Monthly Archives: December 2014

AMBIENT CONDITIONS CAN RUIN AN AIR COMPRESSOR

Ambient conditions can ruin an air compressor. The photos below show the compressor improperly installed in an area where there were significant amounts of abrasive grit in the ambient air (We also show one that is properly installed). Even if the intake for the air compressor is outdoors, there are still other components that can…

NUMBER 1 CAUSE OF AIR COMPRESSOR FAILURES

A dirty dryer condenser is the number one cause of compressor failures in a refrigerated air dryer. If the condenser is not able to dissipate the heat properly, it will cause high head pressure in the refrigeration circuit, resulting in compressor shutdowns and eventually failures. This hinders the ability of the air dryer to properly…