Fiberglass well tanks - Why you shouldn't use them!

[@johnnywalker5635]

The common theme is they're all outside in UV. Boats are made out of fiberglass butnthy have a lot of paint and gel coats on them. So maybe people need to paint them w several layers of paint when brand new

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Ok apparently you did not watch the video, the very first tank I show was painted. This will not save the tank they fail internally and randomly.

[@WendellLeeWellServices]

well mate i call bullshit.....lolol I will too. We put a few in and I haven't seen one make it 10 years yet. Our vendors have been pushing us hard to switch to fiberglass tanks for a while and we haven't switched and don't plan to. Hard to beat changing out a well x trol or flexcon that has been installed 20+ years. Metal tanks still rule the roost around here, but it seems like you see more fiberglass tanks where you are. I'm like you, I can count on one hand the number of fiberglass tanks that have made it 15 years or more. Good video, keep em coming. Grant

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Thanks Grant, Yea fiberglass are a big problem down here. I get it I used to work for the company that put these in exclusively. They are light weight and the thought sounds good no rust! They just don't do the job for very long, worst yet is the waterlogged situation. Customers tend to get to complacent and expect everything to be perfect. Then they wake up to brush their teeth and the pump motor is burnt up. Then I have to tell them I have to replace the whole system! How could this happen they ask a week ago the water pressure was not great but it was working...... Tried and True those glasslind tanks from AO smith / State water systems now. Thanks for the comment and watching. Casey

[@Buckev1900]

Curious question as my fiberglass tank just split. I asked the well company about metal and plastic tanks. They told me they only have a 2 and 3 year warranty where the fiberglass has a 5 year. I had this tank warrantied 3 years ago so a new tank every 3 years sucks and looking for options. I do have full sun beat down on my tank, not sure this is an issue.

[@abm2958]

You're exactly right about counting those tanks on one hand!

[@joels7605]

That's crazy. I always thought they were better than the steel tanks. Learn something new every day.

[@gabrielignacioalbornozrami8370]

Hello,great info. I have a wellmate tank placed outside with no shelter. It works well, no leaks of air or water whatsoever. But a month ago or so, it appears a crack on the fiberglass layer, the inner plastic layer seems to be ok, no leaks and still working ok. Can i repair this with fiberglass , or it's about time for the plastic layer to break down too?

[@abm2958]

I would plan on replacing it.

[@notcharles]

Don't leave your tank exposed to the elements!

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Yea sure, but unfortunately these tanks fail the exact same way not in the sun there whole life! That's the point of the video, to explain why they fail!

[@MrDeaweber]

Good info from a man who knows what he's talking about. Just looked at a tank for a family member and it was one of these new "well mate" what you got there is one of those new fiberglass beauty's" I fell victim to it I must admit. I said to her "I've worked on a handful of tanks over the years and I didn't know they made em out of fiberglass - what a great idea = no sweating, and no rusting inside or out - that tank might never go bad" ........ "Oh wait there's a leak. Must be the inlet wasn't installed correctly, I'll take care of it........ Oh wait, there's a trail.... and it leads right to the... Piece of Shit Fiberglass Tank Has A Hole In It and you say its less than ten years old? Its only 8 years old? Well I'll go home and get on the internet and see what I can find out". What I found is a man who knows his business educating those with sense enough to listen. One more thing I settled on a Bradford /White water heater and that's a seriously old school "well" made unit = any idea if they make pressure tanks, either way thanks.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Yeah it's sad most people have to find out the hard way, usually before it does damage to the pump motor. I literally will not sell or install one ever, if people want them bad enough they can go elsewhere I wouldn't do it to my worst enemy. They make good AO Smith water tanks that are glass lined and provides perfectly clean water. In the worst conditions it will last over 10 years and mostly 20-30 years. It's really getting to where this disposable Society it's costing us a fortune. Think about the tank itself are you going to recycle that? Thanks for watching and appreciate the kind words! Casey

[@MrDeaweber]

@@ClearWaterPumpWell Your a different kind of man than what you commonly see today. I recognize it easily because I'm in the same category = and I'm not bragging because the way I treat others - and apparently the same goes for you - is how it's supposed to be. We've gotten so out of touch with the simple aspect of treating each other with kindness and respect that when someone old school comes along and conducts themselves properly by f Is

[@notcharles]

Well, my fiberglass tank's going strong w/o leaks and its' been fifteen years since we bought the house with this tank in it. Not sure how long it had been in the hose when we boght the place - bt at least another for years or more! We get COLD well water and the FB tank does sweat some in July when temps are pushing ninety and the humidity is up there as well. When we were looking at homes in SC that had their pressure tanks installed at teh well head, we saw many that were rusty at looking ready to fail - even though they were covered. Not at all confident that this review id objective.

