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Posted by John P Reber on August 17, 2005, 10:07 am
Harry K wrote:
> John P Reber wrote:
>
>>I have a water pressure tank located in the crawspace under my house
>>that needs replacing.
>>
>>I was going to relocate a new one into the basement of an addition we
>>had built. I'm rethinking that I want to put the new one in the
>>crawspace where the old one is.
>>
>>The problem is the new one I purchased for the basement, won't fit
>>standing in the crawspace.
>>
>>Is there any problem with the tank laying on its side on a stand?
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> I don't think sideways is a good idea. The bladder isn't designed to
> operate in that position. It may work (I see someone says it does).
>
> I'm curious. Why did you change your mind on the location? A crawl
> space is a pee poor spot for equipment that requires regular
> maintenance and they don't take up that much room in a basement.
> Replacing it is a good time to put it where it can be worked on.
>
> Harry K
>
Just wanted to save some space, wand din't want have to run wires to the
new basement ( still have inspectors poking around, and didn't want to
explain new wiring :-) ) for the switch to the pump. Also, efore putting
on the addition we only had 1000 sq/ft and every inch counted.
I don't mind crwaling under for maintenance. After thinking about it,
the only problem I can see with laying it on its side was I wouldn't be
able to completely drain the tank. I didn't think the bladder would be a
problem, but not knowing how it's connected to the tank, I can now see
how it could be.
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