Water in the Air Lines

[Waggy]

I have a 60 gal air tank with a hose that goes through a bucket of water, then in to the side of a T, the bottom of the T has a water trap, the top leads to pipes around the shop. I have about 90 feet of pipes and air connectors every 15 feet or so. Can someone tell me how to reduce the water I get coming out of the lines?

 

[kartracer55]

The Hose is on an incline, so all the water is getting trapped in the bottom of the hose, and the air is just misting it. Ditch that set up, and make a straight run up from your compressor to the cieling, and angle all the lines slightly back towards the compressor. Install A good filter, and maybe a desicant(spelling?) filter.

Jim

 

[Uncle Buck]

Kartracers suggestions are on the money, the only things you may also add are some additional t's downstream. If you are running the airline through the bucket of H2o with an eye toward removing moisture from the line you need to add plenty of ice to that H2o. At least that was the way I always understood and applied that trick when I painted cars using a compressor that was too small for the job.

 

[kartracer55]

Kartracers suggestions are on the money, the only things you may also add are some additional t's downstream. If you are running the airline through the bucket of H2o with an eye toward removing moisture from the line you need to add plenty of ice to that H2o. At least that was the way I always understood and applied that trick when I painted cars using a compressor that was too small for the job.

If your doing serious painting, invest in a drier, and save yourself the hassle. If you just want dry air... go for this


http://www.tptools.com/product.asp?...No=1&mscssid=DG3TEMEEF5PA8KBEQXJFS043N69B2EBA

Alot of guys use the motorgaurd branded ones for thier plasma cutters. Plasma cutters require VERY dry air, otherwise you eat up the tips faster.

There is a little paper element inside (looks like a rool of toilet paper, hence the name toilet paper filters) Buy an extra. When they get wet, leave them out to try and keep reusing them.

Jim

 

[Uncle Buck]

I agree, I only used the old ice and water method when I was younger and had no available money to do the job truely right.

 

[Domus]

Warm air contains moisture, a fact of life. Get the air temp down as much as you can, as close to the compressor as you can. Ideal solution, Compressor - Aftercooler - Water separator - Filter - Dryer- Receiver - Ringmain. And a larger compressor than you need, drawing off too much air will lead to the compressor working at minimum pressure which in turn raises the temperature, which in turn will not allow the aftercooler to reduce the air temperature, which then hits the dryer with too much heat and so on.

20+ years a Compressor service engineer, seen it all

 

[kartracer55]

Warm air contains moisture, a fact of life. Get the air temp down as much as you can, as close to the compressor as you can. Ideal solution, Compressor - Aftercooler - Water separator - Filter - Dryer- Receiver - Ringmain. And a larger compressor than you need, drawing off too much air will lead to the compressor working at minimum pressure which in turn raises the temperature, which in turn will not allow the aftercooler to reduce the air temperature, which then hits the dryer with too much heat and so on.

20+ years a Compressor service engineer, seen it all

Where the Hell ya been on all our compressor discussions???????

Lol Welcome to garage junkies!

Jim

 

[krooser]

Look at this stuff.. www.sharpe1.com