Ikr!!! Thought I would see a bunch of comments here saying that. If the guy thinks its that dangerous he should look inside with a scope. Barring that, throw the damn thing away.
I know this is a older post but why in the hell would you sell a potential bomb to someone. If it is not good enough for you it sure as hell is not good for someone else. I hope that in case you sold it that it does not explode. And if it does explode I hope that the person that bought it sues the hell out of you to the point that you lose everything you own. Not worth the $20.00 - $50.00 it is worth to try and sell it.
Certified commercial tanks have a cycle limit also. It's about 1500 pressure, release cycles. Stressing and distressing causes fatigue in the steel. It's not only the rust. Also welding a patch on them can cause stress in the stress that can cause failure.
My thoughts also. Worried after 16 years that the integrity of the tank might be compromised, but quite happy to sell it on to some poor sod. Id be scrapping it.
Air compressors are no joke. I nearly had a 17yr old apprentice die whilst commissioning a new compressor at a paint and blast workshop. His head was literally about 10cms away from being taken off from the pipework exploding when it went off. I reported it to worksafe who were gutless cowards about it, and did nothing about the fuckhead who had installed unrated fittings out of the tank and I think had overtightened them till they cracked. I know quite abit about compressors, more than most sparkies but nowadays I avoid them, especially during commissioning.
I drain my air compressor tank periodically to keep the moisture out that causes rust. I bought mine used and ALWAYS turn the max air valve down to keep the tank from exploding. Mine was rated at 125 lbs. and that is what the motor shut down at. I turned it down to 115 because I don't really need any more pressure than that anyway.
Honestly, this has been on my mind for a few years. I bought my Craftsman compressor (30 gallon, IIRC) in about 1993 or 94. I have always wondered about the structural integrity of the tank because there were a few times I forgot to drain it. Plus, it is getting on 30 years old. I have replaced most of my air tools with 18 Volt power tools, so it sees very limited use as the hose and fill time is not very convenient. I think it will be finding it's way to the scrap pile at the town dump since they do not allow scavenging. I don't think I will be replacing it with another tanked style compressor. It just isn't worth the risk.
I have a Curtis compressor over 50 years old. Still holding 175 to 200 psi no problem in original tank. I am not sure when i will retire it. But it was built strong for sure.
Crazy idea, but anyone thought of loosely draping some heavy tow strap material around their tank and attaching it firmly to the wall? Top fuel drag cars attach straps to their blowers so engine explosions don't send parts into the grand stands. I assume it's rare for new, cheap tanks to explode, and this only happens to poorly maintained tanks.
On February 26, 2002, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission published Release #02-108 concerning air compressor tank safety. Basically what it say's is "Your compressor air tank must be removed from service by the year shown on your tank warning label" I purchased my compressor last year (2023) and the compressor has a removal from service date of 2029. That's only about 7 years of service life. Hope this information will help.
My compressor is a 62 year old Atlas Copco. Have no idea how long it will be before it explodes. A Craftsman compressor we got in 1988 exploded in 2017, thankfully my garage is so full of junk that there was no damage to anything else. The vapor cloud was impressive though! Compressor was drained and always stored depresurized.
Those cheap little stick cameras (that you use to look down into a cylinder to see carbon buildup) with a light built into it could be inserted where the drain valve goes or up top. You could easily see if it has rust buildup.
You can easily hydrotest the tank. There are all sorts of UA-cam videos on how to do it. Piece of cake. If it leaks, drill a big hole in it and throw it away. I just did that to a 2hp Sears compressor I bought 49 years ago. I have hydro tested it every five years for the last twenty years. This time it sprung a small leak so I emptied it, spend two minutes with my cutting torch making sure nobody would be tempted to rescue it and threw it away after saving the motor and fittings.. The pump was beginning to make noises like rods knocking so it was also worn out. I hated to get rid of it. The pump ran at 733 rpm and the compressor was 80 dBA which is really quiet. It's hard to find a compressor as well built as that one was. I got lucky and bought it because it was on sale.
