{"id":1796,"date":"2022-09-28T10:21:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T14:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groupeh2o.ca\/our-pressurized-tanks\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T14:20:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T18:20:29","slug":"our-pressurized-tanks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.groupeh2o.ca\/en\/our-pressurized-tanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Our pressurized tanks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1796\" class=\"elementor elementor-1796 elementor-777\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f4648d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f4648d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a95054\" data-id=\"7a95054\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b84a891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b84a891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our pressurized tanks<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78bd019 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78bd019\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-deced23\" data-id=\"deced23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c02c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5c02c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>What is a pressurized tank?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A pressurized tank is sometimes also called a hydropneumatic tank. In a water supply system, each pump must have its own pressurized tank. It&#8217;s a duo, it goes together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">The pressurized tank is separated into two parts by a flexible membrane called a diaphragm. The top part contains compressed air, hence the &#8220;pressurized&#8221;. The bottom part receives the water coming from the pump.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">The operation of the pump is controlled by the pressure in the tank:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 17px;\" aria-level=\"1\">As water enters the tank, the diaphragm rises and the pressure in the tank increases.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 17px;\" aria-level=\"1\">When the maximum pressure is reached, the pump stops.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 17px;\" aria-level=\"1\">The pressurized tank then supplies water to the residence while the pump rests.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 17px;\" aria-level=\"1\">As the water level decreases, the diaphragm lowers and the pressure in the tank drops.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 17px;\" aria-level=\"1\">When the minimum pressure is reached, the pump will restart and the pump on\/off cycle will begin again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-517e179\" data-id=\"517e179\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46ff71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a46ff71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2107\" height=\"2400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupeh2o.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Groupe-h2o-Hydro-Pro.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2227\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c78410 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c78410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Photo of a variety of pressurized tank sizes.<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f256fa elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f256fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2a2f69\" data-id=\"c2a2f69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a20b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"5a20b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9451\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9451\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is it for?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9451\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9451\"><p>The main function of the pressurized tank is not to store water. Its role is rather to let the pump rest. In this way, it increases the life of the pump motor and the switch that manages the pressure in the pump, i.e. the pressure switch. It also reduces electricity costs.<br \/>The capacity of the tank depends on the flow rate to be delivered by the pump. <\/p>\n<p>The most common pressurized tank has a capacity of 20 gallons (about 75 liters). It has the following dimensions: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">A height of 81 centimeters, that is 32 inches<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">A diameter of 3 centimeters, that is 15 inches <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The other two most common tanks are the 14-gallon (just over 50 liters) and 5-gallon (almost 20 liters) tanks. <\/p>\n<p>Other tank capacities are available upon special request.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9452\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9452\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Good to know<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9452\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9452\"><p>Goulds HydroPro\u00ae pressurized tanks are built to last for many years. Their resistance and reliability are based on the following characteristics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Thick, impact-resistant outer shell<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Adjusted and stable compressed air valve during transport<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Inner and outer shells made of heavy duty steel <\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Rigid polypropylene interior lining<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Highly resistant parabolic membrane<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Patented membrane attachment system<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Corrosion-proof base<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9453\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9453\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> How much does it cost?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9453\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9453\"><p>Installation: $<\/p>\n<p>Maintenance : $<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c390f49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c390f49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db83dfe\" data-id=\"db83dfe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a pressurized tank? A pressurized tank is sometimes also called a hydropneumatic tank. In a water supply system, each pump must have its own pressurized tank. It&#8217;s a duo, it goes together. The pressurized tank is separated into two parts by a flexible membrane called a diaphragm. 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