[Rusty Heap]

30 years on wells, simple set-up like yours.


As others have said.

Don't over think this.

All a pressure tank is , is a waterbed mattress inflated with air via the air stem . in a vessel of water in the tank.


Test - normal use the system, then kill power to the well pump.

wait a minute, then turn on a faucet.

If bladder in tank has leaked/popped/failed, you'll have no water pressure or flow.

I healthy bladder will slowly bleed down flow but fill a 5 gallon bucket till the tank reaches zero psi.


I bump up my pressure switch to a 50 psi / 70 psi cut-off. A standard is 40 / 60.


ALSO Check, the check valve.........if that isn't holding "household pressure" in the water lines without the pump on,, then yes somehow, your house faucets are getting air trapped that needs to be burped.