Valuable content, intelligent comments. Thing about a hobbyist having air is 1) Buy a good compressor. I know the lure of a big box store or that company that sells all the cheaper tools is appealing. Look what I get for 600.00. An ironically enough the IR brand is a well respected company with products that are sought out over the world. But they appear to have fallen prey to the cheap non certified tanks to sell this system into the commercial market (No ASME permanent tag stating certified burst pressure) 2) Hobbyist often use the machine weekends with through the week it sitting there cooking. Air leaks, it pumps back up. Every time warm air goes in to a cool tank you got it boss - CONDENSATION. Now if the hobbyist goes for the extra $$$ and sets up a plumbed in automatic vent/drain system and air drier/oil separators guess what each time she pumps up the auto drain will pop for whatever time limit and blow the water out. This may happen once a day or as per the compressor mfg and/or auto drain recommendations. 3) The hobbyist may put the poor thing OUTSIDE under a MAKESHIFT shed which then, if NOT auto drained frequently hastens the demise of the compressor even more quickly. I actually teach this topic as part of our Fleet and Shop safety program and wholeheartedly support MACT Garage for such a relevant and well done video. That tank that used to look like a hot dog (in a sense) now looks like a bloomin something like a flower opening up, but with deadly potential! It us unwrapped itself! So extreme thanks for the content, thanks for the intelligent and thoughtful comments. Please we need to all remember an air compressor is like a child. They are dependent on us when they are little, and seem to grow more dependent and demanding as adults. An air compressor is much the same way. The maintenance and inspection curve is constantly upward if you use it a lot or a little.. They last a long time with correct maintenance but remember they do wear out. When the compressor wears out unless you can boroscope the tank and confirm it 100% intact scrap the WHOLE thing and buy an ASME certified tank with a good compressor head. Auto drain system and inspect often!
My dad had one bought in 1986. Claimed it under recall just this year. Unfortunately the pump and motor on that old machine look like they were better quality parts than any unit made these days this size. The castings of the pump had the finish quality of a motorcycle engine. I am pretty certain it’s replacement though good quality by today standards will not live to be 37
A good clue is the more expensive IR, DeWalt etc will have a permanent tag of ASME vessel certification. Then with frequent boroscope and maybe every 10 years hydrostatic testing it could be confirmed still good.
My Campbell Hausfield looks exactly like that one that blew up. It’s 20 years old. It doesn’t get a lot of use and I drain it after each use. I guess I would like to get it tested.
My Ingersol Rand Charge Pro looks *EXACTLY* like that one! Interestingly, the air valve had seized up and I was flushing the talk out and going to replace the valve. I was just goggling the model number to see if I could find any documentation on it. I bought it new in the 80's, but the documents have disappeared. Dang, guess I'll be looking into that recall tomorrow. Shame, because it seems like a pretty well built machine. Thanks for posting his.
Thanks for posting this. Even though I have a few in the comments that wanna cry about something. They always find something. Instead of being appreciative of someone putting the info out there they wanna complain that there wasn’t enough pics drawn in crayons or some info they needed. So instead of researching elsewhere further, they wanna take the time out of their busy day to cry and complain. Probably never used a compressor in their lives cause they can’t get out of grandmas basement long enough to see a compressor. But, I appreciate the info cause I have one. Never knew this and it’s taking a ride back to the company soon. And u got my sub! Thanks again.
I bought a 7.5 hp 1947 Westinghouse compressor the other day. I opened up the drain valve and nothing. It seems suspicious. Today I got it running and opened the drain under a little pressure. Nada. I unscrewed the valve and stuck a screwdriver up there and about two gallons of shit water came dumping out. Going to have to run a hydro test. I'm betting it fails.
A lot of air compressor tank explosions have had people weld up holes on them..... As if that wasn't a warning sign. We won't even discuss the fact that it's illegal unless you're an asme code welder and follow all procedures. It's simple enough to hydro test at home once every 5 years or so.
I would wrap a 10ft or so lenght of heavy chain around the tank lock it snug not super tight and keep the compressor outside in a covered enclosure and dont worry about it. Stay away from it when full. Shut off & run the air down periodically and drain it it blows it blows...case closed... HAAA!
Well I recently purchased a Craftsman 2hp used only to find a self tapper screw in the bottom when I got it home. Sold as working well.😂 So of course I started watching vids like yours but also mind you I have a 10 year older Craftsman which I have used daily since 1975 which shows no sugns of rust so I wasn't really concerned with one 10 years newer. Well I did weld the bottom up using ss mig and I will be hydro testing it to 250 lbs and running it at 130 lbs if it passes😮 I'll be sure and video the results. Hydro testing with a good guage and a pressure washer is the only safe way. I'll be testing my old one as well rest assured 😊
@@DayClanTribe I purchased a pressure washer quarter inch coupling off eBay that matched my pressure washer hose and attached that to the tank outlet with a tee where I attached a 400lb gauge. Then you simply trigger the pressure washer until it hits your desired pressure. In my case 260 psi which is double my intended working pressure of 130 psi. Stand back while you are doing it. I'll try to post the vid on my channel. Pretty simple really. It's been doing fine all last Summer since. I have it in my outside Summer shop as opposed to my house garage shop under our kitchen. Safer that way. Plenty of videos on UA-cam on how to do it.
