JOEPRO
Member
- Messages
- 3,262
- Location
- UK
Got my garage loft compressor/ PCL XF air hose setup running today.
Two advantages.
1: frees up floor space and gets the noise further away.
2: I finally have an air hose reel!
I followed advice here on using a copper pipe to help remove water. This was my interpretation
Even though it has only been through 2 run cycles there was already a little water collected in the trap above the yellow drain valve.
I bent and sloped the 15mm copper pipe down towards an outlet Tee. This way the copper pipe acts as a cooler and any condensation which gathers is blown / drains down into the pipe pointing towards floor. And I can twist the 1/4 ptfe gas valve to let this water out.
Whilst the door itself was a limitation in the length of this water outlet pipe, it is also in a spot I will never forget to give it a quick blast when leaving or before starting it up.
If I had to do it again- I would consider 22mm copper pipe for this function for more surface area of copper acting as heat sink.
If I find alot of water gathers in the outlet tube I will have to re visit that and make it hold more. Such as using 28mm pipe for that "bottle" collector.
It's a great idea and some of you have took it further. For my setup of very occasional home use it is ideal.
This water would have been going through my reel and tools/ blow gun had I not learned this here so thanks again.
Two advantages.
1: frees up floor space and gets the noise further away.
2: I finally have an air hose reel!
I followed advice here on using a copper pipe to help remove water. This was my interpretation
Even though it has only been through 2 run cycles there was already a little water collected in the trap above the yellow drain valve.
I bent and sloped the 15mm copper pipe down towards an outlet Tee. This way the copper pipe acts as a cooler and any condensation which gathers is blown / drains down into the pipe pointing towards floor. And I can twist the 1/4 ptfe gas valve to let this water out.
Whilst the door itself was a limitation in the length of this water outlet pipe, it is also in a spot I will never forget to give it a quick blast when leaving or before starting it up.
If I had to do it again- I would consider 22mm copper pipe for this function for more surface area of copper acting as heat sink.
If I find alot of water gathers in the outlet tube I will have to re visit that and make it hold more. Such as using 28mm pipe for that "bottle" collector.
It's a great idea and some of you have took it further. For my setup of very occasional home use it is ideal.
This water would have been going through my reel and tools/ blow gun had I not learned this here so thanks again.
