Well Pressure Tank: How it Works and How a Tank Gets Waterlogged
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2020
- Every well system with a pump has a pressure tank. It is important to understand how pressure tanks work, and what happens when they fail so you can be aware. This particular tank was a 44 gallon Well Rite tank made by Flexcon. This tank was cut open to see the inside of a bladder tank. Specifically, what happens when a tank goes bad and gets waterlogged.
That you for this. We use a pressurized system to supply a cabin with lake water. My whole life I assumed the bladder was at the top of the tank and full of air pressing down on the water in the rest of the tank. Now I get how the thing really works. Appreciate the lesson!
I just assumed the bladder held air. Now I know the bladder holds water. Thank you.
I don't know much about a lot but my thought went to the human anatomy in which the bladder holds fluids. Guess I should believe in myself a little more, like now when I have got to replace my tank but I'm doing everything else but that. That's why I'm here today studying all I can to make sure I've got a firm knowledge of what the hell it is that I'm doing. Pray for me please.
I thought the same. Thx
Why do plumbers always replace faulty tanks when only you need to replace the bladder ..make more money while consumers dumb dumb 😢😢😂😂😅😅
@@2wwwilly 1) they don't make replacement bladders 2) the bladder is inside the tank and the tank is steel. 3) That steel has to be completely welded shut so there's no access.. 4) the seal on that bladder to the tank and pipe fitting isn't something a DIY'er can do and 5) the labor $$ to replace that bladder would be the same or more than what a brand new tank costs and there wouldn't be any warranty.
There are bigger conspiracies in life to worry about than your pressure tank bladder issues 😒
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@@2wwwillythe bladder isn’t serviceable. You cannot open the tank.
Finally the homeowner knows how the water ,air ,and blader in the tank relate to one another.A picture is worth a thousand words.You are a great teacher,
Nice video but he should have clarified what a " Bladder Tank " is. Prior to bladder tanks there was just water tanks with the correct amount of air added regularly at the top. Add too much air and it leaks into your pipes releasing sediment. With correct amount of air it works same as bladder tanks but the air is eventually removed by the water and the tank becomes "Waterlogged" and you need to add air again or the pump will cycle quickly. To help with the problem there was an "Air Injector" you could add to the tank which would inject a little air into tank when pump cycled. It was a hassle at that time to use a tire pump to add air ( but not too much ) every few months but that's what you did. Around in the 60's the bladder tank came on the market to solve the problem by seperating water from the air with the bladder so water no longer absorbed the air. I have the same size tank on the farm as the bigger the tank the less often the pump cycles which extends pump life. Too bad an old farmer has to explain what a Well Driller should have but that's modern times I guess. Probably this guy doesn't remember Water Softeners that had to be manually operated but that's a different story. Hope explaination helps someone understand bladder tanks.
I woke up this morning and my pump was running so went to the pump house to find a rust hole in the dome and a shower of water soaking all the electricals. so thankyou very much I can now see what's gone wrong and I am on my way to get a replacement tank. Diagrams and adverts are ok but seeing you with the top cut off and listening to the explanation is way better. Jim in NZ.
Thanks for helping this 60 year old lady understand what may be happening in my pump room!
Grew up in a house that had well water with a galvanized tank (No Bladder). The galvanized tank only had an air bubble. Mother father and five kids. We had horses, cattle and an inground pool. That old galvanized tank has been there for over 60 years and still works perfectly. Really don't understand why you would need a bladder if the old galvanized tanks never failed for over 60 years.
@frontier9142 - Great news that your family's galvanized steel tank has held up for 60 years. Not all are so lucky. You must have water free of most solids. An advantage of bladder / diaphragm tanks is better drawdown per cycle for the same volume of tank. But since your family's was only serving a small number of people, then drawdown may not be of much value, (unless you all took a bath on Saturday ;-) ). Good luck.
My understanding is that the old-style tanks had to be much larger physically, but the main thing was maintaining the air charge, as the air mixes into the water so it’s always being depleted. I just replaced a tank yesterday, so I’ve learned a lot - thank you, internet!
Thank you so much for the video! We were having water problems and didn't understand how the tank bladder works. Your video was so clear that anyone can easily understand how it works... even my wife! Lol.