Old air compressors are like ticking time bombs - you never know when they will go off. It's not a good idea to have a bomb near you... that's why you never repair an airframe older than 10 years. safety first
Hmmm…. seems tanks should be constructed out of a material other than steel. Even with regular draining….. no all of the moisture will ever be removed from the tank.
I still can't believe 100 - 120 lbs will do this kind of damage, these big blow ups happen because clever people think they'll get more out of their compressor and modify it , once you take the pressure switch out of speck it will do weird things DON'T mess with your pressure switch thinking you know more than the engineers who designed them, hey maybe you can put a higher value blowoff value or modify it, because you know exactly what spring to put in there NOT , DON'T modify the safety features of your compressor, 120 lbs will NOT cause a catastrophic failure even on a rusted tank
This happened due to improper maintenance of the receiver tank by the owner!! They failed to drain the air pressure and water condensate from the bottom of thank after each use. LEaving water and air inside the tank caused the internal corrossion!! USER CAUSED!
You said you would just sell your aging and not so safe compressor to some other poor sucker....so you can put the money towards and new and safe for you compressor as your telling everyone they should think of the safety implications of an aging compressor.🙈🙉🙊
Least the guy put the info out there for everyone. You own one of these compressors? I do. Never knew this. Plus it’s real easy if u don’t get the info in one place to hit Google ( or your favorite search engine) and find out what u wanna know. I don’t understand people that wanna complain about anything they can find to complain about. By the time u read this message or the time it took for u to cry a little you could’ve researched the net and got more info. Or the exact info u need to hear. But no, that’s no fun. Have to cut someone down first. That’s much more fun. Smh… pitiful.
There's a reason all air compressors marketed to homeowners are now "oil-less". It's because they generally: 1. Don't drain their tanks, which rusts them out. 2. Spray explosive vapors like lacquers ect inside of an enclosed garage, sucking those vapors into their compressor tanks. 3. Crank their regulators beyond rated pressure. 4. Don't understand that the oil they're replacing in their crankcase went somewhere, and oil is flammable. This is an unfair indictment against IR and Charge Air. EVERY AIR COMPRESSOR EVER MADE THAT USES OIL TO LUBRICATE ITS CYLINDERS IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME EXPLOSIVE RESULTS. Every. Single. One.
@@uploadJ If you fail to regularly drain the tank of water you risk rusting and weakening your tank. A weakened tank filled with compressed air can fail catastrophically. One filled with explosive compressed air can blow the roof off your garage.
@@uploadJ I think what he's trying to say is the oil from the compressor gets into the tank and keeps it from rusting. There, ten times more dangerous. Actually, if anything, the oil less compressor is probably less dangerous because the piece of crap will quit working long before the tank becomes rusty enough to be dangerous
Hahaha, sell it and send it off to the next guy. Damn! That's a pretty crappy mindset. I don't want to get hurt but screw the next guy.😂😂😂
Ikr!!! Thought I would see a bunch of comments here saying that. If the guy thinks its that dangerous he should look inside with a scope. Barring that, throw the damn thing away.
I drain my compressor after every use and leave the drain open to air out, thank you for the video 👍😁
I know this is a older post but why in the hell would you sell a potential bomb to someone. If it is not good enough for you it sure as hell is not good for someone else. I hope that in case you sold it that it does not explode. And if it does explode I hope that the person that bought it sues the hell out of you to the point that you lose everything you own. Not worth the $20.00 - $50.00 it is worth to try and sell it.
Are you an attorney? Asking for a friend.
Found this video after finding a used one for sale on CL, today.
I bought a 26 gallon, 150psi Kobalt. I only will use to air up tires. I run up to 60 psi and turn it off
Certified commercial tanks have a cycle limit also. It's about 1500 pressure, release cycles. Stressing and distressing causes fatigue in the steel. It's not only the rust. Also welding a patch on them can cause stress in the stress that can cause failure.
Never ever weld on a pressure tank.
Reconsider selling it! Maybe destroy it!! Thanks for your warning!!!
My thoughts also. Worried after 16 years that the integrity of the tank might be compromised, but quite happy to sell it on to some poor sod. Id be scrapping it.
