Executive Summary About Air Compressor Filter By Jason Miller

The air we breathe contains contamination in the form of water vapor and air borne particles. If you breathing in some dusty, humid air, your air compressor is feeling it far more than you are.

Remember the whole reason you have an air compressor is to run your air tools and other accessories. It’s the air tools it powers! Modern air compressors have several methods to combat this problem. It you are working in much harsher conditions or the tools you are powering require cleaner air, you may need to consider compressed air filters to clean the air further.

Typical filter media soaks up oil and water increasing pressure drop. One important lesson to remember is that just because you have the lastest air filters on your shop air compressor, the compressed air is not safe to breathe.

About Compressed Air Filters!

Executive Summary About Air Compressor Filter By Bill Wade

Compressing air generates a reservoir (receiver / air tank) full of wet, dirty, hot compressed air.

As the compressed air travels to your appliance (air drill / air grinder / blow gun / air brush – what have you?) the compressed air in the air line cools, and some of the water vapour will condense into free water.

Many standard compressed air filters have 5 micron filter elements. If you decide that your application needs extensive air filtration, get a micro-filter element for the additional air filter you will need. You can purchase compressed air filter elements that will strip oil from the compressed air, these known as coalescent filters. Each compressed air filter you install has a negative affect on the available air pressure at your tool. Pressure drop is a reality in compressed air plumbing. The flow of compressed air through the air lines, the elbows, the ‘T’s and yes, the air filters, all create pressure drop.

If your air consumption is great enough then even a filter at your tool may not stop the water vapour streaming along with your compressed air from condensing onto your work piece or in your air tool as the air cools.

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Executive Summary About Compressor Filter By Bill Wade

Compressing air generates a reservoir (receiver / air tank) full of wet, dirty, hot compressed air.

As the compressed air travels to your appliance (air drill / air grinder / blow gun / air brush – what have you?) the compressed air in the air line cools, and some of the water vapour will condense into free water.

Many standard compressed air filters have 5 micron filter elements. If you decide that your application needs extensive air filtration, get a micro-filter element for the additional air filter you will need. You can purchase compressed air filter elements that will strip oil from the compressed air, these known as coalescent filters. Each compressed air filter you install has a negative affect on the available air pressure at your tool. Pressure drop is a reality in compressed air plumbing. The flow of compressed air through the air lines, the elbows, the ‘T’s and yes, the air filters, all create pressure drop.

If your air consumption is great enough then even a filter at your tool may not stop the water vapour streaming along with your compressed air from condensing onto your work piece or in your air tool as the air cools.

Air Filters and Your Air Compressor

Executive Summary About Compressor Filter By Jason Miller

he air we breathe contains contamination in the form of water vapor and air borne particles. If you breathing in some dusty, humid air, your air compressor is feeling it far more than you are. Remember the whole reason you have an air compressor is to run your air tools and other accessories. It’s the air tools it powers! Modern air compressors have several methods to combat this problem.

It you are working in much harsher conditions or the tools you are powering require cleaner air, you may need to consider compressed air filters to clean the air further.

Typical filter media soaks up oil and water increasing pressure drop. One important lesson to remember is that just because you have the lastest air filters on your shop air compressor, the compressed air is not safe to breathe.

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