Hey everybody... so, the well guys were out at the house to check out the water system and says our water tank is shot and needs to be replaced.
It's a Wellxtrol 32gallon tank as seen here:
http://www.aquascience.net/amtrol-pressure-tanks/index.cfm?id=503
The well specialists are recommending we upgrade to a larger tank, a 44gal
http://www.aquascience.net/amtrol-pressure-tanks/index.cfm?id=505
Here is the situation/background info:
4 bedroom two story house, 3 full bath (2 bath tubs, 3 showers), Tank is located in basement. I THINK the pump is in the well but am not sure. Per the guy's notes, the pump is either 1/3 or 1/2 HP and checks out ok w/ amps, etc. (As you can tell, plumbing is not my forte).
So, couple of questions:
1) What size tank should we get? (There are 2 adults in the house... not looking to expand beyond that in foreseeable future)
2) From some cursory reading, the pump appears rather underpowered... a 3/4-1 hp would be nice but i just don't want to replace that unless absolutely necessary. So, do i want to go with a smaller tank given the smaller pump?
3) Got an estimate from the company for $1250 to install larger tank and fittings, etc. Seems high as the tank retails for $440 online but again, i have ZERO plumbing experience so this won't be a do-it-yourselfer. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance and let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.
-Matt
P.S. Any advice on plumbing/well specialists in northwestern CT is welcome!!
It's a Wellxtrol 32gallon tank as seen here:
http://www.aquascience.net/amtrol-pressure-tanks/index.cfm?id=503
The well specialists are recommending we upgrade to a larger tank, a 44gal
http://www.aquascience.net/amtrol-pressure-tanks/index.cfm?id=505
Here is the situation/background info:
4 bedroom two story house, 3 full bath (2 bath tubs, 3 showers), Tank is located in basement. I THINK the pump is in the well but am not sure. Per the guy's notes, the pump is either 1/3 or 1/2 HP and checks out ok w/ amps, etc. (As you can tell, plumbing is not my forte).
So, couple of questions:
1) What size tank should we get? (There are 2 adults in the house... not looking to expand beyond that in foreseeable future)
2) From some cursory reading, the pump appears rather underpowered... a 3/4-1 hp would be nice but i just don't want to replace that unless absolutely necessary. So, do i want to go with a smaller tank given the smaller pump?
3) Got an estimate from the company for $1250 to install larger tank and fittings, etc. Seems high as the tank retails for $440 online but again, i have ZERO plumbing experience so this won't be a do-it-yourselfer. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance and let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.
-Matt
P.S. Any advice on plumbing/well specialists in northwestern CT is welcome!!