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    lokolady Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 7, 2006, 12:38 PM
    Test a pressure tank
    How do you test a pressure tank?:o
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    Nov 10, 2006, 07:34 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by lokolady
    How do you test a pressure tank?:o
    I'm going to assume that you're referring to a bladder tank. There are several ways to test a bladder pressure tank. (1) Open the snifter valve on top of the tank. If water comes out tank's faulty, **OR** (2) Take a metal object and start at the bottom of the tank and start tapping. You should hear a "clunk" until you get about half way up the tank. Then you should hear a "clank".
    If you hear the same noise all the way up the tank then it's faulty.
    In both cases if it fails (1) and(2) the tank must be replaced. Good luck, Tom

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