[@ronald8673]

I have had a quality fiberglass pressure tank in the basement for 17 years. Still works great. Guess you get what you pay for.

[@AR-xu2gg]

What AO smith is glass lined? I’ve had an ao smith for 18 year plus another 9 with the previous owner. Two tanks in series, the first corroded at the inlet fitting 12 or so years ago but the other one is still going. I’m not pressing my luck and will be buying two more. I’m leaning towards well xtrol but fear they too are living on their 30 year old reputation. Can you please tell us about the ao smith? Thanks!

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

You hit the nail right on the head! I'm sorry when I said AO Smith they are now called state water systems, a subsidiary of AO Smith. The tanks are steel and the glass lining is a clear ceramic coating that is baked on. You are surely right about wellxtrol tanks as the older tanks were Bulletproof. As with all companies now it's all about the cheapest to manufacture, cutting cost on all materials and labor results in common problems. Most tanks still carry long year warranties but will fail under warranty and could get unnoticed. You really have to decide what type of tank you need for your application and water conditions. Do you have a submersible or above-ground pump do you require filtration?

[@sjhall2009]

Thank you for your expertise! You just saved me some money. What is your preferred pressure tank (bladder, diaphragm, air-over-water)? Brand?

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

It all depends on water quality and water condition to determine what type of tank to use. You have to think about your application for filtration. I prefer and have only been using Metal Standard glass lined and a.o. Smith diaphragm tanks. They offer the best value and warranty and will last a very long time usually 20 to 30 years. Thanks for the comment and watching. Casey

[@abm2958]

The best in my opinion are Well X Trol, Goulds and AO Smith would be the second choice. Those fiberglass tanks rarely make it more than about 7 years.

[@curtmu]

and steel tanks rust out, I had one rust to dust in 5 years in a pit

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

That's true but depending on the brand and quality of tank you purchase will determine how long it's going to last. Fiberglass tanks fail for the wrong reasons randomly because of defects it probably will never be fixed. Under most conditions metal tanks last 30 plus years no problem just like your water heater in your attic which are also glass-lined tanks.

[@86dieselman]

Guess mine is doing well at 19 years.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Yes you're in the top 5% usually when they're that old they weren't used very much. The actual cycling of the tank by stretching and Contracting causes them to fail.

[@happyamerican3235]

Dad was a plumber for 38 years. We always used Well-X-Trol metal tanks unless the customer requested fiberglass. Just changed mine out after 12 years because the bottom was getting rusty and I didn’t want a wet basement. You get what you pay for. Lots of cheap plastic in the plumbing industry. Just spray some flex seal on those tanks haha 😂

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

You know I loved those Wellxtrols too, lately they have had fair share of problems. Been using the State tanks Pmx models have been really good the past 10 years only a handful of defects. Yea plastic has its place for sure but not where it's absolutely needed to do the job right. It seems as if all brands are swapping out all materials for lesser quality to save penny's but cost the consumer ultimately. Take it easy man, Casey

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Flex seal... Done seen so many customers try to stop full pressure coming out a leaking tank by emptying the whole can....🤣

[@lettyortiz9700]

​@@ClearWaterPumpWellhow would I search for that? I tried to Google "state pmx well water tank" and all I could find were water heaters.

[@hinspect]

I have a Fiberglass Well Mate WM-9 30 Gallon Tank and it has been in our Basement for OVER 30 years. I don't know anybody from Well Mate and are not advertising for them. When you have an air leak on your Fiberglass Tank, it is because the Bladder has ruptured. Is that Tank protected from the Sun? I don't see any dead Grass around. I wouldn't leave a Boat made of Fiberglass out in the Sun! I disagree with your Video, and no I will not give you a thumbs down.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

See what you failed to realize what I'm trying to show here. These tanks are not 30 year old well mate tanks! Ever since 2000 they started making them cheaper and different! These tanks now "Do not last" I know you have a 30 year old tank and that's why! Have you been working on water wells for over 20 years and have installed thousands of these tanks? If so what are your numbers on how many lasted 5-10-20 years compared to a Steel tank! The sun has absolutely nothing to do with it, yes it can cause them to fail but also in less time in a shed! So I do disagree with your edge case of luck with a lost company that's owned now by pentair!

