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Old 05-18-2021, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Brad-tv View Post
As Frank said you can put a pressure gauge on your hose bib and you can increase the pressure in the expansion tank with a compressor or go down to a gas station and try to match or set just below your house pressure reading.

And if you have someone replace the tank for you make sure they set the tank pressure correct during installation.
You can also use a regular bicycle pump to pressurize the expansion tank.