<VV> Air compressor/Line q (No Corvair)

[Harry Yarnell]

I use a dryer at the output of the compressor tank, and galvanized lines 
running around the perimeter of the room (garage) near the ceiling. Tee's 
are installed for drops to within 4' of the floor for quick disconnects, AND 
the line drops further (8"?) to a valve that will blow off ANY remaining 
water in the lines. The valve is cracked open as I deem necessary.

I also use a refrigerant dryer at the output of the tank when I'm painting.

harry yarnell
Poohbah of Perryman
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D. Barry Ellison" <bars84crx at hotmail.com>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 11:41 AM
Subject: <VV> Air compressor/Line q (No Corvair)


>
> I'm in the middle of building a garage but I need my air compressor like 
> NOW!  I'm tempted to mount it outside and run lines into the attached 
> garage.  Then later run lines to the new 3-4 car garage out back when it's 
> built later.  I'm worried about water build up in the lines.  The garage 
> will hopefully have numerous access points in the working area.  The 
> garage will be as close to the house as possible, about 25-30' from the 
> compressor.  I'll build a room attached to the house around the compressor 
> to keep it safe from being stolen mainly.
>
> A) Would you run lines underground?  Is this a water/humidity issue for 
> cast iron?  This is SC so the humidity is quite high.  Constantly draining 
> my lines/filter when it's running.
>
> B) Would you run PEX instead?  Copper?  (I know better than to ask about 
> PVC. <gg>)
>
> C) Would a filter coming out of the tank be enough to keep the lines clean 
> for both access points?
>
> D) Any other suggestions re:filters, humidity, material choice?
>
> Thanks for your experience.  Trying to get the most usefullness from my 
> tools w/o redoing my work.  I do enough of that with my corvair work. :D
>
> Guess I could always move it to behind the garage at the back of the 
> property at a later date, add my room on there.Barry in SC (actually 
> hospital waiting room.  Mom had quadruple bypass and not doing well)
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