Expansion Tank Vent

Wayco Wayne

I found out several years ago at a seminar run by some guy named Dan Hulahoop* that when you check the pressure on an expansion tank with an air bladder there should be no pressure on the tank on the water side while your'e checking. I started isolating the tank with a ball valve with a waste vent on the tank side so I can shut off the tank, bleed the water pressure and check the air in very short order. Is this a common practice? Makes sense to me. *(Is it appropriate to poke fun at our benevolent hosts name?)I just got my digital camera working again. I'll try to send a picture

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Steamhead

I do it that way, WW

and have never had a problem.

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Gary Fereday

Nice idea & photo.

Question how did you get that huge camera in the house? Most folks buy a small hand neld one. That bill board sized photo is wild! anyway bigugh

[Deleted User]

thats what i do

i do remove the handle from the ball valve to try and keep it as safe/tamper proof as possible.

Mark Eatherton1

It's Hooligan...

not Hanigan!!

Mark Earthington

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DanHolohan

That's

right. Look no further than Word spell check!