![]() ![]() Considering your air compressor is storing a room full of air inside of a small tank, that same room full of air's water vapor is going to go into the tank too. While looking around your garage, you obviously don't see water floating around, but it is there. There is always water present in air and depending on what area of the world you live, there will be different amounts of it. Air compressors take in large quantities of air and compact it into a much smaller space. Water is the big one, it is the most difficult to remove and if you haven't researched it before, it may not make since why it is coming out of your air compressor. Oil-lubricated air compressors have seals to prevent oil from reaching the air, but they, again, are not 100% effective. Oil is present in the air supply because of oil blow-by in your air compressor. Although there is a filter on the air compressor to stop dirt from entering the air compressor, it is not 100% effective at removing every particle. The air compressor takes in air from around it, compressed it and stores it. WHY IS THERE WATER, OIL, AND DIRT PRESENT IN MY COMPRESSED AIR?ĭirt is in present in your air supply because it is present in the environment, and by dirt, I mean any solid particles that are floating around. ![]() You do not want water ruining this expensive equipment, so make sure that you are taking steps to eliminate it from your compressed air supply. The same issue applies to other air operated machinery such as tire changing machines, plasma cutters, or lifts. Any moisture or water in the air going through your air tool will cause corrosion inside of the tool which eventually cause it to fail. Not to mention that you are blasting your part with wet and oily media which can cause issues when it comes time to powder coat.Įven if you are just using your air compressor to run an impact gun, you need to have relatively dry air. This is an annoying and time-consuming process. When the sandblasting gun clogs, the output of the media will be reduced or stop all-together which means you must stop what you are doing, take apart the gun and clear the out the wet media. Water will mix with your blasting media and cause it to clump up and clog inside of your sandblasting gun. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |