i have a pc 6 gallon pancake compressor.....new... after reading the
instruction manual.... before anyone starts flaming me.... i know... *real
men don't read the instructions*.... but i needed something to read while on
the throne....
no where does it tell me that i should de-pressurize the tank after using
it..... admittedly, when i do empty the tank (which has been every time i am
finished using it), there are ice crystals that pop out....
does it *hurt* the tank to remained pressurized ?? lots of times i have wanted
to fire a nail or two into something to hold for a little while, but then
realize that i have to start up the compressor....
and advice?
thanx in advance........
ps.... i think alot of projects may get completed.... i just started a 2.5
week vacation......
>no where does it tell me that i should de-pressurize the tank after using
>it..... admittedly, when i do empty the tank (which has been every time i am
>finished using it), there are ice crystals that pop out....
>does it *hurt* the tank to remained pressurized ??
How do you empty the tank? Do you use a drain plug in the bottom or
just the air line. The only way to remove the moisture is by draining
from the bottom and it is not necessary to do it more than
infrequently. I had a 25 hp with an 80 gal tank that we rigged a ball
valve and tubing arrangement and most Friday afternoons we would blow
down the tank. This unit was over 25 years old and ran 8 hours per day
5 days a week and we never had a problem. I have two small units at
home - one is a 2 hp / 20 gal (almost 30 years old) and I probably
don't drain it more than once or twice a year. Same with my little
pancake which is only a year or so old.
"WARRENRN1" <[email protected]> wrote in message:
> i have a pc 6 gallon pancake compressor.....new... after reading the
> instruction manual.... before anyone starts flaming me.... i know...
*real
> men don't read the instructions*.... but i needed something to read while
on
> the throne....
More info than we needed Warren! :-)
> no where does it tell me that i should de-pressurize the tank after using
> it..... admittedly, when i do empty the tank (which has been every time i
am
> finished using it), there are ice crystals that pop out....
> does it *hurt* the tank to remained pressurized ??
I left mine pressurized all the time (except once every few days for
draining) but left it pressured up with no problems.
> lots of times i have wanted
> to fire a nail or two into something to hold for a little while, but then
> realize that i have to start up the compressor....
One of the reasons I left mine pressurized. Also - having a nozzle to blow
the sawdust off the clothes, boots, and hair was nice as well.
One thing I did was once every 3 months or so, I would put about 8-10 drops
of compressor oil into the tank. I would pressure it up and blow it out to
where the pressure dropped to about 20# (I usually kept it at about 90#)
I never drained any rusty water out of the system by doing this. I also had
an HVLP spray rig but I also had a filter that caught any residue (rarely)
prior to the gun.
Jums