craftsman compressor

[BurbanAZ]

hey i recently picked up a craftsman 33 gal air compressor to run some basic tools in my garage like an 1/2" impact, etc.. well in the little manual that comes with it it says to drain it after every use. The compressor doesnt charge super fast like 8 min to get to 150 psi so its kind of a pain to start it up and let it charge up before i used it for something. So im wondering does everyone else just keep theirs pressurized does it really matter, i know half the crap in these manuals is just so their covered and dont get sued if something breaks, but im just curious if it will damage anything if i just leave it with air in it.

[gungyspliff]

I drain the water out of my tank after every use, but I leave the tank pressurized with air. I can't see wasting all that electricity everytime I need to use it.

[XLR8N]

I drain the water out of my tank after every use, but I leave the tank pressurized with air. I can't see wasting all that electricity everytime I need to use it.

I might sound like a complete tard but how do you do that?



I usually drain mine after every use. I use it at a place I rent and do not pay electricity so what the heck. I leave the valve open at the bottom of the tank and close her up and fill it when I show up to work on something the next time. :dunno:

[JWolfe75]

I might sound like a complete tard but how do you do that?


Just crack the PETC*CK and let the water shoot out :lol: then um close it so the air stays in there :jerry:

[XLR8N]

:whyme:


I have never felt water come out of mine. Maybe a little moisture. I definitely do not use it often though.

What about a separator??

[Honey Bear]

If I don't drain mine daily it will have a gallon of water in it in the summer time due to all the humidity. Sometimes I will forget to drain it or it will get left on overnight and the next day it is spraying water out of the impact wrench.

[JWolfe75]

:whyme:


I have never felt water come out of mine. Maybe a little moisture. I definitely do not use it often though.

What about a separator??

the separator will keep the water from going out the hose, but it'll still be in the tank

[XLR8N]

Ahhh.

I guess I never have water due to me draining it every use. It gets VERY humid here.

[matt167]

Automatic drains are fairly cheap.. only need to drain the water, not the air

[JWolfe75]

My tank must be half water, I can't tell you the last time i drained it. whenever I would, no water or foam would come out.....so I stopped :lol:


:looking:

[XLR8N]

:lol:

[BurbanAZ]

yea its so freakin dry here in the desert i dont ever have to worry about humidity so im betting there isnt that much moisture in there. I can weld stuff together not paint it and it still takes forever for it to rust

[gungyspliff]

I added some fittings and put a ball valve on it so I could drain it pretty easy. The drain on the vertical tanks is a PITA to get to.

http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz303/gungyspliff/2011-06-05_13-27-33_936.jpg

[XLR8N]

I added some fittings and put a ball valve on it so I could drain it pretty easy. The drain on the vertical tanks is a PITA to get to.

http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz303/gungyspliff/2011-06-05_13-27-33_936.jpg

I am totally doing that. Thanks for sharing that!

[BurbanAZ]

im doing that too thats a great idea, that stupid little valve they have on there is a pain

[Honey Bear]

I need to do that. In order to get mine to drain completely I have to remove the whole valve.

[gungyspliff]

Just be careful if you move your compressor around a lot. This limits the amount you can tilt it back. I never move mine so it is not an issue.

[XLR8N]

I do not move mine either but I might try to have it a little shorter.

Do you know what size the fitting is that goes into the tank?

[matt167]

Automatic drains are $14ish. they blow off when there is a change in tank preassure

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220423752104#vi-content

[gungyspliff]

I do not move mine either but I might try to have it a little shorter.

Do you know what size the fitting is that goes into the tank?

Pretty sure it was 1/4

[nine5yukon]

speaking of draining, i finally moved my compressor from one side of my shop to the other after about a year or so. it sounded like i was moving a barrel of fish in there. idk how much came out but i know i check it WAY more often now.

[bluek10]

I just got into air tools and my wife bought me a 12 gal 1 hp craftsman is that even going to be able to run the majority of the tools out there?

[irishluder]

Not at all my friend, maybe small nail guns and MAYBE an air ratchet, but not an impact.