<VV> Air compressor lines (no Corvair)

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In a message dated 11/2/2005 6:33:57 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
chartzel at comcast.net writes:

Why  bother with soldering copper pipe?  I plumbed the garage with plain  old
hardware store 1/2" copper tubing and compression fittings.  Been  there
about 30 years and no problems yet!  My 60 gallon upright  compressor/tank is
still sitting on the wooden pallet it was shipped on and  hard plumbed from
there to the wall mounted tubing.  Hasn't cracked  yet!  I bought a hose reel
from Harbor Freight and mounted it by the  garage door so I can walk out 50'
in the driveway to use air tools  outside.
Clark Hartzel



All will be well for many years.
 
The only place you're liable to see a failure is the connection to the  
compressor.
 
And then you get a leak... No big deal.
 
Soldered fittings are much cheaper.
 
Compression fittings require little skill to install 
 
Tim Abney
IECC