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lakota
lakota Member Posts: 32
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What is the proper way to test the air pressure inside a Well X-Trol tank that is in use. Thanks for any help.

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  • Maine Ken
    Maine Ken Member Posts: 531


    Isolate, drain, test...
  • Ken_8
    Ken_8 Member Posts: 1,640
    Use

    a tire gage to read the pressure - after the "static" pressure of the system has been put to zero.

    If you try the Schraeder valve reading with a tire gage with the system connected, you will read system pressure - not the bladder inside the expansion tank fill pressure.

    Think about it.

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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    well tanks

    As ken said,

    With system pressure at ZERO, test the air side of the tank (shouild be a schrewader air valve on top of tank).

    tank pressure should be the TURN ON PRESSURE LESS 2 pounds. Example, Pressure switch set 30/50 air pressure should be 28.

  • Weezbo
    Weezbo Member Posts: 6,231
    Gawd..I forgot more than i now know:))

  • lakota
    lakota Member Posts: 32


    Thanks for the input. Wasn't sure if you had to drain the tank or not.
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