Due to my layout, it will be necessary to park a big noisy compressor on an enclosed porch. The porch has a sloped roof where the pipe needs to run. The length of pipe from the compressor to the shop wall is about 10' along that slope. It will slope toward the compressor at about a 10 degree angle for that distance. Every place but this starting run, I can slope the line as it should be (away from the compressor and toward drops with drains). The porch is not tall enough on the lower side to run the pipe with any downward pitch.
The plan for now is to run a short flex line to a vertical copper line which will "L" then run along the sloping roof.
My concern is for the water that may condense in that distance. I can put a drop/drain immediately past the shop inside wall, but will that be enough and is there any point in doing that at the "top" of a run? Will the turbulent water that the air is fighting in that distance cause me problems? When the compressor is not running, the water will come back to the compressor. But while running, I imagine there will be a battle between the water and the air.
I just don't see another way to do this. Btw, there will be a dessicant and toilet paper filter down the line along with some drops with drains.
David