When do you pitch your compressor? At the first sign of rust on the outside or only when the condensation turns brown?
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the condensation turns brown after about the third day.
Jeff
Buck Construction
Artistry in Carpentry
Pgh, PA
And if it is a Default/Emglo, consider your self lucky it ran for three days!!!
Rolair-Thomas-Hitachi, The big Three...
Drain daily, put rust preventative in tank...
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Mr T,Do give a little detail on the rust preventative for the tank. Brand name? Where to buy? How much to use?Thanks in advance, Bill
that might not be such a good idea for the tools...
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tools yes --but what about the drain valve--how is some additive suppost to seal the inside of the tank and not seal the valve,I know take the valve out and turn the comp. over--problem solved?--I don't think so, turn in over and those input lines are now down stream. How long are you going to hold your comp. and roll in around to save the lines, valves, arms.Jeezzz-- Just drain the thing and get on with your life.Funny thing I have done for a while now is drain the comp. , turn it on and when the air blows dry , shut the valve and let it recharge. Three times in the past few years I have filled someones tire and got them off the road--but never my own.Mike" I reject your reality and substitute my own"
Adam Savage---Mythbusters
they were talking about anti-rust additive..
I'm sure the air tool's O rings are doomed...
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Some one here reccomended it very highly.
I dunno the name but it sounded good.
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Was it http://www.por15.com/ ?
Jon Blakemore
It was in a thread about compressors and maintenance.
a search might turn it up.
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with my budget i'd probably wait until it explodes.
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