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Well Saver Pressure Tank
Installed a 52gal WellSaver Pressure tank... all seems to be working fine however I am concerned that the tank is not storing enough water. You see the unit can be moved side to side (or wobbled) very easily once the small shim underneath (uneven floor) is removed. The tank can be wobbled almost too easily and my guess is there is only a couple of gallons inside the tank. Pressure is decent however I think the well pump is coming on too early. I did set the internal pressure to 28# before bringing in the water. Any ideas? Thanks!
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Hey Derringer4
We have a couple great guys here that know pumps real well.. so I will let them help you with main issues... BUT I just had to *POP* in and ask you what kind of shim material you are talking about? Is that shim made of wood, by chance? If so... that is not usually a good thing.. ;) Wood will most likely rot over time... change that shim to metal and make it a little LARGER (OR add more of them)! Don't want that baby tipping over! If shim is metal or similar... well... just ignore me... :o Hey, like I said, others will be by soon. Take care... Mark . |
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If your control box's set at 30/50 then you have correctly set the bladder pressure. Like Massplumber I'm concerned about the tank not being stable, especially if you used wood shims.
You will still get the same amount of water in the tank, wobbly or not so that's not a issue. Let's get the tank fixed up. A better waywould be to levelthe tank with metal shims and then jam wet cement under the open areas under the tank. When you get the open areas all mudded in take a kitchen knife and cut the excess off smooth around the base to give your installation a professional look. Good luck, tom |
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All of the above... good advice! The tank will fill more over time. Initially, there will be air under the bladder as well as air above it. Once the air under it begins to dissolve into the water, and it will, then your tank will fill to the level of the bladder and it will have more of a "settled" feel. Be patient for several weeks.
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