[@lectrified]

Back in the early '90 we set up a water pump and a WM-9 at our cottage. It stand in an outhouse at 1 square meter over the drilled hole in the bedrock. The bladder blow some 15 years ago, and now it has blown again. The bladder started to leak 6 months ago, but after refilling it to the correct level it worked half a year! Changing the bladder are normal maintenance after 15 year!

[@helihoot]

Newer tanks have a heavy epoxy UV coating. Here in East Texas we use Hydro pneumatic tanks. It's just a tank... no bladder. They are only found in areas where water quality requires them. Water and air are mixed together in a hydro pneumatic tank to reduce the "rotten egg" smell that sulphur bacteria and hydrogen sulphide gas in the water can cause. My question is I know there is a bleeder valve down under that allows water to drain back into the well and shuts when the well restarts. I believe this is so the air in the downpipe is used to recharge the tank and a float valve in the side of the tank controls the amount of air in the tank. I currently have a 40 gal tank and want to replace it with a 120. Is the depth of that bleeder dependent on the size of the tank?

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Yes I know tank manufacturers claim there is better UV protection, but it's worse than it was 20 years ago when there was none. Changing your tank to a 120 is a good idea if you can afford it. It will give more capacity to reduce the H2S in high demand use. The weep hole should be at minimum 15' below snifter valve or well casing. If you hear a good burp of air now when pump comes on it will be plenty. Efficient removal of H2S requires little air but more time to dissipate into air pocket. So technically the more air you have coming in and going out the better along with more storage space. Also a metal tank is better suited in your case because of the hydrogen sulfide gas it helps protect metal from corrosion. So if you decide to replace your tank to a 120 gallon I recommend a.o. Smith glass lined tank which should last you more than 30 years.

[@helihoot]

@@ClearWaterPumpWell Thank you for your prompt response. The problem I'm having now is buying the tank. They won't sell me one. Has to be an installer. I'll try online.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Depending on where your located it's possible local hardware may have them, just don't buy a flotech epoxy lined. Search for water well supplier that also does service and should sell direct.

[@helihoot]

@@ClearWaterPumpWell just ordered one through Grainger. $925 free shipping.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

That's actually not too bad considering current pricing and surcharges from manufacturers. Right now I'm installing for around $1,200

[@briteidea08]

Now I have something else to worry about. Have sort of a vacation home in southwestern Mississippi. Was thinking about this last time there. Well get used every few months. So hopefully it can go a few more years.

[@eagleclaw1988]

Could you not just add new fiberglass?

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

no, explained many times and ways in other comments.

[@ipwee]

Man, you just saved me 200 bucks. There is one of these on craigslist that looks new. It is however 16 years old. I was going to take a chance, not anymore. Thank you.

[@georgefelix7906]

What is your recommendation?

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Glass Lined Steel Tanks, they last 20+ years even in acidic water. If water is not corrosive or has H2s could be last tank you ever buy. I recommend AO Smith and State Water Tanks, same maker really.

[@michaelbedell6523]

Great information to save a lot and folks from wasting their money. Not sure if folks got them in the first place due to being cheaper!

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Yea and the worst part they are all you can buy now as steel prices are so high and low volumes.

[@anonexaykittirath]

Good INTEL!

[@johnmakbuilds]

Not a good choice for exterior use. Im in NY and we use these all the time. 25+ years many of them. No issues BUT we have them all indoors. It looks like that’s the difference

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Lol yea that's what the factory claims too, they can be in a shed for 10 years and still fail. What people don't realize is the sun has little to nothing to do with the point of failure. The plastic liner is a defective design that fails just from natural expansion and contraction as pressure goes up and down. I show this in the dang video and you think sunlight is affecting that? Only thing sunlight affects is the so called UV later they removed and now the top pops in less than 10 years of exposure. Again I don't install these tanks at all I just remove and replace them with Steel!

[@heted1]

My first fiberglass tank failed after about 8 years. It leaked from the top and got waterlogged frequently. It was the type that didn’t have a bladder inside. I had a well company replace it with another one just like it. After watching your video, I agree that they are a bad design. The next tank I buy will be a metal one. I’ll look for the good quality kind as I heard the big box stores sell cheap metal tanks that are just as bad as the fiberglass ones.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

100% State, AO Smith tanks are best.

[@Chad-em2fg]

Those tanks make great deer feeders cut in half, add legs, make flat top to cover feed and add a timed feeder to bottom of of cone and they’ll last forever.

