Now we are just being silly
Air Compressor “Remove from use”date
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Now we are just being silly
nh_yota
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I have an Ingersoll-Rand GarageMate portable upright compressor that I bought new 18 years ago. I only use it maybe a couple of times a year when working on my truck and drain what little water it accumulates after every use. I think it will outlast me.
TailGunner3000
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This was close to forty years ago, so details have faded with time. But to my best recollection, it did not damage anything else as it blew out towards the open space in the middle of the garage. The garage door was open. The explosion caused the compressor to bounce off the wall behind it and land on the floor. Also, and this is just a guess, but I probably kept it at or around 100 psi. The explosion just peeled open the tank, so I don't recall there being any shrapnel.
A sarcastic extreme. Point being, if i drained it every time i infrequently used it once a month, that won't be a concern. As compared to running 40 hours a week and draining only water started pouring out.
Time based vs. use based can be very different extremes.
Would be better to state, pressure test recommended after x. Then, let the customer determine their fate knowing how well they followed operating/maintenance instructions.
Fair enough.
My answer to your question is no you shouldn’t throw it out if you don’t want to
My guess is that date is precautionary may be based on what the engineers think of a useful safe life of a steel high pressure tank
Or maybe it is just another scam against a consumer. Companies manufacture, steel buckets. They don’t seem to put an expiration date on them.
Personally, I don’t know paying for a Hydro test on $100 air compressor. It’s really that cost-effective.
I would agree that most probably just start leaking
What I’ve seen in videos, it’s when the cheap *** owner decides to patch welded is when things get interesting
When I got my (very used) compressor, I specifically looked for a vertical tank, because the end caps are thicker than the sides, and (in my always humble opinion) they drain better.
When I pressure tested it, I put a quart on ATF on top of the water, and let it drain slowly so the inside got at lease a fresh coat of oil after the water.
I also ended up putting in a tube of grease, and I know not all comes out so the bottom around the drain probably has a good coat of that.
When I pressure tested it, I put a quart on ATF on top of the water, and let it drain slowly so the inside got at lease a fresh coat of oil after the water.
I also ended up putting in a tube of grease, and I know not all comes out so the bottom around the drain probably has a good coat of that.
danielbuck
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have access to a borescope? Could pull one of the fittings and take a look inside, see how bad it looks. Chances are, it'll have rust in it, but you might be able to see if it looks like it's surface rust, or if it's eating into the metal deeply.
It also might be a CYA for the mfr. They don't want to get sued because a 30 year old compressor with unknown service history blew and hurt someone. I guess it would be like Ford getting sued because a 1988 truck frame failed. How many years before we don't hold Ford responsible for a rust related structural failure.Or maybe it is just another scam against a consumer. Companies manufacture, steel buckets. They don’t seem to put an expiration date on them.
Ford trucks have an expiration date?
mike93lx
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The cab corners expire in 10 years if in New England. Bed sides are 8Ford trucks have an expiration date?
They don't but at some point I think it's fair to say it's not really on Ford if a rusted 1952 F100 cracks while being driven down the highway. I wouldn't feel the same if a 2024 F150 frame cracked.Ford trucks have an expiration date?