thanks for the info. it's still a bit confusing tho

- math isn't my strong suit!
looks like we're getting a new tank- the bladder is shot on the current one. from what i can tell, the tank is a 20gal which seems very under-sized for the 2 1/2 bath house we have. (16 fixtures which includes 2 outside spigots. we also have a sprinkler system)
we are considering the 30gal tank. i've tried to figure out the calculations in determining the size tank one would need but as i said, math and i aren't a good match! does the 30gal sound like a better sized tank?