<VV> Air compressor lines (no Corvair)

[JVHRoberts at aol.com]

Several reasons!
Copper sweat fittings are cheaper. 
Copper sweat fittings are less leak prone, if done properly. 
Copper sweat fittings take up less room than compression fittings. 
Copper sweat fittings are freer flowing. 
I'll stop while I'm ahead.. <G>
 
John
 
 
In a message dated 11/2/2005 9:33:46 A.M. Eastern 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