Update on the Compressor tank failure
Oct 25, 2021 07:20:47 #
Well I couldn't wait for daylight, grabbed a flashlight and went out to the shop and check the data on the tank
Mfg. 1989 I got it in 1993 been in service since then.
Original test pressure was 650PSI
My advice is junk a tank the is over ten years old if it a consumer grade compressor.
My next compressor will NOT be housed in the shop but in a separate building, at least the tank will be and it will be horizontal mount!!!
The good news is, the tarp we put on the roof survived Very heavy rain and some pretty high winds and the floor is still dry!!!!! Yeaaaa.
Mfg. 1989 I got it in 1993 been in service since then.
Original test pressure was 650PSI
My advice is junk a tank the is over ten years old if it a consumer grade compressor.
My next compressor will NOT be housed in the shop but in a separate building, at least the tank will be and it will be horizontal mount!!!
The good news is, the tarp we put on the roof survived Very heavy rain and some pretty high winds and the floor is still dry!!!!! Yeaaaa.
Oct 25, 2021 07:28:26 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Well I couldn't wait for daylight, grabbed a flashlight and went out to the shop and check the data on the tank
Mfg. 1989 I got it in 1993 been in service since then.
Original test pressure was 650PSI
My advice is junk a tank the is over ten years old if it a consumer grade compressor.
The good news is, the tarp we put on the roof survived Very heavy rain and some pretty high winds and the floor is still dry!!!!! Yeaaaa.
Mfg. 1989 I got it in 1993 been in service since then.
Original test pressure was 650PSI
My advice is junk a tank the is over ten years old if it a consumer grade compressor.
The good news is, the tarp we put on the roof survived Very heavy rain and some pretty high winds and the floor is still dry!!!!! Yeaaaa.
|Reminded me when I had to junk a SCUBA tank years ago. Looking at some of the other burst tanks painted a strong picture. Good rule to follow.
Glad to read you surviving.
Oct 25, 2021 07:33:17 #
Stephan G wrote:
|Reminded me when I had to junk a SCUBA tank years ago. Looking at some of the other burst tanks painted a strong picture. Good rule to follow.
Glad to read you surviving.
Glad to read you surviving.
Thank you very much Stephan
I remember years ago a tank in a shop I worked in failed at night when no one was in the shop It was a horizontal mount tank and the was a hole the size of a silver dollar blown in it . If someone had been standing near the hole they surely would have been injured.
Oct 25, 2021 08:03:48 #
Hmmmm. Now you have me wondering about my pancake compressor..............
It's about 15 years old.
It's about 15 years old.
Oct 25, 2021 08:37:39 #
Longshadow wrote:
Hmmmm. Now you have me wondering about my pancake compressor..............
It's about 15 years old.
It's about 15 years old.
if it has been drained after every use and kept dry , the one thing is it don't have the volume as a 60-80 gal tank but I could still go at any time.
I would see about having it tested!!
Oct 25, 2021 08:41:48 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
if it has been drained after every use and kept dry , the one thing is it don't have the volume as a 60-80 gal tank but I could still go at any time.
I would see about having it tested!!
I would see about having it tested!!
Yea, I try to drain it after each use. Still, any water remaining would allow rust to start inside the tank.
The drain is not at the bottom of the tank, close, but I always have to rock it to get what water I can out...
Oct 25, 2021 13:47:00 #
Oct 25, 2021 15:19:23 #
UTMike wrote:
Good to hear, Frank. Better luck with the next one.
Thank you very much Mike
At my age its a toss up will a new unit out last me or vice versa!!
Oct 25, 2021 15:23:58 #
Oct 26, 2021 07:44:14 #
Didn't know until a couple years ago that propane tanks were required by law (at least in Ohio) to be "retired" from service. May be a good idea for other tanks using compressed air/gases.
Glad you weren't hurt.
Glad you weren't hurt.
Oct 26, 2021 07:55:57 #
At least it wasn't the water heater in your house... that's always fun too.
Unless you live in the Southwest ... your tank is always rusting...slowly away.
Unless you live in the Southwest ... your tank is always rusting...slowly away.
Oct 26, 2021 08:23:47 #
cincykid wrote:
Didn't know until a couple years ago that propane tanks were required by law (at least in Ohio) to be "retired" from service. May be a good idea for other tanks using compressed air/gases.
Glad you weren't hurt.
Glad you weren't hurt.
Thank you very much cincykid
In some larger cities the fire dept. inspects pressure vessels during fire inspections, but that is only win public and commercial buildings, but they only check to see how old they are and when the last Hydrostatic pressure test was done.
Oct 26, 2021 08:27:25 #
Canisdirus wrote:
At least it wasn't the water heater in your house... that's always fun too.
Unless you live in the Southwest ... your tank is always rusting...slowly away.
Unless you live in the Southwest ... your tank is always rusting...slowly away.
Don't have water tank run problems here they lime up before the get a chance to rust.
But I have cleaned up after a water heater leak usually it was more from the replacing the tanks, really a bitch when you can't drain them due to the valve being stuck.
Oct 26, 2021 08:58:52 #
My 60 gallon horizontal compressor tank is about 45 years old and I do drain it after every use. I find a small amount of oil comes out each time and this may be what keeps it from rusting. The water that comes out is always clear, not rusty.
Oct 26, 2021 09:38:38 #
Just glad you weren’t hurt. Based on your experience, I’m looking for a replacement tank for my 15-20 year old Craftsman belt drive (horizontal) compressor.
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