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Yong heng questions

So I have a yong heng simple version on the way and have a question or two. I'm going to be topping off my 74cuft tank in the garage. Probably gonna be pretty warm and humid. Will the airmega filter along with the supplied filter be enough? The airmega is packed with the blue small desiccant beads. Also should I just top off the tank before changing the oil? Going from 3000 to probably 43-4500psi. Any input helps!
 
You will probly overload your desiccant filter rather quickly with that compressor. Since you made the choice to get the only unit that does not have a water separator on board you will need to separate the water after the air leaves the compressor.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/30MPa-High-Pressure-Air-Filter-Oil-Water-Separator-For-Air-Pump-Air-Tank/402600939671?hash=item5dbce2d097:g:pRoAAOSwy41f00pY

Better yet as you have said it will be hot and humid a better one.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33032569946.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.56fc60ccm8gTGq&ad_pvid=20210607072408105818162084010006558357_1&s=p



Edited and Current 3/21

Here is my standard post to all things Yong Heng hope it is helpful.

The Yong Heng "Simple" version least expensive does not have a water separator you need one.

The "Auto Stop" version shuts off near 3000psi probly not a good thing for most people.

So you likely want the "Hardcover" or "Set Pressure" versions your choice on the 110V or 220V.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32824234795.html?spm=a2g0o.store_home.productList_13760454.subject_2

Never start them under pressure. I should have put this in here sooner.

Give them a dedicated 15amp outlet 20 would be better. They draw a bit of juice on start up especially the brand new ones. Don’t Use an extension cord unless it is short and has an honest 15+ amp rating. Preferably 12ga wire so you will not have problems.

Keep them cool and filled with oil. ISO 46 may no longer be recommended although I used it for a year without failure. I am currently using the Husky Brand Synthetic or synthetic blend oil, found at Home Depot, for two years now without a problem. Top it off to the red circle in the sight glass.

Don't push your air fill past the compressor’s spec which is 4350psi. A little less is usually better than the max, and the Yong Heng should last for years unless you get a bad one.

I did my first oil change at about an hour, it was extremely dark colored. I went far longer, between changes, after that.

I have two YH compressors bought the second as a backup for the first as I, fergot to turn on the coolant pump several times and, overheated it until it smoked. It did not like it but it continued to run just fine. Still I did not trust it after that. I added a switched outlet, to the system, so it turns the pump on before the compressor will power up to keep me from doing that from now on.

The second one, my back up unit, died in about two months bad QC from the factory. Cost me $12 for a new second stage piston and an hours’ time to replace it. Then to add insult to injury I fergot to put oil in, the latest unit after I put it back together, and ran it for several minutes without any. So I filled it with oil and it fired up and somehow still werqs fine. The #1 unit that I was worried about, cuz I overheated it so many times, just kept on filling my guns and tanks till I got #2 repaired and retired it.

I do not fill past 4200psi as when I do, all too often, I blow a burst disc. This may not happen on the first or second fill but soon thereafter it will.

The temperature sensor only measures head temperature so running it much over 20-30 minutes can overheat the motor and other parts even if ice is used in the coolant. Ice or a container of it, in the coolant, is a good idea especially if you are like me and do not use the full five gallons of water as suggested in the manual.

Keep your water supply level with the compressor to be kind to the pump and assure a good supply of coolant goes through the compressor.

I recently started using this Red Line water treatment after I noticed algae growth in my 2.5 gallon water bucket every few months. It seems to have stopped or significantly slowed the algae growth. I will know more in a few months.

https://www.autozone.com/antifreeze-radiator-additives-and-windshield-wash-fluid/coolant-water-wetter-additive/red-line-water-wetter-super-coolant-12oz/486218_0_0

Keep your moisture filters, guns and tanks being filled above the compressor to help keep the moisture out.

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:g:pRoAAOSwy41f00pY

Bleed the pressure before you turn the unit off and let it run a few seconds to get the better part of the moisture out of the system. I have found that I blow less burst discs if I bleed before shutting down so I do this religiously.

Let the coolant pump run for a few minutes after shutdown to cool things off.



Info on the radiator install.

https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/yet-another-yong-heng-mod/?referrer=1

Here is a video on how to fill a SCBA tank.





https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=157&v=_grx5p_R8D4&feature=emb_title




 
best plan is to 'not' use it in a hot and humid garage ... imo the filter part of those long cylindrical seperators does pretty much nothing but create slight back pressure which you want .. mainly you want a long line like 3ft going up and the filter unit vertical so the air cools and moisture condenses and stays there ... the filter itself though like i said does next to nothing .. the little plug filter on the yong heng itself catches particulates and doesnt need to be changed much .. maybe after 50 hours .. but your entire appartatus needs to be disassembled to dry out when your done .. dont leave moisture in the system. and run the heng with the valves completely out for several minutes to dry it out to when your done ....
 
brst plan is to 'not' use it in a hot and humid garage ... imo the filter part of those long cylindrical seperators does pretty much nothing but create slight bavk pressure which you want .. mainly you want a long line like 3ft going up and the filter unit vertical so the air cools and moisture condenses and stays there ... the filter itself though like i said does next to nothing .. the little plug filter on the ykng heng itself catches particulates and doesnt need to be changed much .. maybe after 50 hours .. but your entire appartatus needs to be diassembled to dry out when your done .. dont leave moisture in the system. and fun the heng with the valves completely out for several minutes to dry it out to when your done ....

Got another filter on the way and about 4ft of line...will place filters vertical and tank well above compressor .thanks!
 
best plan is to 'not' use it in a hot and humid garage ... imo the filter part of those long cylindrical seperators does pretty much nothing but create slight back pressure which you want .. mainly you want a long line like 3ft going up and the filter unit vertical so the air cools and moisture condenses and stays there ... the filter itself though like i said does next to nothing .. the little plug filter on the yong heng itself catches particulates and doesnt need to be changed much .. maybe after 50 hours .. but your entire appartatus needs to be disassembled to dry out when your done .. dont leave moisture in the system. and run the heng with the valves completely out for several minutes to dry it out to when your done ....


The little filter on the Yong Heng soaks up quite a bit of moisture and needs changed out every twenty minutes of run time. Probly sooner as he got the Simple version with out the cyclone water separator. You can set the old filter out to dry and use it next time. The large water separators remove huge amounts of moisture as they are built to condense the air so the moisture falls out and they werq quite well.
 
Speaking of that little filter that comes with the Yong Heng were it me I would probly put it on after the big water separator you are planning to get.

You can also get the parts you need to upgrade your compressor to the Hardcover unit. They are inexpensive and will save you money and heartache down the road as you will not be pumping as much moisture through your compressor every time you use it. I would highly suggest this upgrade.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32906233045.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.50cb7ecduKptMJ&algo_pvid=f17187a1-746d-4927-a157-adb7e1318fc4&algo_expid=f17187a1-746d-4927-a157-adb7e1318fc4-11&btsid=0bb0622c16230879435416714e1977&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

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If you're going to use a YH for a prolonged period of time from git go to pressure then by all means do buy a priority valve.

That thingy will keep HP pressure at least 150bar at all times against your tank. In short it will force your systen to expell water before it enters your tank.

There is umpteen writeups on this site to teach you to run a YH to its full 100%