It is treating me right because I treat it good. I have found there are quality differences and a higher quality unit can take more abuse before it fails but preventative maintenance goes along way to prolonging the life. I use a water-wetting agent that improves the thermal cooling value of the water and helps prevent corrosion. I use good compressor oil and change it often, just like I do on my truck. Frequent oil changes are a key to prolonged engine life and that holds true for compressors. There are seals and gaskets that will wear out on a compressor but avoiding major failures of key components just helps them last. Heat is the enemy and using the compressor outside on 100+ degree days does not do it any good. I also try to keep the duty cycle shorter by filling my tank more often and not letting it run down too much. The compressor has to run long and hot to fill an empty bottle whereas running it for awhile and shutting it off till it cools back down then running it again, incrementally filling the empty bottle. Also these are 300 bar (4,350 psi) compressors and some guys mess with the burst disks to get 4,500 psi which really shortens the life of the compressor.I have no complaints considering what it is.
Quote from: Eskimo_Airgunner on February 16, 2022, 02:54:56 PMIt is treating me right because I treat it good. I have found there are quality differences and a higher quality unit can take more abuse before it fails but preventative maintenance goes along way to prolonging the life. I use a water-wetting agent that improves the thermal cooling value of the water and helps prevent corrosion. I use good compressor oil and change it often, just like I do on my truck. Frequent oil changes are a key to prolonged engine life and that holds true for compressors. There are seals and gaskets that will wear out on a compressor but avoiding major failures of key components just helps them last. Heat is the enemy and using the compressor outside on 100+ degree days does not do it any good. I also try to keep the duty cycle shorter by filling my tank more often and not letting it run down too much. The compressor has to run long and hot to fill an empty bottle whereas running it for awhile and shutting it off till it cools back down then running it again, incrementally filling the empty bottle. Also these are 300 bar (4,350 psi) compressors and some guys mess with the burst disks to get 4,500 psi which really shortens the life of the compressor.I have no complaints considering what it is.Wow...you gave me just what I was looking for friend...And I really am about those " PM(preventative maintenance) checks and services"...thats what we called it down the motor pool when I was in the Army...Mind telling me what brand of compressor oil you use? THANKS A MILLION
Eskimo_Airgunner ,Good setup and keeping the filter vertical is the ticket.. The tank stand is sweet.. Nice thing about the AV is it is pretty fast..