Yong Heng air smells like oil

[Squirrel hunter]

I just started using a Yong Heng compressor and I can smell an oil smell coming out of the compressor on the high pressure side and also when I shoot my airgun. 

Is this normal ? I also let some air out of my SCBA tank and it smells like oil.

 

[vinny]

As long as you have the filters in place your ok, the air from all yong hengs is notoriously bad smelling no matter what, I use mine only for my older guns and scba tanks my big tanks “great whites” I have filled at a shop, I refuse to put that air in the big tanks, But with ghat said it has never hurt any tank or gun I use it in. All my fx’s and other higher end guns only get filled with clean dry air ,,

 

[PumaCarl]

Yup! If you use the 46 hydraulic oil your air (and house) will stink. I couldn't stand it either. I switched to Royal Purple synfilm recip 100 oil and I don't have the problem any more.

 

[Bander124]

Royal purple syn and a carbon filter no probs

 

[Squirrel hunter]

Where do I get a carbon filter 

 

[Glem.Chally]

If you search in compressors there's many YH threads with a wealth of knowledge 

 

[biohazardman]

Purge the system of moisture, using the screw valves on both sides of the compressor, for a couple of seconds every five minutes while in use.

Change out your small YH filter every twenty minutes and set the old one out to dry and reuse later.

Add a better filter if needed to be sure more moisture and any oil smell is removed from the system. Many of us use this Tuxing three media filter although, if you feel the need, you can change media types at any time.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32891898253.html

A smaller one will probly do for some.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000960926898.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.2a034c4dL0nrJU

Possibly a filter similar to this if humidity is high in your area and your desiccant filters have to be replaced often.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/30MPa-High-Pressure-Air-Filter-Oil-Water-Separator-For-Air-Pump-Air-Tank/402600939671?hash=item5dbce2d097:gRoAAOSwy41f00pY

 

[tracker1955]

The type oil you use makes a huge difference, I don't have carbon in my second filter system and have very little smell. Good high-pressure compressor oil for dive compressors will have the least odor, and if you want it to be better, have a layer of carbon in the Tuxing or similar filter system you use.

 

[Humdinger]

What oil are you using? Hydraulic fluid #46 smells the worst. Use a quality non detergent compressor oil like Secolube 500 from Filtertechs.com or Royal Purple. You can also remove the air smell from your tank by using a desiccant filter like the Tuxing gold filter with a desiccant bead/activated charcoal filter section in the filter cartridge. There are many threads on this forum on this topic.

 

[Scotty1]

I ended up biting the bullet, and getting chemlube 751 dive compressor oil, no smell that I’m aware of. 
Scott

 

[Saltlake58]

Husky full synthetic compressor oil from Home Depot works well too. Little smell.