In the manual for the coltri mch-6 compressor it says: "if You do not intend to use the compressor for a long period, extact the filtration cartridge...", and more.
It also says: "During machine downtimes it is advisable to run the compressor for 20 minutes every 15 days"
But what is really considered long period?
I usually fill my air tank every 3-4 weeks interwalls. But it is usually topping the tank from 180-220 bar, and up to 300bar. It takes about 10 minutes, topping my 12 liter scuba tank from 200 bar. So what I do is to run it in 10 minutes, stop the machine, and bleed of moisture, and then letting it cool some, before running it a couple of minutes unpressurised, and then leave it for another 2-3 weeks. I do not remove the cartridge in that period. If I reach 280 bar in thouse 10 minutes, I do not bother to start the compressor up again after bleeding.
Do you think this is to litle running? Would it maybe be better to top the tank up every 14 days instead, and let it run aprox 5 minutes?
It also says: "During machine downtimes it is advisable to run the compressor for 20 minutes every 15 days"
But what is really considered long period?
I usually fill my air tank every 3-4 weeks interwalls. But it is usually topping the tank from 180-220 bar, and up to 300bar. It takes about 10 minutes, topping my 12 liter scuba tank from 200 bar. So what I do is to run it in 10 minutes, stop the machine, and bleed of moisture, and then letting it cool some, before running it a couple of minutes unpressurised, and then leave it for another 2-3 weeks. I do not remove the cartridge in that period. If I reach 280 bar in thouse 10 minutes, I do not bother to start the compressor up again after bleeding.
Do you think this is to litle running? Would it maybe be better to top the tank up every 14 days instead, and let it run aprox 5 minutes?
Guess I will topp up a lilte more often then.
