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Old 04-07-2006, 04:48 PM
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Default Today's garage project: Remote air compressor bleeder.

This should help keep the water out of the air compressor and my air tools.

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how often do you bleed/drain your tank?
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Default according to the manual you should do it daily... but I do it after after turn on.

This compressor is only a month old and when I took out the bottom petcock, it already had rust on it.
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You may want to consider wall mounting that so water can condense and fall to the lowest point.
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damn.. where you buy it from?
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The compressor... lowes, the air regulator and hose reel... harbor freight, fittings and hose... ace
Old 04-07-2006, 05:30 PM
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Default the water will always be at the end of the hose, reason is still some what compressed

by draining it after every use, there will be a lot less condensation in that tank.
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Default candy apple red, sweet.. added what 15psi? :)

I know it's needed, my compressor, similar to yours, always has a bunch of water in it
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Default I hope you are not planning on any real air work because that compressor

is not cutting it. For light work ok (except the noise)but maybe you already know this.
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Default already know whats its rated for... bought it for a specific reason

It'll do suspensions and general car stuff. no air hammers though

its a 22 gallon 155 kick in 125 kick out... its got some power to it. More of a medium duty one.


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