Air compressors are no joke. I nearly had a 17yr old apprentice die whilst commissioning a new compressor at a paint and blast workshop. His head was literally about 10cms away from being taken off from the pipework exploding when it went off. I reported it to worksafe who were gutless cowards about it, and did nothing about the fuckhead who had installed unrated fittings out of the tank and I think had overtightened them till they cracked. I know quite abit about compressors, more than most sparkies but nowadays I avoid them, especially during commissioning.
I drain my air compressor tank periodically to keep the moisture out that causes rust. I bought mine used and ALWAYS turn the max air valve down to keep the tank from exploding. Mine was rated at 125 lbs. and that is what the motor shut down at. I turned it down to 115 because I don't really need any more pressure than that anyway.
Honestly, this has been on my mind for a few years. I bought my Craftsman compressor (30 gallon, IIRC) in about 1993 or 94. I have always wondered about the structural integrity of the tank because there were a few times I forgot to drain it. Plus, it is getting on 30 years old. I have replaced most of my air tools with 18 Volt power tools, so it sees very limited use as the hose and fill time is not very convenient. I think it will be finding it's way to the scrap pile at the town dump since they do not allow scavenging. I don't think I will be replacing it with another tanked style compressor. It just isn't worth the risk.
I have a Curtis compressor over 50 years old. Still holding 175 to 200 psi no problem in original tank. I am not sure when i will retire it. But it was built strong for sure.
I guess I should retire my 40 year old Campbell Hausfield that has maybe been drained 3 times. I’ll ask my mother-in-law if she wants it!
Tell her it comes with a free impact wrench and paint gun!!
🤣
Crazy idea, but anyone thought of loosely draping some heavy tow strap material around their tank and attaching it firmly to the wall? Top fuel drag cars attach straps to their blowers so engine explosions don't send parts into the grand stands.
I assume it's rare for new, cheap tanks to explode, and this only happens to poorly maintained tanks.
On February 26, 2002, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission published Release #02-108 concerning air compressor tank safety. Basically what it say's is "Your compressor air tank must be removed from service by the year shown on your tank warning label" I purchased my compressor last year (2023) and the compressor has a removal from service date of 2029. That's only about 7 years of service life. Hope this information will help.
Thanks for this. I got a 1986 RAND 4000 that fits the description in the recall notice. I wonder if they will still honor it?
Good question
My compressor is a 62 year old Atlas Copco. Have no idea how long it will be before it explodes. A Craftsman compressor we got in 1988 exploded in 2017, thankfully my garage is so full of junk that there was no damage to anything else. The vapor cloud was impressive though! Compressor was drained and always stored depresurized.
Those cheap little stick cameras (that you use to look down into a cylinder to see carbon buildup) with a light built into it could be inserted where the drain valve goes or up top. You could easily see if it has rust buildup.
borescope
Get a borescope camera.
Good info! Thanks 😊
You can easily hydrotest the tank. There are all sorts of UA-cam videos on how to do it. Piece of cake.
If it leaks, drill a big hole in it and throw it away. I just did that to a 2hp Sears compressor I bought 49 years ago. I have hydro tested it every five years for the last twenty years. This time it sprung a small leak so I emptied it, spend two minutes with my cutting torch making sure nobody would be tempted to rescue it and threw it away after saving the motor and fittings.. The pump was beginning to make noises like rods knocking so it was also worn out. I hated to get rid of it. The pump ran at 733 rpm and the compressor was 80 dBA which is really quiet. It's hard to find a compressor as well built as that one was. I got lucky and bought it because it was on sale.
I've started using ZRC Cold Galvanizing inside of my receiver tanks for some extra protection
Valuable content, intelligent comments. Thing about a hobbyist having air is 1) Buy a good compressor. I know the lure of a big box store or that company that sells all the cheaper tools is appealing. Look what I get for 600.00. An ironically enough the IR brand is a well respected company with products that are sought out over the world. But they appear to have fallen prey to the cheap non certified tanks to sell this system into the commercial market (No ASME permanent tag stating certified burst pressure)
2) Hobbyist often use the machine weekends with through the week it sitting there cooking. Air leaks, it pumps back up. Every time warm air goes in to a cool tank you got it boss - CONDENSATION. Now if the hobbyist goes for the extra $$$ and sets up a plumbed in automatic vent/drain system and air drier/oil separators guess what each time she pumps up the auto drain will pop for whatever time limit and blow the water out. This may happen once a day or as per the compressor mfg and/or auto drain recommendations.
