Compressor - Auto drain

[HemiRambler]

Any suggestions?

I have an electric one I got cheap, but it's gonna be hard to install.

Are the cheapies any good or do I bite the bullet and install this one? By hard I mean I will have to jack up the compressor - shorten the crimped flex line - run a 110 outlet closer.

 

[zeebad1]

I mounted my electric drain valve remotely, up on the side of the compressor, and ran a 1/4" OD air line from the bottom of the tank, up to the valve. Another length of air line runs from the exhaust port of the valve into the drain.

I figured that this made more sense than mounting the valve under the compressor, and I just made sure to set the timer long enough to purge the 1/4" line from the tank.

 

[Adem Stival]

The tank is a buffer. It lets you use more air than the compressor can deliver for a short time. If you get too small a tank you won't be able to use more than the compressors output for as long.

 

[Ed T]

I put an auto drain kit from Harbor Freight on my 60 gal vertical tank compressor several years ago and it works fine. It was < $10 on sale and not much more at "list". Cycles every time the presure control switch cycles so not much water comes out at any one time.

 

[HemiRambler]

That's how my buddy has his, but if I remember corectly the model I have is supposed to be mounted below - thus my hesitation (laziness).

I mounted my electric drain valve remotely, up on the side of the compressor, and ran a 1/4" OD air line from the bottom of the tank, up to the valve. Another length of air line runs from the exhaust port of the valve into the drain.

I figured that this made more sense than mounting the valve under the compressor, and I just made sure to set the timer long enough to purge the 1/4" line from the tank.