[@michaelladner4441]

With the tanks leaking, why do the pumps fail? I’m confused

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Because the tank is no longer serving it's purpose to store water as all the air leaked out! The compressed air in the tank is what stores the water. When one of these tanks gets a leak on top all the air drains and the pump begins to short cycle. This is known as a waterlogged tank and is the leading cause of pump failure. When a pump runs it needs to have a long cycle time of atleast over 30 seconds. When waterlogged it can be a little as a few seconds or near instant. When the motor starts and stops so quickly the windings heat up and will burn out. The thermal overload should protect them but they rarely do as they keep turning back on after cooling off. To make matters worse the leak will make the pump run without customer using water. So over night or weeks go by and the pump is continuously starting and stopping until it burns up.

[@rosaray7107]

What would cost be to install 50-100 gallon water well tank.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Right now, depending on fiberglass around 600-800$ a steel tank 800-1200$ but that's my prices other companys may do for more or less. Also very hard to find metal or fiberglass tanks right now.

[@unsaltedlife5998]

Why would you buy one it’s missing the gel coat. Fiberglass needs a fishing like wood. You wouldn’t build a deck and not protect it.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Yea but the main problem, sun or not they fail because of bad design. The plastic liner fails more often and waterlogs, this Is the leading cause of pump failure.

[@mattsdrillingforfood7624]

Hey thanks for the video I didn’t realize they could be that big of problem. I have only ever installed one of them and it is coming up to its 6th year now I might need to keep an eye on it.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Yea man that's around the time they fail. Crazy enough if you can prevent them from getting waterlogged in the first place they will last longer. It all depends on how much cycles really, that affects the stretching of the shell. Thanks for the comment and watching! Casey

[@horsehide3039]

@@ClearWaterPumpWell So, Casey. Can these be repaired in a semi-economical way to buy some time? In other words, could a fiberglass patch be applied? I will not say I speak for everyone here, but I am broker than 700 dollars as they used to say, and I still am, haha I will also say, the one I am concerned with now is damn sure in the sun, S. Arizona, dry and kinda hot. Not Phoenix or Tucson hot, but dry as hell and kinda hot. I guess what I am asking, is, should I patch it, paint it with something or move on? Thank you by the way for your expertise. I will repeat this, I am not flush, and I need to fix this daggum thing. Thanks again.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

@@horsehide3039 unfortunately no oh, if the tank has failed in the manner described in my video where the air is leaking out the top. It's not the fiberglass that's leaking it's the plastic liner inside the tank which has split open. Patching on the outside of the tank will only make the air leak somewhere else on the exterior fiberglass shell. I would recommend it if waterlogged to do something soon because it will cause damage to your pump. You don't want to have to replace both of them. Thanks for the comment and watching, Casey

[@horsehide3039]

@@ClearWaterPumpWell I appreciate your response. What I want to know is, how to tell if one of these tanks is without a bladder. I have run across some that I do not think have this, but I do not know how to tell a bladdder tankd from a plain old pressure tank. Do you know how to tell them, one from another? thanks, bro

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

@@horsehide3039 Yes its easy, Captive Air Cell tanks "bladder, diaphragm, bag" will only have one pipe connected to it and only a valve stem on top. A Hydronumatic Standard tank will have typically a line going in and out the tank with threaded ports "bottom, side, top" for devices like air releases or air volume controls and gauges. All unused ports will be plugged off. Hope that helps, I'll be posting more videos soon explaining this very thing in detail. Thanks, Casey

[@danzarlengo7127]

Great info - thanks!

[@eddoane1584]

Setting it up outdoors exposed to UV rays is not good either. Any outdoor installation should be protected from direct sunlight.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

The point is it doesn't matter if you put a shed over it or you leave it out in the sun! They still fail and they will fail due to the manufacturing defect of these fiberglass tanks they do not want to fix.

