Planned Obsolescence- Pressure Tank

[Zee09]

The 32 gallon model is the most prone to failure. That is because the bladder has to stretch more in height. But if you are moving not an issue. They are usually good for at least 10 years.

I thought it was due to the height. Thanks Walt.

 

[4WD]

I purchased two of these Amtrol Well-X-Trol WX-202 Well Pressure Tanks 20 gal
My system was setup in a closet and uses two.
They had a 7 year warranty and they replaced a set made by "State" which lasted 19 years and
only one failed,

The Amtrol folks are gods to me.
18 days after the warranty expired one failed. I never expected such precise failure.
The real joke is they have doubled in price since 2016.

I'm going back to State now as I have a dealer in the area. Now these look absolutely new and are not in a basement rusted out. oh well most things these days are crap- HVAC included.

We could do a whole thread on things that doubled in cost …

 

[Zee09]

We could do a whole thread on things that doubled in cost …

Then we could do a thread on things that doubled in cost and were actually outsourced and now are a really crappy product.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

I have a fibreglass composite tank - Wellmate WM 6 - with a replaceable bladder. If the bladder goes just flush the tank and put in a new bladder and charge to a couple psig below the well cut-in setpoint. I think I have my air charge at 34psig to give a bit more room for another 1/2 gallon of draw-down and gauge error. A lot of problems due to grit in the bottom of the tank. I should have at least a coarse filter for all house water to keep grit out of gauges and valves - but I dont.

 

[SHOZ]

I have a fibreglass composite tank - Wellmate WM 6 - with a replaceable bladder. If the bladder goes just flush the tank and put in a new bladder and charge to a couple psig below the well cut-in setpoint. I think I have my air charge at 34psig to give a bit more room for another 1/2 gallon of draw-down and gauge error. A lot of problems due to grit in the bottom of the tank. I should have at least a coarse filter for all house water to keep grit out of gauges and valves - but I dont.

That's what I needed 30 years and 4 tanks ago.....

 

[Donald]

I have two blue bladder tanks in my crawl space. I have not measured but I sure hope they were not installed before the house was built. House is about 20 year old.

 

[Zee09]

I have two blue bladder tanks in my crawl space. I have not measured but I sure hope they were not installed before the house was built. House is about 20 year old.

I have a monster 119 gallon one in a house and the basement has no outside entrance and thus the next owner will have to leave it and use two tanks...
Builders do stupid stuff.