smokinjay said:Get a new one.
zapny said:smokinjay said:Get a new one.
I ordered two but was wondering what it was missing on this one.
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smokinjay said:zapny said:smokinjay said:Get a new one.
I ordered two but was wondering what it was missing on this one.
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Not seen one like that before, mine has like a wing nut to open and close.
bogydave said:I plumbed my drain out to where I can capture the water, & the valve is easier to access.
Remove the drain valve, put in a threaded brass 90°, some air hose, then the valve out where it easy to use. (a small ball valve)
If it's near an outside wall, after the valve, run a piece of hose or pipe thru the wall so it vents outside, (Save a mess)
Pineburner said:A leak significant enough to keep your compressor from shutting off (one greater than cfm produced) you would surely be able to hear. Did you hear any leaks? Any chance your switch is no good?
’bert said:Mine has an auto drain when the pressure get down below something like 20 psi, works well and I dont have to remember to drain it. Automatically closes back up when the compressor gets back to 30 psi or so.
TreePointer said:Yeah, you're missing the o-ring on the far end.
I've only seen two different sizes of drain cocks on the popular air compressors. Around here, TSC and Sears keep both the 1/4" and 3/8" in stock. The nice thing is that the new ones come with thread sealer already on the threads.
BTW, I replaced the wing style drain cock with the gnarled round one and have had no issues.
zapny said:I'll take this drain plug in Monday morning to True Value an grab the o-ring.
Thanks
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Pineburner said:When you stop using the compressor, and turn it off, the pressure would slowly bleed out, then the auto drain opens. Turn it back on, and it closes the valve when past set pressure. Only works on systems that are allowed to drain every now and then. The compressors and down legs on the system at my work have electric auto bleeds. Every 90 minutes they kick on for 15 seconds.
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