Well Pressure Tank & Switch Repair in Melbourne, FL

The pressure tank and switch decide when the pump runs. When either goes wrong, the pump pays for it: it starts and stops every few seconds, thousands of extra times a week. Fixing the tank or switch is far cheaper than the pump it saves.

Signs it's the tank or the switch

• The pump clicks on and off rapidly while a tap or zone is running.
• Pressure surges up and down in the shower.
• Tapping the tank sounds dull all the way up (it's full of water, no air).
• Water spits from the air valve on top of the tank.
• The pump won't kick on until someone taps the switch.
• Pitted or burnt contacts inside the switch cover.

What gets done

• Air charge check and recharge, set a little under the switch's cut-in pressure.
• Tank replacement when the bladder has failed. Waterlogged tanks don't stay fixed.
• Switch replacement for burnt or pitted contacts, or a clogged pressure tube.
• Settings checked so the pump runs fewer, longer cycles.

Do sprinkler systems have tanks?

Many Melbourne irrigation pumps are started by the timer through a relay and have no tank at all. Others run on a pressure switch with a small tank, so hoses and hose bibs work. If yours cycles when nothing is on, there's a leak or a tank problem worth checking.