Is there sufficient water pressure?Does the canister contain an air bladder?
2080435
Yes, there is sufficient water pressure although it will not be as much as your regular faucet. Flow rate is about 8oz in 5 secs. I don't find it slow at all and is much better than a Brita pitcher. The canister does not have an air bladder I believe.
323786
I can only tell you that I did not notice an excess of liquid surrounding it or in the carry bag in which I use it. Yes, there is a little water, but not a great deal.
596404
No. And it leaks air. We returned both that we ordered. Both lost air overnight. Stay away
1969370
Robert is correct, I was wrong. It seemed at the time I had a little more of flow but it is impossible. If you have a pressurized tank there should be a shrader valve on the tank to check the air pressure of the bladder inside of the tank to boost water pressure, you may be low on pressure in the bladder. You may need to use an air pump to raise the air pressure but be careful, I don't remember what the pressure should be. Check with Watts Premier web site.
105461
Yes. You have to continue pumping the handle just like you would with an air pump for bikes. This bilge is very capable and can extract large volume of water in short amount of time.
771619
Yes, just push the button below the bulb you use to put air into your bladder and hold it until you push all the air out.
2076053
The bladder in mine is too small, 8lbs psi still does'nt look like the advertised picture aymore it will burst.
1416736
No air gets in at all. It is water coming out, not being pulled in. so it's impossible to get air.
1848090
Answer to both questions is yes. It IS a pre-charged tank , 38psi, 2#below the average cut-in pressure of 40psi, which is correct. it also has a shrader valve used to check/and or add air. Average well switches are set at 40-60psi great tank , you may also want to change out pressure switch as well
2132387
There is a pressure release on the ottom. No doesn't leak enough to merit giving it a bad review
632517
There is a bladder inside that gets folded over... Nothing leaks out, and you can fill it light if you want.
2156774
The bladder is designed to be supported when full of water. I think that it has to be in some sort of enclosure. A 5 sided plywood frame would probably do.
636875
There is a plastic seal that screws onto the canister and goes a little up onto the inside of the lid. The seal is solid but I don't know if it's totally air tight. One could easily install another small seal on the inside of the lid for total air-tightness. These things are just great and they are worth the extra effort. Very pretty colour of red too!
2110954
No....It is empty...Have to ensure that valve is closed and have a good power supply to let compressor fill air tank.
429871
No - the pump includes a pressure regulator, preset to about 40 psig. You WILL need a pressure tank, however, since water is essentially incompressible (something along the lines of http://www.amazon.com/Flotec-FP7110T-19-Gallon-Pre-Charged-Water/dp/B0002YXAQA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid;=1419617731&sr;=8-5&key;words=pressure+tank)
753108
Most water pressure is set to roughly 40 lbs. That is about average. My guess it that the bladder has less than 20 lbs. The internal bladder has got to be set lower than the max pressure or it will no compress.
1073093
Nearly the same force of air that's coming out of the nozzle is ALSO coming out the joints of the canister. The force coming out of the nozzle is not as powerful as all the hundreds of reviews would suggest. I'm not sure this air leak is by design - or at least the amount of "leak" from the unit I received.