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I have water in my air compressor, I have drain it a couple of times, and it still builds up, what do I need to do to get it out

jc

Drain it out.
Seriously thats what you do. There should be a drain valve on the bottom of the tank. Condinsation is going to get into the tank unless you live in a VERY dry place, and the more it runs the more you get. You can put filters in line before your tools oil your tools often.

Besides a drain on my tank I have them at each drop so I can get the water out that gets into the lines

Originally Posted by cffisher

Besides a drain on my tank I have them at each drop so I can get the water out that gets into the lines

were can I get this, and how do I hook it up.

I just ran it for just blowing out the bottom and water came out but it still has water, when I run to to sand blast.

that what I need, so were do I go to get it, thanks

JC
1964 comet wagon w/302
1965 comet cyclone 289 4 speed

I got mine from McMaster-Carr Supply co.ph # 630-833-0300 but you should be able to get filters from any automotive parts store or automotive paint supply store. There are many different kinds I think if you do a search on here you'll find some guys even made there own. I beleave Brian Rupnow showed one he made. I guess it just depends on what your needs are. If your sandblasting with a small compressor your going to get a lot of water as it heats up fast and stays that way.

Originally Posted by cffisher

I got mine from McMaster-Carr Supply co.ph # 630-833-0300 but you should be able to get filters from any automotive parts store or automotive paint supply store. There are many different kinds I think if you do a search on here you'll find some guys even made there own. I beleave Brian Rupnow showed one he made. I guess it just depends on what your needs are. If your sandblasting with a small compressor your going to get a lot of water as it heats up fast and stays that way.

ok I stop sand blasting, like you said it just keep runing, I guess the more it runs the more water I get.

so I can go to like home depot and get one there. thanks

JC

I realy don't know about home depot having them?? maybe but don't you have a NAPA or Advanced Auto/ Auto Zone around you??? A trick I learned may moons ago and it works is put a 100' coil of airhose in a tub of cold(ice) water and run your air supply to and from it. Works great if your trying to paint on a rainy day and you have no dryer.

nope, home depot does not I check with napa, once again thanks.

Man I was bum about the water and now I hope it get it fix fast,

jc from ceres, CA

i put a water seperator every 7 to 10 feet in my lines to help keep air dry. Also i put them in a 6 inch drop from rest of feed line. excuse the mess and this line was just put up temp to stop some water . The further you get from the compressor with your feed line the better.

Originally Posted by bluestang67

i put a water seperator every 7 to 10 feet in my lines to help keep air dry. Also i put them in a 6 inch drop from rest of feed line. excuse the mess and this line was just put up temp to stop some water . The further you get from the compressor with your feed line the better.

wow, now thats what I need to do.

this the first time of owning one, and now I know what to do from you guys thanks. hope to have this fix soon, like payday and the wife lets me???


jc from ceres, ca
1964 comet wagon 404, w/302
1965 comet cyclone 289 4 spd, my first car ever

Just thought if canister is big enough old timer (excuse expression) said he put a roll of toilet paper in cartrige they do absorb alot of water but also said you go thru alot. Whats a roll of TP for a clean paint job or sandblasting right . This case find a old water filter that will hold a roll of TP and pressure test it fom a long distance away plastic shrapnel may hurt. Some really old ones where metal . There capable of 60 psi for sure water pressure but dont know if they will hold 125 psi.

SO, now I see what happens all the time with air, man If I had know this before, I would have did, all this to stop it, well I learn something this week so far. and now I need some money to get the parts I need now and payday is a few days away. so now I should tell the wife I need more parts

jc, in ceres, ca