumbing supply house -might- help you there. But they are more for someone that knows exactly what they need and won't return it.

Sorry about the disjointed paragraph. I'm in a hurry and added some stuff and my editing is less than thorough.

EPM