Thanks again
Excellent .really helped understand what the technician ment when he said tank was waterlogged. Thank you
Great video!!! Searched high and low on the web for how this works since we're new to well systems. Thank you so much!!
Thank you for the clear video explaining the inside. We just had ours changed today. We had a leak in ours also. They installed a fiberglass one. People explained what was happening inside but this was perfect
This video was very informative. I never knew the bladders were that big inside a water pressure tank. thank you so much for teaching me something new.
Perfect visual explanation of how this tank works. You rock
From Canada, thanks for the unedited video. Now i understand how the work and the failure of water passing the bladder. Much appreciated, keep up the good work. Also love the southern drawl 😁
That was a great explanation and when you see it it makes sense. My brother had a well that was straight to the house from the pump that had a major problem with but didn't have a bladder tank. Now I know why the problem was existing. Thank you very much
This was great! I love learning about things and kept searching for something explaining how a well pressure tank works and this was sooooo visual and well explained!
Thank you for the effort and time you put into this video, Wendell! And for sharing who the better tank makers are - Flexcon and Well X Trol. I like that you used real time on filling the tank, too.
I keep going through tanks every couple years so i was thinking about dissecting a tank myself to see what i could learn. Now I don't need to thanks to you. Awesome video!
Excellent demonstration of tank working and problems with a bad bladder
Thanks for taking the time to make this video, Wendell! Most helpful to those of us with wells and a very effective lesson in what’s happening on the inside of bladder tanks. Keep up the good work!!
Glad you enjoy them and we will keep them coming!
Thanks for your presentation. It was a learning experience for me, but question is, does a well pressure tank operates by a dc current or ac? I am planning to install one where there's no AC available, only DC solar current.
If your running off grid you are going to need a 3000 watt inverter to run the pump the tank itself is just a pressure reservoir to hold water it has no electrical parts
@@WendellLeeWellServices Yea better is good, but cost is what most have to deal with nowadays! Do I buy the ultimate pressure tank and go without food for a few months or do I buy what I can afford! Many country folk resort to putting a beach-ball in their tanks because they cannot afford to buy even the lower-priced tanks!
Just moved to rural Ga and was trying to understand this deep well system thank you.
I can't thank you enough.Im a mechanic on forklifts so I understand hydraulics but I had the layout bass ackwards. This explains alot.Awsome.
Semper Fi
Thank you for the video I have cut up a lot of pressure tanks but never thought of adding water to a cut up tank any big thumbs up .
Hey man, these videos are super informative and appreciated. Thank you for sharing knowledge and helping us to be more useful around the home.
So helpful! From all us visual learners we appreciate you!
Very knowledgeable, thank you for sharing your videos. I am a new home owner with a well, and knowing some of these things is big plus.
Good video. Very helpful to see bladder working within the tank. Thanks.
Thanks, that was great. Seeing the actual inside is very informative. Now I think I know what's wrong with my pressure tank.
Very informative and interesting. Best part was that you addressed the question that I had about why not get a tank from Lowe's. Thanks for that important information.
Great video! I always wondered how they work. People explained it to me but much better to see it
This is awesome! I wondered how in the world these thangs worked. Now I know. This is the inverse of how I thought these worked.
The video was very informative . I thought I knew a fair amount about wells and holding tanks but learned alot more.
This is an excellent video.Thank you. You are one hell of a teacher. I finally understand whats wrong with my tank.
Excellent video. You are an awesome teacher. Well done, well presented.
Thank you. I never realized the water you use came from the inside of the bladder.
Great video explaining a bad bladder tank, thank you.
glad you enjoyed watching our videos
Thank you for taking time out to do this video
And we all get the fact that the air on top of the bladder is pushing the water out towards your faucets which gives you the extra pressure until the pump needs to fill the bladder back up which keeps the pump from cycling so much. That makes perfect sense and it's a great design
Great job! Thank you totally understand now. I have a huge tank and wondered if I have to do any maintenance.
Beautiful demonstration. Thank you.
This is BRILLIANT!!! I so appreciate seeing this and learning all the cool info 🙏👏
Good video man. Taught me a lot about the pressure tanks. Thanks
Thank you for the video always wondered how they worked I had no idea great peace of advice
Better than a cut away, thanks for taking the time.
