Nice easy read for the consumer packed with information. I enjoyed it.
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Thank you…this was my first blog on my new website…and I’m still struggling to learn the wordpress system.
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One thing I learned the hard way was that a defective pressure tank can ruin or at least hasten the demise of a well pump. Our pressure tank, gauge, and switch is in the well pit so is not in a readily observable location. When our pump went out, the well company blamed it partially on the old pressure tank which was not functioning properly and caused the pump to repeatedly short cycle. I have since mounted a pressure gauge in the water line in the house so i can keep tabs on what is happening.
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That’s a good point…if the bladder ruptures…but I’d hear it if it got too out of wack…hopefully…and I could only blame myself since I’m the one who installed the motor…I did think about buying one and having it on hand for that dreadful day…having a spare motor on hand is handy too I guess…
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Best to replace it now if you think it is ready to go. They blow out often without warning. If the tank fails, the pump will run and flood the area it is in and possibly run until the well is empty. Without the tank, no pressure is built up to shut the pump off. True, you may hear it happen, but not if you are not at home, on vacation, out in the field…
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You make some good points…but replacing it now would interrupt my longevity test…so far 37 years…for the well x troll brand…ok, ok…I’ll see about getting a new tank the next time I’m at tractor supply…
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Excellent to read
Came across this one during mock inspection for a course. Reported as in need of monitoring, due to condensation/moisture build up on wood support structure. Does this sound like a correct assessment?
Those 2x4s look solid, that’s not going anywhere.
The rust on the tank is indicative of it’s age and likely the pressure bladder is shot or will be soon.
That said, I lived 53 years of my life on wells and septics. There is very little that actually will make that leak. My tank sat down in a nasty dirt crawlspace that flooded regularly. We solved that problem eventually, but the tank was rusty, the bladder was shot, and it still provided water to the house. I’d have to go down there and drain water out the shrader valve about every 3 months.
The pumptrol burned up. I replaced it and it kept right on working until we put an addition on the house 5 years later, added a basement and fixed the drainage.
Monitor for what?
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And ‘How’?
Monitoring takes knowledge.
Did you provide that knowledge, so they know what and how to “monitor” for whatever you stated needs monitoring?
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I did, this was a mock inspection. Concern here was water/moisture on the wood and eventually swelling and growing mold.
Care to elaborate?
How does it take knowledge to monitor for leaks, rust, reduced flow, etc.?
Smell, further discoloration, and definitely softening of the wood underneath.
I do not like to see moisture in contact with wood any where. Sweaty pipes underneath floor under sinks…
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You think a home owner knows this?
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if they did not, they do now.
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So, we were a bit cryptic here. Monitoring typically is not the best recommendation in a report. The entire home requires monitoring.
So, if you use that term, I would recommend that you check off a few boxes such as:
- Monitor what? Tank and platform
- How often? Frequently, daily, monthly etc
- For? Moisture damage/deterioration
- If damage is observed, then what? Recommend immediate repair/replace.
But in my opinion, based on what I see in the pictures, my narrative would be a bit different.
I observed evidence of moisture problems such as condensation and rust. Further damage will occur if not corrected. Recommend repair.
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I would call out what you see, tank had corrosion in areas, this may be an indication of previous leaks, due to the observable age of the equiptment it is recomended that the system be evaluated by a qualified Plumber familiar with these types of systems.
Also, another consideration would be, since you’re in West Virginia, is if the area where the equipment is located in is prone to freezing temps.
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