air compressor location

[blazsawgras]

I have a 6 hp \60 gallon air compressor. I have it inside my shop now but I have thought about putting outside maybe building small shed around it. what is everyones opinions on this im undecided whether to leave in the shop or put outside.

 

[gregtwojeeps]

No big deal. Keep it out of the rain/snow and be sure the condensate buildup in the tank/lines doesn't freeze. jmo

 

[Resu]

No big deal. Keep it out of the rain/snow and be sure the condensate buildup in the tank/lines doesn't freeze. jmo

Agreed. I'd get an automatic tank drain which will help prevent any condensate.

I'm no expert, but I think definitely do able. Just make sure you've got room and vents on the enclosure / shed. But yea...not having the noise inside is a huge plus in my book. But I'm used to a unit that runs a body shop that's going 8-10 hrs per day non stop (rotary screw).


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[930dreamer]

X2 for the outdoor compressor install, a lean- to shed is very popular with plenty of venting in the summer. In the winter a real light bulb and closed off side will keep it warm.

 

[aircommuter]

I have mine out of both shops, in it's own space along with my standby generator. Check my albums for a picture.

 

[kbs2244]

If the reason is noise, trying putting a muffler on the intake first.
Faster, cheaper, and most likely will solve any noise problem.

 

[Cyberbear]

Even in a shed, the unit needs to breathe and dispel heat for proper long life. I just can't bring myself to expose my new shiny red unit to the elements, theft and vandalism by placing it outside.

 

[Schurkey]

If the reason is noise, trying putting a muffler on the intake first.
Faster, cheaper, and most likely will solve any noise problem.

Interesting. How about combining the idea of "compressor outside" with "Muffle the intake noise"? I'm envisioning my compressor inside, right where it is now. Add a hole in the wall large enough to route the intake air pipe through. The air filter could go outside with some weather shielding, or inside in a sealed compartment. I'd need--at minimum--some kind of screening over the air intake to keep birds from nesting in it.

After I install my "cold-air intake" system, I suppose I'll have to port the compressor cylinder head. Where do I get oversize valves for a Saylor-Beal knockoff?

 

[J king]

I have a pvc pipe running straight through drywall into attic and have a big auto air filter on it.it help cut about 1/2 the noise. I have a couple drier tanks set up so air goes into those first then into tank. That made it quieter..also helps that I'm half deaf now..lol

Ps...I need to check that air filter! Been over 20 years!!! Lol

 

[zmotorsports]

Mine is inside the shop in an insulated/vented room or enclosure. No where near as loud as sitting in the open but still not as quiet as it being located somewhere other than the shop.

Mike.

 

[LutzTD]

years of listening to a compressor at home and having noiseless piped in air at my job made me put my compressor in a different building all together. Its all about weighing cost and comfort. If cost is no object or if its doable, its the single best bang for the buck so to speak for comfort in the shop.

 

[Dragfluid]

As a couple others have said, vent the intake out through the wall, or into the attic. The intake is where the majority of the noise is from.

 

[Slednut]

Mines outside, it's quit and I have more space. All the vents are in the back, I did add one to the bottom front so I can remove it to drain the tank.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I put mine in a back room but I can still hear it just not as much. If I could, I'd consider putting it elsewhere.

 

[junkyardwarrior]

I built a shed out of leftover materials that the builder abandoned. Metal siding, roof material, J-channel. I had to buy some corners but it was cheap, about $12 for 10 feet if I remember correctly. Built out of 2x4 framing, on a 5' x 5' home-poured slab (sack crete, reinforced with some left over steel angle), and the framing is all screwed to the crete. My little shop is only 30x40 and I don't do a lot in the shop BUT from previous experiences with the compressor being inside the shop, I knew I did NOT want it inside, not at all. If I have the radio on, I want to be able to hear it. If the GF comes out to the shop, I want to be able to hold a conversation. And that I can do all that with the compressor in it's own outdoor shed. The shed is kind of built onto the shop building. The shed foundation has about a 2" gap between it and the shop concrete foundation, this also reduces the noise and vibration. I have vents, one at the lower part on the East side of the shed and another on the upper West side, so that air flows right through. I don't use my compressor for painting or anything that would require a lot of compressor run time...usually an impact wrench, maybe die grinder once in a while, etc.

Now at work (lawn mower shop), the compressor is on the other side of an interior wall. When it comes on (often), you hear and feel it. If I'm standing there talking to a customer, we have to go outside if the compressor is on. This is a 100 gal compressor, so it's not a small or quiet one. I thought maybe the boss would invest in a screw compressor but I would imagine that he will someday, I figure AFTER the cows fly home.