[@eddoane1584]

@@ClearWaterPumpWell I have a WM-9 installed in 1995. The fiberglass has never leaked. The only leaking is slow seepage through the two white plugs in the top blue cap. Not sure what they are. Never water-logged. Mine still cycles between 20 and 50 psi. Maybe I am just lucky.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

@@eddoane1584 The pre 2000 tanks lasted longer and were constructed differently. The tanks they started making in the early 2000 were completely trash. I worked for a company that used them then and still do. I would install a tank one day and a week or so later come back because it failed! It was a glimpse into the future not many have survived outside of warranty. The bladder or air cell tanks "wm's" were a little different they mostly lasted outside of warranty and I still see some today that are around 20 years but rare. It's the whole idea of gambling with these things most people who have gone through the problems or failures, replacements, and damage caused from don't even want a water well any more! The "wellmate" company also known as "pentair" is selling them like hotcakes and that's how they will keep you invested, dependent and fooled to purchase their products. It's like homedepot the worst plauge on our society the diy people. Not everyone should be buying and installing crap products incorrectly and wasting their time and money! Thanks for the comment, Casey

[@happydays454]

Cool thanks I was gonna get one now I changed my mind

[@65csx83]

You have my sympathy for your tank failure. I got suckered into replacing a 15 year old fiberglass tank as part of some other plumbing work. They said it was overdue for failure. Since it was functioning OK otherwise, I used it in my garage as an auxiliary air tank for my compressor.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Not sure what you mean exactly, all these tanks were defective and caused pump problems. I would never use a well pressure tank for auxiliary compressor tanks! They are mostly only rated for 75 psi, a standard compressor shuts off usually over 125 psi. Do you know how much energy is in a large tank of air at that pressure? It's quite literally a air bomb and not designed for that purpose. Most well pumps won't go over 100 PSI and have way less air volume in the tanks due to being full of air. Stay safe and don't use tanks not intended for the purpose.

[@65csx83]

@@ClearWaterPumpWell The tank operates at only 50 psa.; same as when it was the well holding tank.

[@MrFarrem]

@@ClearWaterPumpWell thanks for the video. I'm a chicago plumber and we don't practice installing well system. I have a fiberglass tank in my house and read it can go over 125 psi. Once I read that, I knew it was bad. Nothing should be pressurized over 100 psi. We had a plumber die because someone pressurized pipe over 100 psi without hydrostatic testing.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

@@MrFarrem I totally agree I get worried over 80! People have no clue how much energy is stored in a pressure vessel. A catastrophic failure is absolutely very dangerous if your around when it happens. I have see pressure tanks "rarely but have" blow up a wall in a garage, shoot through a roof, split open like a tin can in place. Usually it's due to lack of maintenance or obvious corrosive damage to the tanks and a perfect situation to cause damage. Tanks have to be fully air charged with little water in them and a clogged switch that pushed the psi over the limit. Just recently removed a fiberglass tank that was completely waterlogged and all it did was crack and leak as there was not enough air pressure to blow it open. Thanks for the comment and watching, Casey

[@jameshandke831]

The bladder type are no good as well. Flexcon barley make it 3-7years and the cad 2 design fails and water logs the tank. For hog operations i switched to wm25 well mates so we can replace the air cells at lower cost. If anyone knows a good fiberglass tank please comment.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

I have been using the Perma tanks Sta-right/AOsmith SBD and now Pmx models and they have been holding up well. The best one is the PMXP 36 it's a 100 gallon equivalent tank that stores about 12 gallons per cycle. Or the PMXP 52 it's a 120 gallon that holds 17 gallons of draw down. They may be metal tanks but they have plastic liners for water inside. They hold up well in all water conditions just keep them off the ground and will last a long time.

[@steveandsheilalauder8261]

we are putting in a pentair/wellmate 30 gal. 5 yr warranty.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

@@steveandsheilalauder8261 Good luck pentair tanks love to fail under warranty some less than two years. The new design is horrible not like the old ones that made it 10-20 years. Fiberglass tanks may not rust but they can fail in other ways internally. The leading cause of water pump failure is a water logged tank. So check your well often and look for the signs of trouble. You may notice pressure fluctuations or hear pump running quickly on and off, the cycle should be longer than 30 seconds.

[@steveandsheilalauder8261]

@@ClearWaterPumpWell Long as it is under warranty, the only issue would be the inconvenience. If there is an inherit design flaw, no going concern will continue a product that causes financial or market share loss. Like everyting else buyer beware. This is the only post on youtube that i've found which has an issue with this product.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

@@steveandsheilalauder8261 Most consumers don't care to talk about their wells and just hire companies to deal with everything. Yes you will have a warranty if installed by a company that covers it as they will deal with the paperwork. Big corporations have started suppressing bad reviews and pay to win Pentair owns just about everything and are buying out longstanding old companies. This has lead to products that once were dependable and repairable to being redesigned or phased out. All for the excuse of efficiency or better technology. Consumer grade well pumps don't need to be super efficient they hardly cost a average of 50$ a year in electricity usage as it is. I can talk about water wells all day long as I have been in the business for over 20 years. I used to install the Wellmate tanks 15 years ago but that's when things changed and would not recommend them to my worst enemy! Oh and you can't even recycle those things just landfill!

