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Electric Comet

06/06/2018 9:44 AM

keep it under pressure or leave it empty

what is the best way for a compressor

leave it under pressure or leave it empty

keeping it under pressure might make for more condensate as there is
more air which means more water and also more pressure on the seals

but the seals could be designed by a clever engineer and do better
when used as designed

leave it empty and with drain plug open might let condensate build
up inside as it might be a little cooler but then the seals are exposed
to air and might dry out and shrink


or forget about it and just make some stuff which is what i usually
do with this sort of dilemma












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EP

Ed Pawlowski

in reply to Electric Comet on 06/06/2018 9:44 AM

06/06/2018 8:22 PM

On 6/6/2018 12:44 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> what is the best way for a compressor
>
> leave it under pressure or leave it empty
>
> keeping it under pressure might make for more condensate as there is
> more air which means more water and also more pressure on the seals
>
> but the seals could be designed by a clever engineer and do better
> when used as designed
>
> leave it empty and with drain plug open might let condensate build
> up inside as it might be a little cooler but then the seals are exposed
> to air and might dry out and shrink
>
>
> or forget about it and just make some stuff which is what i usually
> do with this sort of dilemma
>

I just shut it off. Starts out under pressure, but eventually is is not
Fittings leak, tools, leak, hoses leak. Few systems go more than 12
hours.

Dt

DerbyDad03

in reply to Electric Comet on 06/06/2018 9:44 AM

09/06/2018 11:55 AM

On Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 2:30:16 PM UTC-4, Electric Comet wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Jun 2018 20:22:23 -0400
> Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I just shut it off. Starts out under pressure, but eventually is is
> > not Fittings leak, tools, leak, hoses leak. Few systems go more than
> > 12 hours.
>
> i do due to noise but i unplug the air delivery too and the tank keeps
> pressure for a long time
>
> days or maybe weeks but maybe i should open it up and leave it with
> no pressure
>
>
> will check what the manufacturer says

Didn't you RTFM when you obtained the device?

Dt

DerbyDad03

in reply to Electric Comet on 06/06/2018 9:44 AM

14/06/2018 2:53 PM

On Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 4:16:40 PM UTC-4, Electric Comet wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Jun 2018 11:55:55 [email protected] wrote:
>
> > Didn't you RTFM when you obtained the device?
>
> did you
> what did it say
>
> got no manual

I don't what language you read in, so I'll leave it up to you. You've
got a few choices here:

https://servicenet.dewalt.com/documents/English/Instruction%20Manual/Porter-Cable/N399119,C2002.pdf

EC

Electric Comet

in reply to Electric Comet on 06/06/2018 9:44 AM

09/06/2018 11:30 AM

On Wed, 6 Jun 2018 20:22:23 -0400
Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:

> I just shut it off. Starts out under pressure, but eventually is is
> not Fittings leak, tools, leak, hoses leak. Few systems go more than
> 12 hours.

i do due to noise but i unplug the air delivery too and the tank keeps
pressure for a long time

days or maybe weeks but maybe i should open it up and leave it with
no pressure


will check what the manufacturer says






Jj

Jack

in reply to Electric Comet on 06/06/2018 9:44 AM

12/06/2018 12:19 PM

On 6/9/2018 2:55 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 2:30:16 PM UTC-4, Electric Comet wrote:

>> days or maybe weeks but maybe i should open it up and leave it with
>> no pressure
>>
>> will check what the manufacturer says
>
> Didn't you RTFM when you obtained the device?

Probably forgot the subject after the first 12 pages of safety warnings:
Don't eat the plastic, electrical devices will kill, everything causes
cancer in California, wear safety goggles or full face mask (on sale at
Amazing dot com) at all times, and on and on and on...

--
Jack
Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.
http://jbstein.com

EC

Electric Comet

in reply to Electric Comet on 06/06/2018 9:44 AM

14/06/2018 1:16 PM

On Sat, 9 Jun 2018 11:55:55 [email protected] wrote:

> Didn't you RTFM when you obtained the device?

did you
what did it say

got no manual







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