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The right bladder has a slow leak that I can't find. The leak doesn't show up when the bladder is submerged or when using WD-40. Any ideas on how to find it or where a new bladder can be purchased?
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Yes, the bladder of a Sportsstuff Speedzone 2 tube can be removed to fix a slow leak. To do this, you will need to locate the valve that inflates the bladder and remove it from the tube. Once the valve is removed, you can carefully pull the bladder out of the tube and locate the source of the leak. Depending on the size and location of the leak, you may be able to patch it with a repair kit or you may need to replace the entire bladder.
It is important to note that removing and repairing or replacing the bladder can be a difficult and time-consuming process. If you are not comfortable doing this yourself, it would be best for you to take your tube to a professional repair shop.
The bladder is there to prevent the water from coming into contact with the metal tank. This is important when your drinking water is coming through that tank. If the tank is just being used for irrigation the bladder is not really necessary. You also have air between the bladder and tank so create pressure on the water and prevent short cycling of pump motor.
If air is coming up then there has to be some sort of leak on the piping or fitting on the suction side of your well pump. This can cause you to also lose your prime. Check the Check valve (prevents water from suction line going back into ground) for leaks around the fitting.
First step is to bleed all air from the system. Add more manual vents and have at least one automatic air vent if necessary to properly bleed. An air filled compression tank without a bladder makes it difficult to control air in the system; system pressure is difficult to control. An air tank without bladder is more common in older systems. Replacing an air compression tank with a pre-charged bladder tank can be a great benefit in maintaining system pressure. If a bladder tank is already in place it may have a leak after many years of use. If the problem persists, then check the bladder to see if it has a leak. This may not be easily done during system operation and requires removal. Tanks come in various sizes; get a larger rather than smaller tank. A great help in the long run and will pay for itself in service calls quickly.
I have plenty of children and grandchildren, none with my name..... Cash is better but that is not what I'm doing this for.
Sounds like your system is "water-logged", shut off the pump, drain the bladder tank and check air pressure in the bladder. Set it to about two psi below the normal cut on point of the pressure switch. If that doesn't solve it, post again.
I had water behind the seat under the rug and it was the bladder in the car. The water runs off the convertible top and into a bladder that directs it out through the bottom of the car. My bladder/hose broke/came apart and therefore water was now coming into the car under the rug with no visible water coming down the inside of the car. It was fixed by Chevrolet a year ago and now the other side must have let go because again I have water under my rug behind the other seat. I am less than pleased. Car is going into Chevy this week and I will again demand that the rug be replaced after the problem is fixed. If I didn't love my car so much I would leave it there because I am furious that this has happened again
The smaller container in the back under the release handle it the cleaning solution resevoir. The larger one in the front is for the hot water. It has an internal bladder that holds clean water in this larger container, while returning the dirty to the outer bladder chamber. Both need to be filled with water at the very least in order for the machine to work. If either goes empty, the machine will stop working.
The pump should only run if you are using water. If you have a leak it will cycle on and off. If it only cycling fast when you're using water, you may need an expansion tank, sometimes referred to as a bladder tank for newer style. If you have a "bladder" tank , the bladder may be leaking and lost it's air charge. This bladder will have an initial air charge, and when the pump runs it will compress the bladder even further. When the pump shuts off the bladder is compressed. When you begin to use water, mainly low flow like one faucet, the bladder will begin to expand expelling the water from the tank until the pressure drops below that of the pump pressure switch. This makes the pump start and stop fewer times.
These washers are notorious for getting an injection bladder leak. The baldder is located atop the washer in the imlet hose assembly; here is the part:
Located here on top left hand rear corner:
Remove the injector(white pointed plastic looking thingy) from inside the old bladder and shove it up into the new bladder ; reinstall it back where it came from.
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