Chris E Smith
03-19-2013, 9:12 AM
I have two questions about my compressor setup.
I have a large 5 HP compressor in my home shop. It is used intermittently and may sit a week or more between being used. Should I empty the tank through the drain and leave it empty if I don't expect to use it for a few\ several days or is it preferable to drain the tank weekly and then leave the tank under pressure ?
I also have a Norgren refrigerated air dryer that is the appropriate size for my compressor and I want to hook it up. I'm putting a couple of regulators and valves on a frame next to the compressor and was going to also put in some valves to connect the dryer between the compressor and the regulators so that I can bypass the dryer if I need to take it out for repair/maintenance. I was wondering if the dryer needs a tank or the volume of a pipe distribution system to work properly. I have a 10 gallon compressor tank I could install downstream of the dryer if it would be useful to do so.
Currently the compressor sits in the shop and I will just run a hose to one of the regulators when I run an air tool but eventually I may relocate the compressor about 40 ft. away and install some pipe in the shop. My question is mainly whether it is necessary or useful to add the 10 gallon accumulator tank to the system for the dryer. I would probably just set the dryer and tank on a cart next to the compressor and connect it with flexible hose and hose barb connectors to the compressor regulator manifold.
I mostly just run nailers, a plasma cutter, very occasionally a small pressure pot sand blaster and use air to blow dirt off of stuff.
thanks
Chris
I have a large 5 HP compressor in my home shop. It is used intermittently and may sit a week or more between being used. Should I empty the tank through the drain and leave it empty if I don't expect to use it for a few\ several days or is it preferable to drain the tank weekly and then leave the tank under pressure ?
I also have a Norgren refrigerated air dryer that is the appropriate size for my compressor and I want to hook it up. I'm putting a couple of regulators and valves on a frame next to the compressor and was going to also put in some valves to connect the dryer between the compressor and the regulators so that I can bypass the dryer if I need to take it out for repair/maintenance. I was wondering if the dryer needs a tank or the volume of a pipe distribution system to work properly. I have a 10 gallon compressor tank I could install downstream of the dryer if it would be useful to do so.
Currently the compressor sits in the shop and I will just run a hose to one of the regulators when I run an air tool but eventually I may relocate the compressor about 40 ft. away and install some pipe in the shop. My question is mainly whether it is necessary or useful to add the 10 gallon accumulator tank to the system for the dryer. I would probably just set the dryer and tank on a cart next to the compressor and connect it with flexible hose and hose barb connectors to the compressor regulator manifold.
I mostly just run nailers, a plasma cutter, very occasionally a small pressure pot sand blaster and use air to blow dirt off of stuff.
thanks
Chris