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    Oct 23, 2009, 02:36 AM
    Pressure tank won't go above 35#
    I have a bladder type pressure tank,the tank will pressure up to 35# and cut off like it suppose to,but it won't go any higher,if I turn the screw to try to get it higher,it will run constantly yet never get any higher.is the tank bad,or is it my well pump?
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    Oct 23, 2009, 06:17 AM
    With the power off and the pressure bled off what's the bladder tank pressure set at?
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    Oct 23, 2009, 07:05 AM

    Is your pump a jet pump (above ground) or in the well?
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