[Shop-talk] Well tank losing air pressure

Randall TR3driver at ca.rr.com
Sun Sep 4 22:47:14 MDT 2016


> I have an Amtrol WX-203 (installed Sep 2009) and I need to add air more
> and more often otherwise the pump short cycles like crazy. There's no
> water spitting from the air valve and no air coming out of the faucets. 

Same thing happens with a tank that doesn't have a diaphragm.  The air
slowly dissolves into the water, so you don't see any bubbles, but the air
cushion goes away.

(So yes, I think you've got a bad diaphragm/bladder in the tank.)

-- Randall



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