Watts ET-30 ETX-30 Tank for Closed-Loop Systems, 4.7-Gallon
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Rubber is used to make the inside of the bladder. There is no way for me to tell if the glycol mixture will harm My previous attempts at messing with it were not of this sort. But on a lighter note, the tank I bought for the furnace seems to be holding up well.
Prior to being installed in the system, tanks should be charged to the system pressure as they come precharged to 12 psi (83 kPa).
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Your water pressure will increase after you remove the screens from each faucet and clean them. You will need to have your pressure regulator checked if it does not.
Selected User Reviews For Watts ET-30 ETX-30 Tank for Closed-Loop Systems, 4.7-Gallon
It is necessary to replace this expansion tank because there is a pressure relief valve leaking water when the furnace operates. The old tank was flooded when it was removed, and the rubber gasket was completely destroyed by water. A seamless integration. After installation of the Watts tank, you can hear air inside the tank when there is water compared to the top portion. If you knock on the wall of the tank, you can also tell the tank is filled with water. Dripping stops as well when the pressure relief valve is engaged. There is no need to add air or anything to the Watts tank once it is installed.
I highly recommend this boiler tank for replacement of a defective one. Since the pressure in the system was increasing, the pressure relief valve on mine kept dripping because it was water logged. Getting rid of dripping is now possible.
I had a watts expansion tank on my hydronic baseboard water system that was about 20 years old. A water jet started blowing out of the PRV every time it heated up. I replaced the expansion tank with this newer version of the old one and so far it is working well. There is a great deal of quality in the construction. Arrived in advance The pressure was nearly 15 PSI (it would have been closer to 12 PSI at sea level, but I live at 7200 feet, so it is not comparable). I found installing it to be quite easy. came off easily, but I applied some Teflon tape to the new one so that it would screw on with the 1/2 NPT connection on I now have an operating boiler again as it was designed to work without a PRV water release valve. It is a great company that I use only Watts plumbing products with my boiler.
- Replaced a failing expansion tank that was causing leaks at the safety relief valve. The installation process was very easy. If the tank fails, you will find it weighing a lot and full of water, as most people have already stated. A tank of this quality cannot be beaten for the price. The failed one looked the same as this one, which had the exact same specs, and it was much more expensive. Would recommend without a doubt. It worked like new again once I got it fixed.
I love this tank, and it works perfectly as it My profession uses a lot of these and I've never run into any problems.
My problem has been solved. If you need to replace a boiler pressure relief valve, make sure the expansion tank is in good condition. When the pressure relief trip does not sound hollow, it may or may not be a pressure relief It was just the tank that I needed out of both.
There was a hole in the bladder of the old tank. A new one is required since the old one did not work properly. Modifications that are slightly larger in size than the original modifications needed for installation. I have solved the problem.
I love it!.