3) The hobbyist may put the poor thing OUTSIDE under a MAKESHIFT shed which then, if NOT auto drained frequently hastens the demise of the compressor even more quickly.
I actually teach this topic as part of our Fleet and Shop safety program and wholeheartedly support MACT Garage for such a relevant and well done video. That tank that used to look like a hot dog (in a sense) now looks like a bloomin something like a flower opening up, but with deadly potential! It us unwrapped itself!
So extreme thanks for the content, thanks for the intelligent and thoughtful comments. Please we need to all remember an air compressor is like a child. They are dependent on us when they are little, and seem to grow more dependent and demanding as adults. An air compressor is much the same way. The maintenance and inspection curve is constantly upward if you use it a lot or a little..
They last a long time with correct maintenance but remember they do wear out. When the compressor wears out unless you can boroscope the tank and confirm it 100% intact scrap the WHOLE thing and buy an ASME certified tank with a good compressor head. Auto drain system and inspect often!
I can't believe the pump outlived the tank tho, that never happens lol
My dad had one bought in 1986. Claimed it under recall just this year. Unfortunately the pump and motor on that old machine look like they were better quality parts than any unit made these days this size. The castings of the pump had the finish quality of a motorcycle engine. I am pretty certain it’s replacement though good quality by today standards will not live to be 37
Pressure vessels need to be tested and confirmed. Take it to someone qualified to test it and confirm - or condemn it!
A good clue is the more expensive IR, DeWalt etc will have a permanent tag of ASME vessel certification. Then with frequent boroscope and maybe every 10 years hydrostatic testing it could be confirmed still good.
My Campbell Hausfield looks exactly like that one that blew up. It’s 20 years old. It doesn’t get a lot of use and I drain it after each use. I guess I would like to get it tested.
My Ingersol Rand Charge Pro looks *EXACTLY* like that one! Interestingly, the air valve had seized up and I was flushing the talk out and going to replace the valve. I was just goggling the model number to see if I could find any documentation on it. I bought it new in the 80's, but the documents have disappeared. Dang, guess I'll be looking into that recall tomorrow. Shame, because it seems like a pretty well built machine. Thanks for posting his.
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Thanks for posting this. Even though I have a few in the comments that wanna cry about something. They always find something. Instead of being appreciative of someone putting the info out there they wanna complain that there wasn’t enough pics drawn in crayons or some info they needed. So instead of researching elsewhere further, they wanna take the time out of their busy day to cry and complain. Probably never used a compressor in their lives cause they can’t get out of grandmas basement long enough to see a compressor. But, I appreciate the info cause I have one. Never knew this and it’s taking a ride back to the company soon. And u got my sub! Thanks again.
I bought a 7.5 hp 1947 Westinghouse compressor the other day. I opened up the drain valve and nothing. It seems suspicious. Today I got it running and opened the drain under a little pressure. Nada. I unscrewed the valve and stuck a screwdriver up there and about two gallons of shit water came dumping out. Going to have to run a hydro test. I'm betting it fails.
A lot of air compressor tank explosions have had people weld up holes on them..... As if that wasn't a warning sign. We won't even discuss the fact that it's illegal unless you're an asme code welder and follow all procedures. It's simple enough to hydro test at home once every 5 years or so.
Explain how to do that please
Just picked up a brand new 30 gal air compressor to replace a 1999 Devilbiss unit well after it stopped pumping past 80 psi haha.
What do you know about the safety record on FIAC compressors ? I have a 24l FIAC and I need to work less than 1m from it.
I would wrap a 10ft or so lenght of heavy chain around the tank lock it snug not super tight and keep the compressor outside in a covered enclosure and dont worry about it. Stay away from it when full. Shut off & run the air down periodically and drain it it blows it blows...case closed... HAAA!
All you have to do is pull the pressure regulator tube and take a look inside!!
Well I recently purchased a Craftsman 2hp used only to find a self tapper screw in the bottom when I got it home. Sold as working well.😂 So of course I started watching vids like yours but also mind you I have a 10 year older Craftsman which I have used daily since 1975 which shows no sugns of rust so I wasn't really concerned with one 10 years newer. Well I did weld the bottom up using ss mig and I will be hydro testing it to 250 lbs and running it at 130 lbs if it passes😮 I'll be sure and video the results. Hydro testing with a good guage and a pressure washer is the only safe way. I'll be testing my old one as well rest assured 😊
Im curious how to do that pressure test.
