So I have a 4gal. DeWalt air compressor on a shelf in my garage, it's attached by hose to a 10gal. Tool Shop air tank on a shelf one shelf higher. I still draw air line directly out of the DeWalt compressor, the second fitting on it is used to feed the other tank. The extra capacity helps and as long as I clean the filter and change the oil a few times a year on the compressor. I'm sure its fine in feeding the extra tank and running a bit longer to do so, the extra tank just reduces the frequency of having to re-charge. Had it running this way for about three years now w/o problems. That extra tank is really useful and someting we used to do at another shop on a slightly larger scale.
(This given only this year I noted the air filter and while I'll get a new one for its first time, I did blew it off and changed the orientation away from the blackened as installed side.)
Main question is about water/moisture.
When I drain the tank I do get quite a bit of moisture out of the normal DeWalt tank, more so still I think than normal given the added capacity would add to overall moisture. Given the angle of the valve on the DeWalt, it dosn't drain completely and I don't always drain it every night. Given this when I was changing the oil last night and tited the compressor so as to get out the rest of the water, the last of it was rusty. I added some air tool oil to the compressor tank and pessurized it in the hopes of treating any rust for now.
What do I do with the main DeWalt tank to treat any rust in the tank better? I don't really want to buy a new compressor until I move and have room for a bigger unit which will be a few years. Obviously draining it more (nightly) of course but given the angle of the drain valve doesn't let all the water out. Given the angle of the drain, it's not really feasible even with leaving the drain open at night to get all the water out short of taking the compressor off the shelf and tilting it every night. Would me draining the tank every night, given the added capacity allow given the not from the bottom drain, leaving it open at night be sufficient to get the water out otherwise?
Very compact unit so its also not really possible to add a dryer between compressor and main tank. Or is there on the D55155 compressor a dryer that I should have serviced? Been about three years now.
Second question is about the Tool Shop air tank. Its fittings are at the top and there is no drain valve. Have not shaken it to see if there is water present, but given its elevation above the main compressor, is this sufficient to keep water out? I wouldn't think that given the in/out nature of this storage tank, it possible to add a dryer to it.
Could that blackened filter be the cause of the extra moisture? Changing the filter solve the problem? Overall, scrap these and buy a larger capacity compressor sooner than later given almost daily use for a few hours a night and constant usage on weekends? Other options and how do I best treat the rusting I see if at all?
(This given only this year I noted the air filter and while I'll get a new one for its first time, I did blew it off and changed the orientation away from the blackened as installed side.)
Main question is about water/moisture.
When I drain the tank I do get quite a bit of moisture out of the normal DeWalt tank, more so still I think than normal given the added capacity would add to overall moisture. Given the angle of the valve on the DeWalt, it dosn't drain completely and I don't always drain it every night. Given this when I was changing the oil last night and tited the compressor so as to get out the rest of the water, the last of it was rusty. I added some air tool oil to the compressor tank and pessurized it in the hopes of treating any rust for now.
What do I do with the main DeWalt tank to treat any rust in the tank better? I don't really want to buy a new compressor until I move and have room for a bigger unit which will be a few years. Obviously draining it more (nightly) of course but given the angle of the drain valve doesn't let all the water out. Given the angle of the drain, it's not really feasible even with leaving the drain open at night to get all the water out short of taking the compressor off the shelf and tilting it every night. Would me draining the tank every night, given the added capacity allow given the not from the bottom drain, leaving it open at night be sufficient to get the water out otherwise?
Very compact unit so its also not really possible to add a dryer between compressor and main tank. Or is there on the D55155 compressor a dryer that I should have serviced? Been about three years now.
Second question is about the Tool Shop air tank. Its fittings are at the top and there is no drain valve. Have not shaken it to see if there is water present, but given its elevation above the main compressor, is this sufficient to keep water out? I wouldn't think that given the in/out nature of this storage tank, it possible to add a dryer to it.
Could that blackened filter be the cause of the extra moisture? Changing the filter solve the problem? Overall, scrap these and buy a larger capacity compressor sooner than later given almost daily use for a few hours a night and constant usage on weekends? Other options and how do I best treat the rusting I see if at all?
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