Water in the air lines. How can I stop this?

by Callum ?Miller
(Stockton on Tees)

SE16C150;
•14cfm displacment - cast iron, twin cylinder air compressor pump
•150 litre air receiver (CE certified)
•3hp motor, 230v, 1ph continuously rated with overload protection
•10bar (150psi) maximum working pressure controlled by a fully automatic pressure switch.


I have a small workshop, and one compressor, model details etc above. I use it to run a floor standing glass blasting machine and also have 4 runs of it going to blow off lines to blow dust of our work. We have a small drain in the bottom of the compressor which we open rugularly but all the air lines seem to be getting
water into them -

How can I stop this?

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Bill says...

First off, know that every time the compressor runs it's pumping water into your tank. Know also that it's creating a lot of water vapour in the compressed air too, and I suspect that it's the water vapour condensing in your lines that's your issue.

Go to the nav bar, click on Compressor - Water, and read all of the pages pertaining to the causes and corrections. Your answer is there.

Cheers,

Bill