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    OK good. I must be wrong. I was looking at some...

    OK good. I must be wrong. I was looking at some compression fittings, not PEX itself) I was going to us for PEX a few weeks ago and I thought I recalled they said not to use in walls.
    My knowledge...
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    You may already be aware of this but I think it...

    You may already be aware of this but I think it says right on PEX and fittings that it should not be used in walls?
    I don't think I would want to trust all those compression fittings inside my...
  3. Question: Pipes Making Noise

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    If you look at one of my previous posts, I...

    If you look at one of my previous posts, I already recharged the tank and did get back to you with the results.
    Thank you for all your help over the last week.
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    Thanks. There is something going on with that...

    Thanks.
    There is something going on with that bladder. 24 hours later I am getting air in the pipes/faucets and sediment that I think is from me stirring up that tank with all that air.
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    I have no idea. It was there when I bought the...

    I have no idea. It was there when I bought the house.

    So far I have replaced the valve and put in around 35psi in the bladder (used to have 0psi).
    The results are:
    1. Now the pump runs for a...
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    Well Mate Model WM-25WB

    Well Mate Model WM-25WB
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    Using a hand pump while standing on a ladder, I...

    Using a hand pump while standing on a ladder, I pumped on and off for over an hour and got it up to 20psi. Exhausted, I went over to the neighbors and borrowed their air compressor. It still took...
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    Does open a faucet mean to drain the entire tank...

    Does open a faucet mean to drain the entire tank again?
    When I drained it yesterday and had the power shut off to replace the valve-- it read 0psi with the bike pump.
    I assume it will read zero...
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    OK, after looking a third time I found the ON 40...

    OK, after looking a third time I found the ON 40 and OFF 60 number on the inside. There are no units of measurements with it so I don't know what they mean
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    For now leave the pump off. Now lets us calibrate...

    For now leave the pump off. Now lets us calibrate the Bladder tank First check its integrity. Pop the tire pump valve on the tank.
    I did not do this but intead just turned the power back on.
    ...
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    OK, before I read this last post, I simply turned...

    OK, before I read this last post, I simply turned on the power and let it fill back up. It leveled off around 39psi
    I turned on the kitchen faucet and went out and watched the gauge.
    It began...
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    For now leave the pump off. Now lets us calibrate...

    For now leave the pump off. Now lets us calibrate the Bladder tank First check its integrity. Pop the tire pump valve on the tank. If you have water coming out then the tank's faulty. If air comes...
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    Does the gauge control pressure or just read it? ...

    Does the gauge control pressure or just read it? If it just reads it, then there is something else I should be buying at Home Depot as well to save me another trip to the store?
    I checked the...
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    OK, thank you for info so far, but I have new...

    OK, thank you for info so far, but I have new information:
    After crawling around under the house for 15 min. listening for the noise, I could not find a pipe making noise but instead, sounded like...
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    I just went outside and listened to the tank and...

    I just went outside and listened to the tank and it "clicked on" and then a hissing sound with about the same freqency as the clunking sound. However, being that I was outside, I could not correlate...
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    Not sure on the well pump question. Our well is...

    Not sure on the well pump question. Our well is 160ft, about 100ft away from the holding take (and pump?), and in our carport outside. Since it is outside, I don't hear it turn on and off unless I...
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    We are on a well. I did forget to mention that I...

    We are on a well. I did forget to mention that I am watering more than ever trying to keep a lawn and garden green.
    Thanks for a quick reply.
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    Pipes Making Noise

    I have read some other posts on this forum and have some ideas. However, I will try to be more specific.
    About every 5-10 minutes there is a clunking noise under our house. Our house was built...
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