Pressure tanks?

Spook · Jan 22, 2009

I have been thinking, if I replaced my pressure tank on my well with a larger one, my pump would cycle less often, saving some energy $$. Is my thinking right?

Lesformore · Jan 22, 2009

I don't think you will save much energy, but you will save your pump. The more often your pump has to start and stop, the shorter it's life will be. The people in the tank business have a chart that will tell you how large your tank should be depending on how much water you use.

Janicholson · Jan 22, 2009

Do it. A 40 to 50 gallon tank with a bladder pressure system makes a great solution to the problem. JimN

John T · Jan 23, 2009

Spook, I (used farm well water like 40 yrs) highly advise a larger tank, for one thing starting and stopping cycles use more electicity since for a brief duration at starting the motor my draw like 4 to 6 times its normal running current, plus the wear and tear on the starting relay contacts. Its still gonna take x amount of current to pump x gallons of water over the long haul, but fewer starts to pump the same water means fewer times the pump is drawing that 4 to 6 times its running current.

John T

willL · Jan 23, 2009

You have to match your tank size to the pump capacity and your well draw down amount. If your well capacity is large(over 10 gpm), it usually is not a problem.Go for the larger tank. If your well is slow and/or you have a small draw down amount, you will burn up a pump trying to fill a larger tank with water that is just not there.

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