air hose on a outside quick connect

[Fins/413]

Don't know why I didn't think of the while I was plumbing the air system. I wish I had put a connection outside. Rather than open the door and drag he hose off the reel outside. Just plug it in and blow.

 

[uhcrandy]

I have thought about doing this. There are covered exterior switch boxes, anybody know about something like this for a air line? I would want some thype of cover, not just some stub on the wall.

 

[rsanter]

I have made this recomendation to several friends that have plumed their shop

the other option (what I am doing) is to have a hose reel right by the garage door (hanging between the door and the side wall) for easy access to pull out

bob

 

[jamesemery728]

Years ago when I lived in CT I had my air compressor in the basement and a small detached 1-car garage. I just had a quick disconnect on the outside of the house and it worked fine. It was not even a brass one and it survived the CT winters with no problems. You could put a 90 degree connector on it and point to towards the ground to keep out the weather. I didn't even do that and it worked fine for years.

 

[tcianci]

My uncle made a "visor" out of the plastic top of an aerosol can for his. Seemed to work just fine.

 

[-B-]

If you use a high quality brass qr it will last years out in the weather just be sure to point it toward the ground rather then horizontal.

 

[Dale]

On the quick connect on my Jeep tank I used a crutch tip and fully covered it up. It worked great in the mud, should work for you.

 

[nate379]

I thought about it but if I'm working with air tools outside the door is already open since I am going in and out for stuff anyhow. I have about 750ft of air hose so I can go most anywhere around the house.

 

[metal1313]

you could just buy the electrical box cover thing and drill a hole in it to slip over the quick connect

 

[Mr_fixit]

here's mine on a pole, but if I were running this outside of a building, I'd do something similar. Looks like an electrical outlet. This comes up from underground from the garage. Those guys who cringe about using plastic pipe for air, look away now.

 

[cj7chris]

Even the HF brass ones last a while.

I have used the HF brass quick disconnects on my CJ-7's on board air system for the past 7 years. I thought that they would go for a year, and I'd just replace them (they are less than $2 a piece at HF).

I have one zip tied to the front bumper, and one zip tied to the rear bumper. They have been under water, run through Florida mud, Texas red dirt, GA clay and Oklahoma dust. Still work just fine.

 

[Uncle Buck]

here's mine on a pole, but if I were running this outside of a building, I'd do something similar. Looks like an electrical outlet. This comes up from underground from the garage. Those guys who cringe about using plastic pipe for air, look away now.

LOL, plastic aside, I love it!

 

[caper]

We use hydraulic quick connects on the air tanks of our trucks so guys can plug a hose in to air up tires.The male end is mounted to the tank and the female on the hose.This way the hose (female)connector stays clean.The male(tank end)can be given a quick wipe with a rag to remove **** before connecting the hose.This would also work outside a building.Hydraulic quick connects have checks in them to prevent leakage when disconnected which makes it possible to use the male end at the end of a pipe run.

 

[Mattlt]

How about a fake birdhouse on the side of the garage? Have it hinged on one side to swing it out of the way.

 

[Farmallgray]

I have made this recomendation to several friends that have plumed their shop

the other option (what I am doing) is to have a hose reel right by the garage door (hanging between the door and the side wall) for easy access to pull out

bob

That is basically what I did. My reel is a few feet from the door. If you have a coupler outside, you still have to drag a hose out to plug into it. I figured it was just as easy to drag the hose off the reel, and then wind it back up. I use the air outside quite often to blow the dirt of my mowing tractors.

 

[Kevin54]

If you don't want to cover the outlet with a box, use a dustplug like they use on tractors. The plugs come in various sizes and have a ring and cord that will attach around the fitting so you don't lose the plug. tractors always use them to plug the hydraulic lines when not in use. It will keep the wasp out.