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GG

06-10-2004 08:48:39




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I am using well water and county water, alternately, by switching gate valves. I also installed "check valves" to meet requirments. The problem is that when I am using county water the pressure is greater, about 70 pounds, and the bladder is under this pressure. The pressure tank is about two years old and the bladder has water in it. What can be done to correct this situation after replacing the tank?

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paul

06-10-2004 12:15:21




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 Re: pressure tank in reply to GG, 06-10-2004 08:48:39  
Locating the switching valves & check valve to the other side of the tank from where they are now would keep your well, piping, & pressure tank as one unit isolated from the county water supply. This would probably be the best way. With the constant 70lbs from the county, you do not need a pressure tank when using their water.

Currently, you have the valves & check between your pump & valve, so the tank is always in the loop regardless of water source.

Pressure reducing valve would probably do it. You could valve your tank for off/on, but it only takes one time to forget the valve & you have problems....

--->Paul

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Ron

06-10-2004 09:44:21




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 Re: pressure tank in reply to GG, 06-10-2004 08:48:39  
Pressure reducing valves are sold for exactly that reason. See your local well driller or hardware store.



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Van in AR

06-10-2004 08:51:30




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 Re: pressure tank in reply to GG, 06-10-2004 08:48:39  
Install a second set of check valves downstream from the tank. The tank will not get the 70 psi from the city water that way.
Van



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Charles (in GA)

06-10-2004 13:09:13




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 Re: Re: pressure tank in reply to Van in AR, 06-10-2004 08:51:30  
The second check valve to isolate the well system from the rest of the system is probably the easiest and best solution. You could leave the well on, and if the county water drops off, the well would automatically take over, and if you wanted to force the well to supply you, just shut off the county water.

Charles



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T_Bone

06-10-2004 13:55:33




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 Re: Re: Re: pressure tank in reply to Charles (in GA), 06-10-2004 13:09:13  
Hi GG,

A check valve will leak enternaly before it fails. You would need to use a check valve on the pump side of the system or on the well suction side.

If it's a deep well, every length of pipe should be connected with a check valve on small systems.

The bladder tank doesn't care if it has 50psi or 70psi unless the inside surface of the tank had some ruff spots.

I would only use a ball valve on the pressure tank feed or pump discharge if I wanted to keep the two systems seperate. You can get them either automatic or manual.

I don't like gate valves as there not a positive shut off like a ball valve. A gate valve makes a good volume regulator for system balancing but thats about it.

T_Bone

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