Your video was precisely the same settup as mine and was exactly what I needed to see to have the courage to do it myself. I got a tank for $300. I was nervous about cutting the pipe using the "other wrench" for fear I wouldn't be able to remove the stub going into the tee, but it did loosen up and all went extremely well. Thank you for making this video!!!!

@ScottDriscoll

7 ай бұрын

glad it helped! I didn't even bother getting a quote but I'm sure it would have been $1k. Hope you didn't have top mop up a whole tank like I did.

Great video. I had a bad Wellmate tank with the same issue you had. I replaced it as well but your video confirmed my thoughts. Now the old tank is going to be repurposed into raise garden beds. We live in Costa Rica and everything gets repurposed. Thank you

@ScottDriscoll

Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea.

@jimcarmichael4848

7 ай бұрын

How do you repurpose an old tank? Asking for a friend. ;)

@noname-te4lh

6 ай бұрын

@@jimcarmichael4848 i cut the top off mine with a hacksaw.

Thank you for a very good video.

Great video and thanks for posting. My old tank probably had a ruptured bladder and was making the pump go on every 40 secs so I just purchased the same Well-Mate system tank as you did. Appreciate the installation video along with the comments as I feel more comfortable making it a DIY project. Quotes from plumbing companies to replace the pressurized well tank were all around $2,000 - saved more than 75%. (Will definitely drain all the rusty water from tank before disconnecting)

@ScottDriscoll

Жыл бұрын

$2k!! Hope your install goes smoother. Pushing down the air valve really sped up the draining process, FYI.

Thanks!

Thanks for sharing. That's an odd connector and I wasn't sure what to do with it, if it needed an interim pvc pipe or what --had this tank for a few years and forgot about the quick connect setup. Anyway, that funky connector looks like it would leak with all that pressure. Thanks!

The bladders in these well mate fiberglass tanks are actually replaceable!

Thanks for video - But how many liter water runs from tank to house - before pump turns on? (aproximantly)

@ScottDriscoll

Жыл бұрын

About 19 liters of 5 gal, depending on pressure

@opprykkelsen

Жыл бұрын

@@ScottDriscoll Ok - and your tank i 60 liter or 80L?

@ScottDriscoll

Жыл бұрын

75, go to 2:25 in the video, it has all the specs on it

Thank you for your post on installing a pressure tank. Can you tell me what the diameter was on the nipple you screwed into your main line? I am going to have to put a PVC nipple on my pipe and screw the piece that comes with the pressure tank into that. If you know what size that male thread was, that would help me immensely.

@ScottDriscoll

9 ай бұрын

Im not 100%, but i think 1in. Doesnt say in the manual. I would contact manufacturer if you want to know for sure.

What a helpful video! Thank you. I was going to call plumbers for quotes, but this showed me this is definitely a doable DIY. QUESTION: Where did you buy your replacement tank?

@ScottDriscoll

Жыл бұрын

Aqua science. Aso, it really wasnt that hard once i actually got the original emptied.

@johnbrzezinski1446

Жыл бұрын

@@ScottDriscoll Thanks!

@jimcarmichael4848

7 ай бұрын

I got mine at FW Webb

My water is not running

Going through this now. I can't get any more than 18 PSI in the tank (Same Wellmate one). Tanks are up to $800 for the 47 gallon one now!! I'm going to try the replacement air bladder route and see how that goes. Just the bladder is $350! Ain't inflation wonderful?!

@ScottDriscoll

11 ай бұрын

40 gal wellmate for $430 including shipping: www.aquascience.net/wellmate-40-gallon-universal-retention-tank (I bought my 20 gal from this same place). If you have all the faucets turned off, I'm not sure why the tank would be keeping you from getting about 18psi... sure it's not your pump?

@todds2248

11 ай бұрын

@@ScottDriscoll The pump gets the system pressurized normally (40-60 PSI). It's the bladder itself that will only pump up to 18psi (should be 38). That link is just for a "storage" tank. The 47 gallon pressure tank is $765! Just ordered the bladder kit, fingers crossed.

@ScottDriscoll

11 ай бұрын

@@todds2248 my mistake, best of luck with the bladder!

All i know is I have had to replace two well mate tanks I will never use another one again.

If you pressurized the top you would have pushed 99% of the water out....and you ccould have just replaced the bladder in the tank had you not cut the grey plactic fitting....granted a new bladder is 2/3 the cost of a whole tank

Drain tank a bit and add air. No need for new tank!

@ScottDriscoll

Жыл бұрын

There was definitely a hole in the air bladder, and I looked into replacing that, but it seemed like a lot of work.

@lylestephens8828

Жыл бұрын

@@ScottDriscoll Metal pressure tanks operate without a bladder, relying only on the air above the water to accommodate the drawdown and refill. If the fiberglass tank does not leak, you could repressurize the air above the bladder, even if it has a hole.

@ScottDriscoll

Жыл бұрын

@@lylestephens8828 Interesting... I *think* the pressure was OK when I checked it, so not sure why it wouldn't work the same as in a metal tank. Could be wrong about the pressure, though.

@timhowell1220

Жыл бұрын

@@lylestephens8828 Wrong

@markbn2883

6 ай бұрын

I did that now my tank is full of water again I’m not getting another Well Mate they don’t hold up ,