gdoran
06-29-05, 06:43 PM
I Have A 30/50 Craftsman Tank With A 1/2 Hp Pump. There Has Been A Significant Drop In Water Pressure And At Times We Have Had No Water. When Water Is Being Supplied The Pump Continously Cycles On And Off. I Have Disconnected The Pump And Opened The Faucets Until The System Was Drained. I Then Used A Pressure Gauge To Check The Bladder Pressure. It Read 0. I Then Used A Compressor And Placed Air In The Bladder. The Highest I Could Get It To Read Was 20 Psi And Then Watched As The Pressure Dropped Back To Zero. Is This A Burst Bladder? If So, Is It Worth Replacing Or Is It More Effective To Get A Complete New Tank And Bladder? If Not The Bladder, What Else Could Be Causing The Problem? Thanks