I have a Amtrol pressure tank and being 11 yrs olds has water around the base and in where pipe goes in the hole at the bottom of the tank is bone dry but about the same amount of water per day around the base.

Please, help...

Judy

The first thing to do is to positively identify the source of the water. My post above from 2007 is a good starting point.

You could also consider dusting the tank, joints and areas that get wet (after drying) with flour or other powder to detect the water.

1/4 cup a day should create noticeable dampness in a few minutes. You won't be able to see anything until the area is WELL lit.

Once located, fix leak... good luck!
~aaron

EDIT: Errr, did this get moved from the previous thread?

Anyhow, here's where it was posted before https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/plumbing/well-pressure-tank-leaking-101988.html

And here's the marginally helpful stuff i said (as scirocco70) back in '07:





Paul,

You're really going to need to locate the source of the leak. Randomly tightening fittings might work, but you might also break a fitting, and that would be a real mess. What is the material? Common would be PVC or maybe some galvanized pipe.

I suggest that you first light the space up, it's a lot easier to see where the water is coming from with light. Then clean the area thoroughly.

Dry everything off with a towel, and watch carefully... check it every five minutes (use a mirror to see the parts that may be hidden or too low to look at directly) until you see the water appear again.

You could also try (after cleaning and drying the whole area) laying newspaper down on the floor, to at least target the area that the water is coming from.

If you're not willing or able to really search for and pinpoint the leak, then you should call someone else to handle it for you.

Just my thoughts!
~aaron

It's either condensation or a leak. If it's condensation, then you will notice the side of tank being wet, like water on the outside of a good, ice-cold glass of sweet tea, served with some cornbread, peas, and freshly sliced tomatoes from the garden. Hmmm. Wish I had some now, but at any rate, more likely is a leak, especially if you have not noticed it before until recently.