Plumbing a compressed air line question

by Donna
(Arvada, CO )

Is there any benefit when plumbing in a copper line for the compressor-to run it on the ceiling of the shop or would it be better to drop down (6"-12") from the ceiling?

The line will not be running along a wall it would just be below the ceiling in the middle of the room?????

Thanks

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Apr 20, 2008
 Plumbing a compressed air line
by: Bill - Publisher

Hi Donna...and thanks for your question. I'm sure I posted a response to your question before...but it's gone into the ether, so here goes again.

Interesting to hear that you're considering using copper pipe for your compressor air lines. I subscribe to that concept over black pipe anytime.

Is the ceiling of the shop in danger of freezing? That would be one reason that I'd want to move the air line down from the ceiling so that any water in it wouldn't freeze.

Another reason why you'd want some space is so you can take the drop line off the top of the main air line, not the bottom. Get more info on this here.

You do want to make sure that the copper air line runs at a bit of a decline from one side of the shop to the other, so that water that condenses in the pipe runs downhill to a drop line, where you can install a hand valve or auto-drain to get rid of that water from time to time.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Bill

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