Pressure Tank Repair & Replacement in Birmingham, AL

If your pump is clicking on and off every few seconds, the culprit is usually the pressure tank, not the pump. A pressure tank holds a cushion of air that lets the pump rest between draws. When that tank loses its air charge or the bladder fails, the pump has no cushion and short-cycles, hammering on and off until the motor burns out. Catching it early is the difference between a tank swap and a full pump replacement.

Waterlogged, and why it matters

A “waterlogged” tank has lost its pocket of air, so it fills almost entirely with water and gives the pump nothing to push against. You feel it as pressure that surges and drops fast, air spitting at the faucets, or that tell-tale rapid clicking. We test the air pre-charge and the bladder to see whether the tank can be recharged or has to be replaced.

Sized and set correctly

A replacement tank has to match your pump and pressure settings, or the short-cycling comes right back. We size the tank to your system, set the air charge to the switch’s cut-in pressure, and check the pressure switch while the system is open. If you are also chasing weak flow, our low water pressure diagnosis works the tank, switch and pump together.

If your pump is short-cycling, call us before it takes the motor with it. We serve the Birmingham metro same-day and 24/7.

What’s included

• Testing the tank's air charge and bladder to confirm whether it is waterlogged or failed
• Checking pump cycle time so we catch short-cycling before it burns out the motor
• Recharging the air pre-charge or replacing the tank, sized to your pump and pressure settings
• Inspecting the pressure switch and fittings while the system is open

How it works

1. Read the tank and the cycle. We check the air pre-charge, test the bladder, and time the pump cycle. Rapid short-cycling almost always traces to a tank that has lost its air charge.
2. Recharge or replace. If the bladder is intact we reset the air charge. If the bladder has failed, we replace the tank with one sized correctly to your pump and pressure settings.
3. Confirm the pump rests. We set the pressure switch, run the system, and confirm the pump cycles normally instead of hammering on and off.

Signs you need this service

• The pump clicks on and off every few seconds
• Water pressure surges then drops quickly at the tap
• The tank feels full and heavy or sounds waterlogged when tapped
• Air spitting or sputtering from faucets