Replacement air compressor tank

[George in Rancho Cordova]

Forgive me if my search efforts overlooked something obvious.

My Husky air compressor at home stopped holding pressure. There is a leak at the bottom near the drain fitting. It appears to be rusted through from the inside.

I did a car repair today without air tools, rather than risk a compressor tank failure. I didn't want to assume that the leak would just get bigger, rather than grenading the tank.

This stems from occasional home use and being lazy about draining the tank.
The compressor & motor work just fine. It looks like a replacement tank from CH (Maker of this Husky compressor) would cost about double the price of a new compressor.

It pains me to think that a non-moving part can't be replaced cheaper than buying a whole new compressor. A used tank seems like a crapshoot.

Am I missing an obvious solution?

Thanks

 

[md21722]

I would be certain that the leak is from a pinhole in the tank and not the drain valve itself before taking action. The valves they ship with these are notoriously poor quality and many fail to seal the first few times they're used. If the tank itself is the issue, these tanks routinely pop up on Craigslist for cheap because of blown pumps, etc. In their case you could mix and match parts. Otherwise, get another compressor. I don't see as many tanks as the compressor shops do, but I haven't seen one leak until it was pushing 20 years old.

 

[motofool33]

Pics of said problem area would help

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[TK LP]

I bought an 80 gallon tank for a little over $600.00 shipped.

 

[pancho400cid]

You have found what many before you have found. Tank replacement doesn't make economic sense unless you have a really nice compressor.

OTOH - If you find a guy with a similar compressor, good tank and a burned up motor....

 

[CNGsaves]

Craigslist is your friend.

Search out OIL-LESS compressor from 26 to 60 gallon and just buy for the tank. Those bastages are so loud that people sell just to get rid of them !! Remove the oil-less compressor and replace with yours.

Examine your leak at bottom of tank, but if you've never drained the tank, you now know the price to pay. Junk the tank if it has any pin hole leaks. Begin practice of daily draining of tank whenever you use the compressor. Good luck.

 

[engineer2]

Global Industrial sells replacement air tanks, but by the time you are done with buying, shipping, installation, you may as well look for another compressor.

 

[rsanter]

This is because replacement parts typically have 2-3 times the markup of the complete tool. Very typical in most industries.

I am going to go against the grain here and say I would be Leary of buying a used similar tank for the compressor as you don't know what the condition of it is.
If it was me I think I would buy the new compressor and then sell yours on CL as running but having a leaking tank. Suggest in the ad that someone buy it from you to fix their bad compressor

Bob

 

[AldeanFan]

I found the same thing, replacement tank costs more than a new compressor.
Harbour Freight has a 21gal compressor for 179.99, if my 20gal CH compressor ever needs a new tank I'd consider buying the HF compressor just for the tank.


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