Rick Fisher
06-22-2015, 11:21 PM
Found a used 5hp Rotary Screw compressor .. Its a 2007. I have a big 80 gallon 5hp unit right now, air capacity is fine, but its so loud, I hate it .. I have a small shop and when the compressor kicks in.. it makes me jump ..
Anyway .. I know nothing about Rotary screw compressors .. The idea of super quiet is what interests me .. Wondering from someone who owns one, how many hours is too many hours ? Are they okay to sit turned off for days at a time ? I ask because my understanding is that they need to stay oily inside. I know that when they get old they get rebuilt, and its expensive .. Oil changes are supposed to be expensive.. are they done based on age or hours used ?
I honestly don't think I would run it 100 hours a year.. So I would expect that it would last me 20 years or more..
Anyway .. I know nothing about Rotary screw compressors .. The idea of super quiet is what interests me .. Wondering from someone who owns one, how many hours is too many hours ? Are they okay to sit turned off for days at a time ? I ask because my understanding is that they need to stay oily inside. I know that when they get old they get rebuilt, and its expensive .. Oil changes are supposed to be expensive.. are they done based on age or hours used ?
I honestly don't think I would run it 100 hours a year.. So I would expect that it would last me 20 years or more..