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I removed my blue accumulator tank about a year ago and capped the fitting as the bladder had a leak and it no longer provided the accumulator function.  The tank wasn't leaking, but it was rusty inside.  Didn't think it worth the $$$ to replace.  This tank is mounted sideways because of space constraints, but shouldn't it be mounted with the inlet/outlet on the bottom, so that it drains during winterizing?  Installation instructions for one of the HD replacements show it mounted that way, but I didn't find anything that said it couldn't be mounted sideways. 
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Re: Pinhole in water bladder....

Reply #26
I removed my blue accumulator tank about a year ago and capped the fitting as the bladder had a leak and it no longer provided the accumulator function.  The tank wasn't leaking, but it was rusty inside.  Didn't think it worth the $$$ to replace.  This tank is mounted sideways because of space constraints, but shouldn't it be mounted with the inlet/outlet on the bottom, so that it drains during winterizing?  Installation instructions for one of the HD replacements show it mounted that way, but I didn't find anything that said it couldn't be mounted sideways.
The pressure in the tank will push all the water out with the bladder inside
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