I don't recall this subject being discussed on this forum, but wouldn't it benefit our PCP's to store them in the barrel down position. In that position any moisture that may be accumulating in the air tanks would not be resting in the check valve area.
PCP storage
- Thread starter jland48
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Me too! Sounds logically correct. Mine are stored laying down much of the time that too would keep moisture away from valve, knowing what I do about gravity & hydraulics but I will start storing them barrel down from now on. +1 on that question!
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It would probably be accumulated at the filler check valve area instead but that would be much easier to fix. Wouldn't need to have any moisture worries unless using a hand pump or compressor without a dry dessicant pack or beads. YO!
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I would think any moisture at those high pressures would be vaporized and not standing water?
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Well You know how it is, you do the best you can to produce dry air with the use of filters, and I don't have enough experience with rebuilding PCP's to know how big of a problem this is. I guess we would have to ask Ernest Rowe to get the real answer. I have no idea if the high pressure in these tanks would mean that the moisture would be in vapor form, but just in case I have been putting mine in the rack barrel down, except for my Texan.
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Mine sit horizontal. This one hadn't been fired in 4 months. Shot at 30yd, seated gun resting on bipod.
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Only way to really find out if and when in question is to do an autopsy on each and every one of your guns. Most people probably wouldn't want to know unless they're using nitrogen. It's like hydro testing the air cylinders on the millions of PCPs being shot daily which most don't even think of ever doing. YO!
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The opposite of this is true. Any atmospheric vapour will liquify under pressure. If you are worried about accumulated liquid gathering around your valve whist stored muzzle up, point it at the sky and dry fire it. Problem solved. In reality, if you are using dehumidified air to fill your bottle or gun, you have nothing to worry about.
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