Thanks for time, willingness anfd effort put in these video
Thank you. This is an excellent video. Great demonstration and explanation.
Great demo. Thank you.
Super great video . Thank you for sharing your humble expert clarity and expérience
Very helpful video, I now understand pressure tanks.
Sir, your video was very informative. Thank you for helping me make a decision. Our well take is now, 18 years old. The pump is still working fine. I Hope. Great video. lower alabama
I am late to the game Wendell but, thanks for your time. I will probably only replace this one time in my life but still learned something here.
Awesome video. Thank you for producing it for us.
Very helpful visual!! Thank you.
GREAT Video!!! I understand my tank now, Thanks.
When I was a kid I worked for a well service and back then the bottom of tanks had a flange about 6 to 8 inches. You unbolted it and pulled out the old bladder and changed it. Of coarse they don't want you don't that anymore lol. We used to order pump parts from our distributors to. Grundfos made great stuff and back then they were priced competitive with everyone else. They would sell spindles and impellers to us. We could order just a pump head or motor alone. Even the points in pressure switches were swappable.
Thanks for the video! That's exactly what's happening to ours. Good to know how it works!
Thank you for this demonstration of a leaking tank bladder.
I have plenty of patience for learning listening watching helpful info. Thankyou
Thanks for the cut away few ; it helped a lot!
Thank you for this. Very educational. Well-X-Trol 15-20 years for me.
This was very informative and interesting. I would never of known exactly how it works!! great video!
Thank you for sharing this video...very informative!
Thank you very much for this video it's very helpful and professional.
This explains it perfectly for me. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for the information on the tank..I just learned a lot about how the pressure works
Excellent video. It helped a lot! Thank you!
Thanks for the valuable info. I've replaced several tanks and always thought the bladder held the air pressure. Now I know
Thanks for the awareness, much needed as I'm a new homeowner and need to learn a lot of how to's so it doesn't defeat the purpose of owning.
Thank you for posting this helpful video.
Great video.. having issues with tank. Im New to water wells and these tanks. Helped alot. Best wishes 💯
Thank you so much for your informative video !!!
Good information, explained well!!!!
Very interesting. I have always wanted to see how the inside of a bladder tank looks.
It was a hard think to visualize before this video.. I understand this a lot better. Not perfectly yet.
Thanks, this video explained well pressure tank operation. I understand how the different tests determine a bad tank.
Thank you for doing an “autopsy” on this defective tank. Very educational view of the inside and how these tanks work.
Thank you so much,, now I have a inside knowledge of the function of my tank,,and also for informing of quality tanks. High five bro,
Great video. I also had it backwards, thought the air went inside the bladder instead of water . Thanks!
That would be called a lung!😊
The best video about the water tank with bladder construction and hw it works. Thank you for sharing. Can the bladder be replaced???
Dude this was super helpful. Thanks brother!
Good video great at the explanation of how it works!
Excellent video
Thanks for the informative video. More power 👌👍💪
Great video. I've spent many a nights behind the shop with a bladder like that after many Coors light
This is an excellent video, exactly how to demonstrate a tank!!
Great video! Thank you.
I learned something! Good video
Very helpful. Thank you!
Gracias amigo...
It helped me out a lot.
Thanks for the video!
Thank you for the video. I wonder how the pressure tank worked.
Great information. I sort of knew what went on in there, but it was a great visual. I would have done it outside if possible so I could see the bladder explode! Ha! Thanks for the video!
Very informative. Thank you.
good video !!!..
I'm going to plumb one of these tanks up to my pressure washer to be sure I have consistent water pressure , and not starve the pump when I'm out doing washing jobs ..
been doing alot of looking
and no one has thought of it yet...
I have a 4000 ,4 gpm hot water E -Z clean ... it should help eliminate running a holding tank and trying to gravity feed water to the pump causing it to starve for water...
Very good video, this will help me select my new tank
Thanks for the cut away
great explanation
Nicely done.
Very good information Thanks
I am thankful of this video!
Thanks, think this helps solve my pressure pump staying on and the tank not reaching the cutoff pressure.
Brilliant explanation! I had no idea what was in a pressure tank, and how it functions. Thanks for sharing!