[@paulmurphy8549]

Out in sunshine and weather any pump and tank will fail,Majority of those tanks exposed to sun rain and freezing and the poor pump,no protection

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

What you fail to understand is this is Not True. Well pump systems over 80% are out in the open and have lasted over 20 year's! These fiberglass tanks even in a shed fail because of the inherent flaws they have! The worst part about how they fail is leaking at the top causing them to waterlogged. A waterlogged tank is the leading cause of pump motor failure and gets easily overlooked. The tank will go from working one day to completely failed the next and most homeowners don't notice. So please spare people of an unprofessional opinion that "Any Tank" will fail out in the weather!

[@paulmurphy8549]

@@ClearWaterPumpWell I live in Ireland and I mean no one that's no one has a tank and pump exposed to the elements,everyone builds a pump house, or has tank or pump indoors,you will half the life of any system if it's out in the weather,cold climates hot climates,don't need to be professional to know that it's common sense,garden furniture varnish plastic things bleach and crumble,boats have a gelcoat to protect fiberglass,tanks do not,it's obvious the top leaks first it gets more sun and wetting then the rest of the tank

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

@@paulmurphy8549 Ok Mr. Paul I understand where your coming from, but look your missing the point here. These Fiberglass tanks fail indoors in a garage or weather protected ill regardless! Obviously if you live in a northern cold climate having any system with water exposed to elements means failure in the winter. We live in the south here and rarely get any freezing weather and don't have to invest in cold weather protections. So ultimately I would love if everyone had a shed around their well, but some I wish they didn't. People just build over it not thinking of how its to be serviced in the future. They put a door right up against a tank so you can't get in or put the pump back in the corner. I have even seen people pour concrete around the tank and it has to be destroyed in order to replace it! So I'm happy to go work on a fully exposed system that you can get to every part on it and repair or replace quickly.

[@mikemeadows9712]

Pretty sure they are not ment to be exposed outside to the elements. Half the tanks shown in video are heavily damaged by UV rays.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

That they are and they can fail for that reason too. What your diverting away from is the fact that it doesn't matter how they fail. They just fail whether or not in the sun or a shed and majority in less than 10 Years. Why buy something that is not really cheaper, not recyclable, causes damage to your system and fails sooner than a Metal tank? Metal tanks can be installed anywhere. I just want people to understand why these are utterly garbage products. Btw I did not install these tanks another company did that gives no hell about the quality of workmanship or reliability!

[@MrThumper1440]

@@ClearWaterPumpWell I have pretty acidic water (low ph)which leads to corrosion of well tanks and hot water heaters. Water heaters used to last me 2-3 years no matter which brand. Until I got a plastic one which has been 10 yrs so far. Reason I’m looking into fiberglass is so that I don’t have to worry about rust outs. Welltroll brand lasted me 3 years. Do you have any recommendation for a best quality steel, or fiberglass(or are all fiberglass junk)? BTW, looking into a water treatment system for the well, but until then gotta head in this direction.

[@YourLawnBoy]

I have a metal tank and we have had to replace the metals tanks 4 times in 20 to 25 years. Any suggestions?

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

What type of water condition, do you have is it acidic water? What brand of tank are u using? Don't use epoxy lined tanks they are thin and coating is not good. Look into a glass lined steel tank from AO Smith or Amtrol. These are better quality and thicker metal and the coating of ceramic is way better. Around here the water can be very acidic and the tanks still last around 20 years! Fiberglass tanks are not reliable at all and can fail at random times with premature pump failure as a result of it! They are a last resort and should be watched like a hawk to prevent pump damage. Thanks for the comment and watching, Casey

[@joycemoore5598]

@@ClearWaterPumpWell I leave in Texas and the water is medium hard. What tank is recommended?

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

@@joycemoore5598 usually a bladder tank would be best because you can install a water softener that works well with it.

[@jugears1081]

I can repair that tank in ONE day. ALL this stuff can be repaired.

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

So your gonna climb inside a 2" hole and plastic weld a tank 6' at the top and it last more than a day? Do you even understand how fiberglass pressure tanks are constructed? The fiberglass is not the water tight portion it is only for structural support. The plastic liner of the tank inside is what has failed and can "NOT" be repaired!