i have a p-c 2hp 6 gal pancake compressor. i have read conflicting ideas about
whether to drain the tank after every use or leave it charged. it doesn't take
long to fill the tank, but every now and then, i need to have right away. is
it ok to leave the tank charged, or should you drain it after every use.
thanx in advance !!!!
Bay Area Dave wrote:
> drain enough to remove the water; why bother to drain ALL the air out of
> the tank? I've got a 15+ year old 30 gal Sears unit that I drain once
> in a while of excess water. It's pointless to drain every last pound of
> air pressure from the tank every time you use the thing.
>
> dave
>
I have an 80 Gallon tank that supplies both of my garages and my wood
shop (over one of the garages)... I drain daily (and bleed the lines
also) every day... BUT.. a lot has to do which what tools you are using
on the end of the hose...if it is a spray gun ANY water will screw up
the painting....a Air Ratchet can stand water but you better run some
oil through it at the end of the day or it will not last your very
long...a brad nailer on the other hand does not consume large amounts of
air and is water tolerant.... 90 percent of my compressor use is
working on cars...sanding especially...very little use in the wood shop...
For me...getting rid of every last drop of water in both the tank and
lines is paramount and not hard to do. and in the morning filling the 80
gallon tank only takes a few minutes...
Cheap insurance (for your tools IMHO)
"WARRENRN1" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> i have a p-c 2hp 6 gal pancake compressor. i have read conflicting ideas
about
> whether to drain the tank after every use or leave it charged. it doesn't
take
> long to fill the tank, but every now and then, i need to have right away.
is
> it ok to leave the tank charged, or should you drain it after every use.
> thanx in advance !!!!
Probably a hundred and one possible responses to this based on individual
preferences, but for me, personally, I'd drain the tank if you aren't going
to use the air within a 48 hour period after filling it up.
Drain any moisture from the tank at least once per week. Again personal
preference, but this is recommended in most compressor manuals.
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Dean Bielanowski
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In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> drain enough to remove the water; why bother to drain ALL the air out of
> the tank? I've got a 15+ year old 30 gal Sears unit that I drain once
> in a while of excess water. It's pointless to drain every last pound of
> air pressure from the tank every time you use the thing.
>
> dave
>
> WARRENRN1 wrote:
>
> > i have a p-c 2hp 6 gal pancake compressor. i have read conflicting ideas about
> > whether to drain the tank after every use or leave it charged. it doesn't take
> > long to fill the tank, but every now and then, i need to have right away. is
> > it ok to leave the tank charged, or should you drain it after every use.
> > thanx in advance !!!!
It's only a 6 gallon tank Dave. Wouldn't be a problem if he drained it,
wouldn't take much to refill it.
Rick