Recharging a well tank

1NP · Aug 24, 2013

My pump kicks in after drawing only a small amount of water. What is the correct procedure for recharging the tank?

Anonymous-0 · Aug 24, 2013

This is what I do when my pump short cycles. I will unplug the pump first then go turn on the water to drain the tank. After the water stops I'll check the pressure on the tank. Then add air to the tank keeping the pressure 2lbs. below the cut off setting. My tank has a slow leak so I have to do this every so often myself. Hope this helps...

Paul Janke · Aug 24, 2013

This procedure is exactly right.

tomtirediron · Aug 24, 2013

I had to do the exact thing last Saturday. kegs procedure is exactly what I did and it now works perfectly.

4020guy · Aug 24, 2013

That's 2 psi below cut-in pressure....Ron

36 Coupe · Aug 24, 2013

Short cycling can ruin pump motors.To test open the air valve, if water comes out the bladder is leaking.I had to use a small air compressor to add air.

kegs · Aug 24, 2013

2 lbs. below cut in yes that's it. Sorry fellas. I was drawing from my memory which doesn't serve me as well as it used too.

guido · Aug 24, 2013

Hello 1NP,

It is pre charged at the factory with 38#,
That is a tank with a bladder,

Guido.

Rich_WI · Aug 24, 2013

For an air bladder tank, set your pressure regulator on your air compressor to just above your upper well pressure level (cut out pressure). Then hook up the air hose to the pressure tank and use some water (do a load of wash, fill your stock tanks or water the garden). As you use water your air compressor adds air to the tank, shut off your compressor when air starts burping out the tap. This is the way I refill my tank because its easy and fast, it takes longer to read this than my time spent doing it. I just dont like shutting off water to the house to drain a well pressure tank when I have an air compressor sitting there that can do the same thing (get air in the well tank). Also, with an air bladder tank, dont worry about the air pressure, its impossable to put too much air in the well tank, any extra that you put in will just burp out.

If you have a rubber bladder tank, add air to 2psi under cut in pressure like mentioned above but if you are losing air and short cycling with a rubber bladder tank, you got a leak in your rubbler bladder and it needs replacment.

1NP · Aug 24, 2013

Thanks for the replies. I found out that it needs to be set 2# below the kick in pressure. I set it 2# below the kickout pressure and the switch just sparked. I then went through my files and found the original paperwork for the pressure switch and set it for 2# below kickin. I have a fairly large holding tank and it now runs water in the stationary tub about two-three minutes before it kicks in. This should cure my problem.

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