Air compressor intake

[My2boys]

I am redoing my intake. I have been looking at the solberg silencer/filter. The question I have is would the solberg filter be better at filtering and quieting or should I use something like a k and n with a outerwears cover and a muffler. The cost for either setup is going to be close so I want the one that is going to work the best.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Fixnair]

Find out the micron level filtered for each style and then decide. I'm not too sure how well the K & N filters out particles. They advertise more horsepower with their product. Do they get it by passing more air? If that's the case then they probably sacrifice micron level.

 

[Provincial]

I have an Ingersoll T30 7.5HP industrial grade compressor. It has the IR filter/silencer and the intake noise is practically nonexistent.

In my experience, dry paper filters do just fine and last a long time. Many of the OEM dry elements can be cross-referenced by OEM number or by size to elements sold at the auto parts store. If you are putting something together, choose one that has elements available locally, preferably a common unit that your supplier keeps in stock. Many of the elements available are for smaller gas engines, like Briggs and Kohlers. Avoid the special shaped ones and design for a common round element. These elements are designed to carry more air than the compressor uses and to protect the piston/rings of a similar-sized reciprocating motor.

 

[pcmeiners]

Get a Solberg, size which is double or triple the original size..long term cheaper/and extended replacement, less restriction especially as it get dirty. When I purchased mine there was a choice of micron filter sizes, believe it was 8 or 2 microns, went with the finer filter core.

 

[stonesfan68]

^^^ This ^^^

 

[G_P]

K&N filters are typically sprayed with filter oil and that oil traps the particles and is periodically cleaned off and they are re oiled.

On a compressor this could lead to oil being drawn in with the intake air and if your painting this could cause serious problems.

 

[Ben Buck]

Go on line and look at Solberg filters, for silencing. I found mine there and bought it through Grainger. It has done wonders for my old 80 gal Sanborn!!

 

[My2boys]

Thanks for all the info

 

[gapfast]

Get a Solberg, size which is double or triple the original size..long term cheaper/and extended replacement, less restriction especially as it get dirty. When I purchased mine there was a choice of micron filter sizes, believe it was 8 or 2 microns, went with the finer filter core.

This is what I was thinking about doing. Attached is the small filter that came with a rebuild kit. The compressor will be outside in south east tn. Do a lot lf people put larger filters on?