@@DayClanTribe I purchased a pressure washer quarter inch coupling off eBay that matched my pressure washer hose and attached that to the tank outlet with a tee where I attached a 400lb gauge. Then you simply trigger the pressure washer until it hits your desired pressure. In my case 260 psi which is double my intended working pressure of 130 psi. Stand back while you are doing it. I'll try to post the vid on my channel. Pretty simple really. It's been doing fine all last Summer since. I have it in my outside Summer shop as opposed to my house garage shop under our kitchen. Safer that way. Plenty of videos on UA-cam on how to do it.
Now that Teflon cannot be used in cookware, why don't the companies get together and Teflon coat the inside of all new air compressors?
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Old air compressors are like ticking time bombs - you never know when they will go off. It's not a good idea to have a bomb near you... that's why you never repair an airframe older than 10 years. safety first
I put it of sale!! Lol😂 make it someone else’s problem.
How about retiring it?
So where’s the video of the compressor blowing up?
Just saw one for sale on my local craigslist. Hope it's ignorance, not spite.
We still pump a 1948 350 liter tank up to 10 bars daily... Woried now
My 47 Westinghouse compressor tank is 1/4" thick.
I see them on Craigslist, ticking time bombs. Land mines for your family 🥺🤨😕
Hmmm…. seems tanks should be constructed out of a material other than steel. Even with regular draining….. no all of the moisture will ever be removed from the tank.
I still can't believe 100 - 120 lbs will do this kind of damage, these big blow ups happen because clever people think they'll get more out of their compressor and modify it , once you take the pressure switch out of speck it will do weird things DON'T mess with your pressure switch thinking you know more than the engineers who designed them, hey maybe you can put a higher value blowoff value or modify it, because you know exactly what spring to put in there NOT , DON'T modify the safety features of your compressor, 120 lbs will NOT cause a catastrophic failure even on a rusted tank
This happened due to improper maintenance of the receiver tank by the owner!! They failed to drain the air pressure and water condensate from the bottom of thank after each use. LEaving water and air inside the tank caused the internal corrossion!! USER CAUSED!
no one ever is going to drain it after every use.
Moisture is in the air eventually it will always be in the tank. Cant stop it
What do you do, fart in the tube to the tank to replace the air, then cap it quick?
6:50 "I probally sell them get another one"
so pass the danger on to other....hummmm
The tank is way to thin
youre gonna sell for someone else to get hurt by it lol?
You said you would just sell your aging and not so safe compressor to some other poor sucker....so you can put the money towards and new and safe for you compressor as your telling everyone they should think of the safety implications of an aging compressor.🙈🙉🙊
to much bla bla no compressor to be seen
Yup, almost 11 minutes of blah, blah, blah... "bad juju"... very technical language. 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼😡🤬
Pictures - did you see the pictures?
Least the guy put the info out there for everyone. You own one of these compressors? I do. Never knew this. Plus it’s real easy if u don’t get the info in one place to hit Google ( or your favorite search engine) and find out what u wanna know. I don’t understand people that wanna complain about anything they can find to complain about. By the time u read this message or the time it took for u to cry a little you could’ve researched the net and got more info. Or the exact info u need to hear. But no, that’s no fun. Have to cut someone down first. That’s much more fun. Smh… pitiful.
There's a reason all air compressors marketed to homeowners are now "oil-less". It's because they generally:
1. Don't drain their tanks, which rusts them out.
2. Spray explosive vapors like lacquers ect inside of an enclosed garage, sucking those vapors into their compressor tanks.
3. Crank their regulators beyond rated pressure.
4. Don't understand that the oil they're replacing in their crankcase went somewhere, and oil is flammable.
This is an unfair indictment against IR and Charge Air.
EVERY AIR COMPRESSOR EVER MADE THAT USES OIL TO LUBRICATE ITS CYLINDERS IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME EXPLOSIVE RESULTS. Every. Single. One.
I don't get the connection between oil-less and failing to drain the tank of water? Help me out here?
@@uploadJ If you fail to regularly drain the tank of water you risk rusting and weakening your tank. A weakened tank filled with compressed air can fail catastrophically. One filled with explosive compressed air can blow the roof off your garage.
@@bobtenwick
Still not seeing where oil-less fits into this.
@@bobtenwick
Bob, you're still failing to connect oil-less compressors with tank failures.
@@uploadJ I think what he's trying to say is the oil from the compressor gets into the tank and keeps it from rusting. There, ten times more dangerous. Actually, if anything, the oil less compressor is probably less dangerous because the piece of crap will quit working long before the tank becomes rusty enough to be dangerous