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Old 04-12-2024, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by villagetinker View Post
You are correct about this being a simple repair, however you do need to precharge the expansion tank to the proper pressure typically around 60 PSI, and these typically last 5 to 7 years.
Yes, the Mike Scott Plumbing guy said that their expansion tanks are precharged to 65 psi at the warehouse. He checked the pressure and had to remove some air to get it down to 65.