was given a tank and pump, houshold combo,, , I havnt seen a tank like this,, but it says it comes pressurized at 30 psi. It only has one inlet or outlet, only one pipe comes out of it, the ones I have seen has an inlet AND an outlet, it does have a presure nozzle on top, no gauges, in fact,, I drained it out of the nozzle,, would come out any other way (that I could see). ANyone have/seen one of these? DO they hook up the same? Thinking about either selling/tradeing it,, or hook it up to my honey house.

-- Stan (sopal@net-pert.com), April 17, 2002

Answers

I picture this tank as being like a city water tower.

When a well is running the water flows into a line that is teed to the house as well as the tank. When the taps are open the water flows into the house. When the taps are closed the water flows up into the tank instead.

With your home system, as the water fills the tank it is forced in with the pressure output of the pump until the pump pressure cut off switch is activated stopping the pump. The tank is usually partially filled with with water, while a rubber bladder of air takes up the remainder of tank space, hence the 30 pounds of pressure that is specified on the tank.

-- Notforprint (Not@thekeyboard.com), April 17, 2002.

Not for print, you're spot on. The tank is called a "captive air" or "bladder" tank.

Stan, the other tanks you've seen are for systems which charge the tank with air, by various means. Water with air in/ water without air out.

-- joj (joj@home.org), April 17, 2002.

I almost forgot to tell you, Stan. If your well is set up with an aircharge system, you'll have to modify it to use this tank set up, or you'll have a LOT of gurgling coughing ,and bouncing faucet spouts when the air rich water comes out your pipes!

-- joj (joj@home.org), April 17, 2002.

We'll hope this is a submersible pump that's attached to the bladder tank. Jet pumps aren't especially condusive to that type of tank. Air injection you know. Clamp a torque arrestor just above the pump to keep the pump from twisting on the pipe to the well head. Put a T there. To the "left" a gauge/pressure switch manifold attached to the tank. To the "right" line feed to the house. If it's a 3/4 hp pump you can pump up from about 425 feet, but the shallower the well, the more gallons per minute you'll end up with at the head.

Oh, you can increase the pressure to the house by using a compressor to increase the pressure in the bladder and increasing the cut in and cut out pressure in the switch. If it's a shallow well, could get 45 out of it. If it's a deep well, leave it at 30.

Dennis

-- Dennis Enyart (cowboy405@yahoo.com), April 18, 2002.