Air comp in shed

[shawn marty]

I am planning to move my compressor in the shed.
Running the wiring is not an issue. Planning to put it on a switch so that I can turn it on or off when needed.

However, I am stuck on two things:
1 - should I run the air hose from compressor to the garage (easy way, still allows quick disconnect in shed if needed) ~or~ run a hard air line? This is a temporary solution, as I do not plan to be in the place forever.

2 - draining the tank. I would like to hard pipe this out of the shed so I do not need worry about ruining the floor on the shed. My concern is that the shed does not have heat and it does get cold here in the winter (west of Cleveland, OH). Of course, I am concerned that the pipe would allow the condensation to freeze. Or, will it freeze if it is pressurized? It was fine in the garage, but twice per week (or more), the garage gets a nice long treatment of heat.

Assistance is appreciated.

 

[WILD-BILL]

Mine is in a "shed" that is built onto the side of the garage. I hard piped my air through the garage with 3 drops to reels. Nut mine is a permanent install. Garage is heated 24/7 in winter. The shed is not.

Never had an issue with freezing although when it is frozen I obviously can't drain it.

I will add that I had to switch the compressor to a synthetic as the factory oil got to thick in the cold and eventually cuased the belt to wear out.

Haven't had an issue since switching oils.

 

[gleman]

What size PVC are you planning on using to pipe out to to the garage?

Are you going to insulate the shed or leave it cold?

 

[The Cobbler]

mt compressor lives in the shed. It feeds my shop with an old PVC flexible air line that has been in the weather for coming on 10 years .
I have the pex al pex to go underground from the shed to the shop, but just never got around to doing it yet.
in freezing temps, , there is very little condensation from compressing air. I've never had an issue with freezing lines. and when I drain it it probably tends to be in above freezing temps .

 

[bb29510]

you are over thinking it, just put it in the shed and get on with life. mine been outside in the weather for the last 30 years

 

[cvairwerks]

Flex line for the drain. For air, plumb a qd female on the shed wall and a qd male on the garage wall and simply plug in a hose. Even a rubber hose will last several years. Use 3/8” or 1/2” for the hose and fittings. Add a second regulator in the shop so yu can run the one on the compressor wide open.

 

[gsuty17]

I ran a 2" conduit sweep from the shed foundation, underground, then up next to the garage and then through into the garage. I just pulled in my air hose like you would electrical through the same conduit. I then tied into the hard line I plumbed my garage with. No condensation, no expansion/contraction to worry about and it can be easily replaced.

I live in the desert, but water in the tank of my compressor has been a non-issue.