Take care of your compressor

[Drift]

This looks very nasty , but could have been much worse.

http://www.mytractorforum.com/showthread.php?t=166972

[BoxCleva]

'kin 'ell

Be right back, just off to move my compressor outta the outhouse

[john (smifffy)]

when i did my apprenticeship we had a big one blow
it took the wall next to it out an best part of the roof off

[Gregsters Boss]

Greg will be checking both compressors tomorrow.

[BoxCleva]

Nice one Smiffy

Now considering moving compressor to next doors garden instead

[Gazeddy]

this is why you need to drain water out of a compressor DAILY

[igotababyfrontera]

think I need to be checking mine at work Monday morning!

[john (smifffy)]

the big one that blew use to run the workshop an the forecourt airline
i drain mine down before an after use plus i alternate which one to use

[andytats]

i better check mine i've not done it this year

[Big Dav]

I drain my compressor down after each use as it only gets used about once per week. Safety valve is always tested and I keep an eye on the gauge.
Scary stuff.

[BoxCleva]

I've drained mine once in ten years.

Guess what I'm doing tomorrow !

[snapper]

The idiot was testing it live.... lol. Only one way to test any pressure vessel and thats with water! because if it fails you will only get wet, use air and you have a potential bomb on your hands. Oh and send the safety valve off to a spec firm for a service and calibration. And as already mentioned drain the water regular (even better, fit a auto drain valve).

FYI....
Pressure Systems Safety Regulations

The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 require that where the pressure x volume of a pressure vessel is greater than 250 bar litres a written scheme and inspection certificate will need to be issued to comply with the legislation.

The calculation pressure x volume takes the pressure rated in bars and this is multiplied by the capacity of the tank in litres. This is commonly found on a plate on the receiver.

e.g. MWP 11 bar 50 litres capacity

In this example the maximum working pressure (MWP) is 11 bar multiplied by the 50 litre capacity, which gives a rating of 550 bar litres. 1 bar is equivalent to approximately 15 psi. As a general rule air receivers with a diameter in excess of 12 inches operating at 150psi will probably need to comply with the legislation.

The other components of the air compressor set (i.e. compressor and motor) do not need a statutory inspection. If an air compressor has no receiver it does not need an inspection. Hydrovane manufacture compressors with no receivers and so are exempt from the legislation.

[Kevin1964]

WOW..Thats a bad one. I take it the explosion caused the mess in that room..If not then he must be one untidy sod. if that is the case i bet his other tools are not looked after if he can't even look after his home.

[bobbinsjob]

used my new compresor for the first time today n made sure I drained it after i'd finished. bloody good job too