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Re: [Shop-talk] Well tank losing air pressure

To: "'Jim Franklin'" <jamesf@groupwbench.org>, <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Well tank losing air pressure
From: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2016 21:47:14 -0700
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> I have an Amtrol WX-203 (installed Sep 2009) and I need to add air more
> and more often otherwise the pump short cycles like crazy. There's no
> water spitting from the air valve and no air coming out of the faucets. 

Same thing happens with a tank that doesn't have a diaphragm.  The air
slowly dissolves into the water, so you don't see any bubbles, but the air
cushion goes away.

(So yes, I think you've got a bad diaphragm/bladder in the tank.)

-- Randall

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