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Post by TRTerror on Apr 5, 2024 19:53:40 GMT -5
You can see it in the faucets and Hose bibbs.
I have a Blatter tank and the Air Valve shows Zero pressure. Tried to fill it with my compressor and I just can't get any pressure to show on my air gauge .
Pump still Cycles on and off constantly.
What say you Well Pros..?
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Post by tonyroma on Apr 5, 2024 20:14:23 GMT -5
As a laymen , it’s almost always the pressure switch. I’m sure there is a pro here.
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Post by cadman on Apr 5, 2024 20:33:18 GMT -5
Bladder sprung a leak? You should have a pressure guage on the system. What does it say? Do you have water at the faucet? Is there air in the pipes? Could be the switxh, but You should have some pressure in the bladder though even with a bad swich.
Bypass the switch and see if the system builds pressure. Be careful you dont run it too much and over pressurize the pipes. If you dont have a pressure guage on the system or it doesn't work. Buy a new one.
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Post by GaryS on Apr 6, 2024 5:45:33 GMT -5
Sounds like the bladder is bad.This causes the tank to become water logged, meaning there is not a head of air on top of it to act like a spring. The pump has something to push against and not a dead head. You can get by for a while by turning off the pump and emptying the tank. Open the lowest valve and let it drain. If you are lucky the tank was put on with a union you can disconnect and let the tank empty. If you don't have a valve low enough you might be able to push the water out with air.
Bottom line is your going to have to go out in the back yard and dig up some money and replace it. They used to be cheap,not anymore.
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Post by slough on Apr 6, 2024 6:36:49 GMT -5
What Gary said
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Post by Stumpy on Apr 6, 2024 7:12:50 GMT -5
First thing you do is smoke a bowl...
Next call around to find a bladder tank...
Then chill and smoke another bowl...
Go pick up bladder tank and what ever parts needed...
Get home pop the top and drink a beer then smoke a bowl....when done your ready to change the tank...ezpeze
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Post by billybob on Apr 6, 2024 8:55:37 GMT -5
What Gary said. Even with a bladder that has a hole in it. You can still add air to tank through bicycle valve
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Post by jmarkb on Apr 6, 2024 12:34:46 GMT -5
You can see it in the faucets and Hose bibbs. I have a Blatter tank and the Air Valve shows Zero pressure. Tried to fill it with my compressor and I just can't get any pressure to show on my air gauge . Pump still Cycles on and off constantly. What say you Well Pros..? Bladder tank is bad. It's not the pressure switch. The tank should have +/-30 lb of air in it, depending on what pressure swith you have. Most will be a 20/40 switch, the rest 40/60. first number is the pressure the pump will turn on at, the second is the pressure it will turn off at. I'll send you an invoice.  |
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Post by ferris1248 on Apr 6, 2024 18:27:10 GMT -5
First thing you do is smoke a bowl... Next call around to find a bladder tank... Then chill and smoke another bowl... Go pick up bladder tank and what ever parts needed... Get home pop the top and drink a beer then smoke a bowl....when done your ready to change the tank...ezpeze Modifying Stumpy........ First thing you do is smoke a bowl... Next call a plumber Then chill and smoke another bowl... After plumber finishes, drink a beer then smoke a bowl... Take a shower |
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Post by conchydong on Apr 6, 2024 18:41:26 GMT -5
And modifying Ferris, you may have to drink something cheaper than Early Times for a month or two to pay the plumber,
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Post by TRTerror on Apr 6, 2024 19:00:53 GMT -5
Been Thinkin...
My sex nut widow lives in a big honkin House..She has water..
I can just take a shower a week when I go to her house.
Don't need 2 showers , just her's.
I ain't fixin nothing..most Trailers have stuff broke why should I be different.
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Post by conchydong on Apr 6, 2024 19:16:12 GMT -5
Been Thinkin... My sex nut widow lives in a big honkin House..She has water.. I can just take a shower a week when I go to her house. Don't need 2 showers , just her's. I ain't fixin nothing..most Trailers have stuff broke why should I be different. |
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Post by jmarkb on Apr 6, 2024 19:24:13 GMT -5
Been Thinkin... My sex nut widow lives in a big honkin House..She has water.. I can just take a shower a week when I go to her house. Don't need 2 showers , just her's. I ain't fixin nothing..most Trailers have stuff broke why should I be different. If you let the pump continue to go on and off and on it will kick the breaker first, and then after you try a few more times it will burn up your pump. A new tank is probably gonna be $200.00-300.00. If you wait till you kill the pump, it will be $300.00 and up. And you will still have to buy a tank. And probably pay someone to install it. Not me, though, I'm scared Big Candy will be around. |
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Post by TRTerror on Apr 7, 2024 17:44:44 GMT -5
YUP , Bladder Tank... Got one on order from Lowes..Bout $350 for a 32 gallon tank. I wanted to thank 2 folks for reply's to my problem TonyRoma..Thanks for only posting Stupid crap one time in my thread..  Stumpy for giving me step by step instructions...I could have never did the job without burning a couple Bowls. Thanks again guys  |
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on Apr 7, 2024 17:55:21 GMT -5
First thing I ever do before tackling any home repair project is smoke a bowl, that way if things don't go as smoothly as planned I don't freak out and start throwing stuff |
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