Monday, April 29, 2019

Those of you on well water/ private source water may notice a medium to large zied steel pressure tank in your basement or near you main water shut off . This pressure tank helps to pressurize the water in your house, without having to rely on your main well pump.

If you did not have this pressure tank, your well pump or jet pump would be responsible for pressurizing the lines everytime you flushed a toilet, filled a cup of water or opened the faucet. This would be extremely demanding on your well pump and could lead to an increase in electrical costs and worst case cause your well pump or jet pump to fail prematurely. This is why it is important to make sure that your pressure tank is in working order.

Aquapura has licensed plumbers which can inspect and even service your pressure tank to make sure that it is in working order. in some cases, our plumbers are able to adjust the pressure switch to increase your pressure a little bit. These pressure tanks do not last forever and can slowly begin to fail or fail outright all together. If you notice less pressure, your well pump or jet pump is cycling more often, pressure drops fairly quickly, these are all signs that your pressure tank is on its way out. Aquapura plumbing offers affordable and quality made pressure tanks which meet your budget and requirements.

Posted at 04:36 PM