I have a Campbell Hausfield air compressor. I opend the petcock (sp?) underneath it today to drain any water from it. Normally, it lets the air out forcing the water out.
But, no air. I assume something is clogging up the outlet.
Any ideas how I clear it?
Thanks, happy 4th,
Alan – planesaw
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Are you sure it's really opening the valve? Is it one of the petcocks with the T shaped handle? Very often as they age the handle will spin on the shaft without turning it. You may have to let all the air out and remove and replace the valve.
Could be a good time to put in an elbow and nipple and use a good ball valve.
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-- P.J. O'Rourke
You snuck in my same thoughts ;-)Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!
Bruce S.
I am a sneaky little bastard! Either that or great minds think alike.Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. -- P.J. O'Rourke
Unfortunately it's called rust scale. Lift the safety valve and bleed the tank down to 0 PSI and take out the whole drain valve and clean the valve. When I get to it I am going to replace that little valve on my tank with a good 3/8" or 1/2" ball valve and extend it out to a point where I can easily reach it without having to lay on the floor.
Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!
Bruce S.
You could also fit an auto-drain. When the water reaches the drain level in the polycarbonate bowl it drains it. These are not affected by rust solids or scum either.Philip Marcou
Good morning, Philip,Do you know of a source for such an auto-drain? My ready reference, Google, did not find such.I like the idea, since the drain on my compressor tank is nearly impossible to reach, and then tries to deafen me with it's shriek.Mike D
An automatic drain will shriek as well. You can get them from Mcmaster Carr or Grainger. Any local industrial supply should carry them as well. It's just a solenoid valve with a timer.Len
"You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time. " J. S. Knox
I think Philip was referring to the float type of automatic drain. They are very quiet as no air escapes.Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. -- P.J. O'Rourke
My bad. Should have never taken that speed reading course.
Either type is availble from Mcmaster or Grainger.
You could plumb the exaust to an air horn and time it to go off at quitt'n time. Neighbors love that...View Image
Len
"You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time. " J. S. Knox
Horns!! Not too far from me there is an Amish farm with a Triple Locomotive air horn. Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!
Bruce S.
Some folks we met whilst RV'ing in far Montana had such a horn on their 38 foot Bounder motor home. They had it mounted pointed to the right side of their coach. Folks squeezing past at speed on their right as they attempted a wide right turn got a sonic surprise! It sure beat the sound of crushed sheet metal, however.
Sometimes they honked it for the simple pleasure of the sheer volume of noise that it put out. We loved it.
Mike D
Sure could be interesting to have one on your car, especially at RxR crossings. "The Devil made me do it"
Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!
Bruce S.
Edited 7/5/2008 10:56 pm ET by BruceS
I had in mind the type that Don Green mentions. The one I have is ancient and has the word "Chicago " on it.Philip Marcou
Hi Philip,I think that the one I saw and heard was ancient as well.
They were retired railroad folks, and had salvaged the thing from a railroad repair yard. I also think that it was originally designed for steam (my assumption, maybe not). They had put a dedicated air compressor and holding tank on board for it to get enough "umph" to make it sing, and sing it did!Mike D
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