NEED TO REPLACE THE TANK ONLY

by JULIA
(OAHU)

I HAVE A DAYTON SPEEDAIR COMPRESSOR, THE MOTOR IS SOUND, BUT THE TANK HAS A SMALL LEAK. CAN THE TANK BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THANK YOU JULIA HAWAII

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Bill says...

Hi Julia. The answer is yes, and yes!

If the tank is primarily sound, and it has a small leak, that might be welded. I would be concerned about where the small leak came from, though.

If it is a spontaneous leak, that might represent a potential major failure of the tank, if it is corroding from the inside out, and, that being the case, do yourself a favour and get a new tank.

You may find though that the cost of the new tank and the installation might be close to the cost of a replacement compressor.

Check with Speedaire (see the link from the home page) to find out if they can supply a tank and what the price is. Compare that with buying a new, similar compressor.

Cheers,

Bill