My daughter bought an old farmhouse recently and there is a leak in the plumbing coming out of the pressure tank. I've attached 2 pics. As you can see, the previous owners improvised a pretty precarious setup. I need to fix the leak (in the connections on both ends of the galvanized nipple underneath), and I'd like to revise the whole set-up while I'm at it. I'm not a pro, but I've done plenty of plumbing, including pulling a permit to do my own work when I built our house a few years ago. I just don't have much experience with well pumps and pressure tanks.

Is there any reason to have the pump in-line with the line coming from the well? Can't I use a couple of elbows and put the pump in a more secure place? Is the tee fitting something special and does it need to be an exact replacement? Shouldn't there be a meter/gauge on the line somewhere rather than on the pump? Any other tips are welcome!

Thanks

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What is "precarious" about it? All I see is a multipurpose tank fitting.From the looks of it it you need a new tank and once you have that you can connect it anyway you want to.

I'd get the pump down from that big pile of cinderblocks. You can put it anywhere you want to, but you may need to add a tee and drain at the highest point in the piping to help bleed the air out of the pump. That's probably why it's up so high now. You can put a pressure gauge on the tank tee if you like. I'd put the electrical wire in a conduit, and use a disconnect. The use an union might be of benefit at a later date.