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extrol chge

Paul_69
Paul_69 Member Posts: 251
in Oil Heating
can a extrol tank increase in air pressure by itself on system or would someone have to pump air in? i have from time to time found more than 12 psi in tanks when dropping system to 0 psi to check and had to lower them on single or two story homes.

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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 18,030
    They may have been

    over-charged at the factory and the original installer did not check for proper pressure. 
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  • Paul_69
    Paul_69 Member Posts: 251
    extrol

    always told you can check pressure in extrol if system is dropped to 0 psi. is it better to pull tank off system?
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 18,726
    I like

    I like an isolation valve between the expansion tank and the system and a boiler drain between the expansion tank and the isolation valve. You don't want any water pressure on the tanks bladder to influence the air pressure.

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