It’s a challenge to get to the air drain on my air compressor so I made it easier. An auto drain would be nice but they’re a little spendy:)
https://youtu.be/M2uPk2lOy20
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It’s a challenge to get to the air drain on my air compressor so I made it easier. An auto drain would be nice but they’re a little spendy:)
https://youtu.be/M2uPk2lOy20
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thats a great Idea
Great idea! I have a much smaller air compressor, but am negligent in not emptying it as frequently as I should because of lack of easy access to the water drain valve. Your idea solves the access problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sgbarker
One of the main causes for compressor tanks going bad is the drains are so inaccessible most folks don't drain theirs regularly
well done sir!
I have never understood why the manufactures do not apply a coating on the interior of pressure tanks to prevent rusting.
yes you do. It is called dollar cost averaging for planned obsolesce.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrickieDickie
If you make something that will outlast the compressor or you make a compressor which will out last the tank how can you expect to sell a new one tot eh same customer ever again.
You are right Frank
I did the same thing years ago, using 3/8" copper tubing and a 1/4" ball valve. The ball valve is much handier to operate than the original type.
This post reminded me I needed to blow my tank out. I had replaced the original drain valve as well with a street ell, and ball valve with a hose barb for rubber hose. I opened it up and water came out, but the flow continued with water vapor, and then the flow stopped as the expansion of air resulted in ice forming in the drain line. I've noticed before that the water vapor will never really stop being seen. I'm assuming it is in the compressed air, and condenses out with the expansion.
yes I usually just drain mine until the sound changes to a high pitch. But I don't use my compressor every day so normally I will drain it at the end of the day and sometimes just allow it to blow down completely. When I get my larger compressor on line then it might have an auto drain dryer from a truck so it will spit every so often the tank will still require draining periodically though.Quote:
Originally Posted by metric_taper
Quote:
Originally Posted by Frank S
I'm thinking of buying a CONRADER Auto Drain Valve. Only thing is I would use copper in place of the plastic tubing. It's around $57USD currently.
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That’s a great question!
Hi, I used one of these delay timers, it works a treat :) and real cheap
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H3Y-4-DPD...WzQ:rk:11:pf:0
This is the valve I have fitted to both of my compressors back in 2017 and they work really well and cheap as chips. Only down side very noisy when discharging, but can be set on two timers: 1st how often to open 2nd how long to stay open. At £14-ish great investment.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-2-Autom...YAAOSw9A5bqxQK
The Home Engineer
Great idea! I recently added a pipe with elbow & drain valve but I like the hose idea better! Guess I'll have to jack my air compressor back up again now... :sweating:
good idea
I will use this on my next compressor
This is how I done my compressor..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THO27p1r_j4
It’s been working really good so far and I drain my compressor more often!
Nice job on the auto drain. I’ve used many of them in the field over the years and found that they tend to get gummy and sticky and leak. I end up having to take them apart and clean them and sometimes even have to replace them. I hope yours holds out for a really along time!
I worked at a Dodge dealership back in the late 80's as a mechanic. When I started working there I noticed that my air tools would be spitting water all the time and I figured it was just time to empty the compressor. I was rather dismayed to find out that the drain had broken a number of years ago, and the shop decided to do nothing about it. Well, I spent good money on my tools, so I thought I would repair the drain valve, using some parts and pieces from our parts bins. When we got the old valve out we found that the compressor must have been half full of water, rust and general nastiness. It took about an hour for it to finally drain out. After that, we decided to have a schedule for the last guy out to drain the compressor. After that things worked so much better.
Home depot carries an 18 inch long braided stainless steel hose, with the 90 degree elbow on the end, and the valve on the outboard end of the hose, for $18.
Being lazy, I went that route, but replaced the valve on the end of hose with a 90 degree ball valve, easier for my old arthritic hands to operate that way.
Just checked, over the years the hose kit has gone up in price, now $25.98.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-Ex...023H/205183928
They all look the same in the pictures, here is the cheapest I found:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QQL2BPY
$4.99 prime