Just thinking about water/moisture. Wonder if one were to put a dehumidifier in a small space and run the compressor filling a gun to tank in that space if this would be as good or better than a bunch of filters.
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Your compressor will still eliminate water via condensate drain. Compressors run pretty warm so significant water remains in the high pressure air as it leaves the compressor. You do not want water to condense in your gun or your tanks. Even supercooling the high pressure air leaves too much water in the air as it leaves the compressor. A good filter is a good investment.
Your compressor will still eliminate water via condensate drain. Compressors run pretty warm so significant water remains in the high pressure air as it leaves the compressor. You do not want water to condense in your gun or your tanks. Even supercooling the high pressure air leaves too much water in the air as it leaves the compressor. A good filter is a good investment.
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Every little bit helps but air has to come from somewhere so the compressor will pull in air from outside the room to replace air that it has used from inside the room. So you will still need to purge your system while you fill and a decent filter as well if you want to keep your tanks and guns free of moisture related problems over the long term.
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My LC-110 sits in my basement and I usually compress air at 45-50% humidity. I have a dehumidier that runs down there.
Anyway, the whole filtering issue depends on if you need Grade D breathable air and/or your compressor does an insufficient job at filtering moisture via the use of cooling lines and a condensate tower.
What compressor do you own or were considering? Knowing this could help us better answer
Anyway, the whole filtering issue depends on if you need Grade D breathable air and/or your compressor does an insufficient job at filtering moisture via the use of cooling lines and a condensate tower.
What compressor do you own or were considering? Knowing this could help us better answer
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My compressor I use with a nail gun needs to be blead for water/moisture so how could it be possible to expect no moisture at 3000 psi or more?. Even if your compressor has a purge valve you should use a filter/dryer. JMO.
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OH I use a filter but with the dehumidifier should take out even more water. As to volume you are not getting that many CF of air in that bottle.
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People think if they have dry air going into the compressor. Dry air will come out. That is not true. Dont matter if you used 100 dehumidifier in that room or even run your compressor in the dessert. It will build up moisture from the air being compress and heat. Always used a output filter to catch the moisture.
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any drying helps
i have a digital temp/humidity meter in my room
and after 30mins of aircon on it will drop from 60% to 45%
i have a digital temp/humidity meter in my room
and after 30mins of aircon on it will drop from 60% to 45%
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Hi All,
FWIW, I live on the central East Coast of Florida. Humidity (very high like > 90% RH most summer nights, as low as 60% when it is 90F+) is a killer for my old Bauer PO filter cartridges. To make my filters last a normal amount of time, I run a membrane air dryer to get it to 10% RH, 100 lpm to feed the hpa compressor. I changed out the oil in the shop compressor to breathable synthetic prior to using it for this purpose. BTW, don't use a membrane dryer on air you plan on breathing. Evidently is lowers the oxygen content while drying the air. I'm sure my airguns don't mind running a few points higher on nitrogen.
This site is great for info!,
Nugria
FWIW, I live on the central East Coast of Florida. Humidity (very high like > 90% RH most summer nights, as low as 60% when it is 90F+) is a killer for my old Bauer PO filter cartridges. To make my filters last a normal amount of time, I run a membrane air dryer to get it to 10% RH, 100 lpm to feed the hpa compressor. I changed out the oil in the shop compressor to breathable synthetic prior to using it for this purpose. BTW, don't use a membrane dryer on air you plan on breathing. Evidently is lowers the oxygen content while drying the air. I'm sure my airguns don't mind running a few points higher on nitrogen.
This site is great for info!,
Nugria
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I store my LC-110 compressor covered with a big nylon tarp with dehumidifiers all around it (under the tarp with the compressor) - just for external rust prevention. It has helped a LOT, the first LC-110 that I had started rusting quickly without this setup.
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