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Date: 04 Oct 2006 08:17:12
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Subject: Oil-free compressor outside?
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I have a little shed built into the side of my house in the driveway.
It's 6.5'L x 3'D x 7'H and in addition to shelves and garden tools I
was thinking about storing a compressor in it and running a metal line
through the wall to the garage so I could reduce noise and clutter and
use it in the winter.
I don't currently have a compressor, but a coworker is selling his
Craftsman 5HP 20gal oil-free compressor for $70.
Would there be any trouble running an oil-free compressor outside in PA
winters?
Mike
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Date: 04 Oct 2006 10:49:43
From: RayV
Subject: Re: Oil-free compressor outside?
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upand_at_them@yahoo.com wrote:
> I have a little shed built into the side of my house in the driveway.
> It's 6.5'L x 3'D x 7'H and in addition to shelves and garden tools I
> was thinking about storing a compressor in it and running a metal line
> through the wall to the garage so I could reduce noise and clutter and
> use it in the winter.
>
> I don't currently have a compressor, but a coworker is selling his
> Craftsman 5HP 20gal oil-free compressor for $70.
>
> Would there be any trouble running an oil-free compressor outside in PA
> winters?
>
> Mike
Depends on your wiring for one. I have a craftsman oilless that used
to pop breakers in the winter until I switched to 12 gauge. Never had
any other problems but I didn't leave it turned on all the time. You
may want to wire the outlet to a switch so you shut it off remotely,
the pressure shutoff switches have been known to fail.
One other thing to consider is they are noisy, think jackhammer.
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Date: 04 Oct 2006 10:10:13
From: IBM5081
Subject: Re: Oil-free compressor outside?
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For a more authoritative source, visit a nearby auto repair or tire
installation business in your area. See where they put their air
compressors and whether they are heated or unheated. Their units will
at least be concealed to avoid theft.
upand_at_them@yahoo.com wrote:
> I have a little shed built into the side of my house in the driveway.
> It's 6.5'L x 3'D x 7'H and in addition to shelves and garden tools I
> was thinking about storing a compressor in it and running a metal line
> through the wall to the garage so I could reduce noise and clutter and
> use it in the winter.
>
> I don't currently have a compressor, but a coworker is selling his
> Craftsman 5HP 20gal oil-free compressor for $70.
>
> Would there be any trouble running an oil-free compressor outside in PA
> winters?
>
> Mike
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Date: 04 Oct 2006 13:29:34
From: C&S
Subject: Re: Oil-free compressor outside?
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"IBM5081" <tkendr01@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:1159981813.243818.313390@c28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> For a more authoritative source, visit a nearby auto repair or tire
> installation business in your area. See where they put their air
> compressors and whether they are heated or unheated. Their units will
> at least be concealed to avoid theft.
>
I don't know the answer to the OP's question but best practise for the >500
lb >5HP industrial oil-lubed units generally used at a garage probably have
little to do with what is good practice for a 110V portable compressor.
-Steve
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Date: 04 Oct 2006 20:43:38
From: Edwin Pawlowski
Subject: Re: Oil-free compressor outside?
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<upand_at_them@yahoo.com > wrote in message
> I don't currently have a compressor, but a coworker is selling his
> Craftsman 5HP 20gal oil-free compressor for $70.
>
> Would there be any trouble running an oil-free compressor outside in PA
> winters?
Check the manual and see what they recommend. I have a small PC that is OK
in the cold, to at leas 20 degrees but I had a little compressor for
airbrushing that did not work at all below about 25 degrees.
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Date: 04 Oct 2006 19:02:41
From: Mike Marlow
Subject: Re: Oil-free compressor outside?
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"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net > wrote in message
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> <upand_at_them@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > I don't currently have a compressor, but a coworker is selling his
> > Craftsman 5HP 20gal oil-free compressor for $70.
> >
> > Would there be any trouble running an oil-free compressor outside in PA
> > winters?
>
> Check the manual and see what they recommend. I have a small PC that is
OK
> in the cold, to at leas 20 degrees but I had a little compressor for
> airbrushing that did not work at all below about 25 degrees.
>
>
Likewise, in upstate NY the temps drop to sub zero in the winter and I would
never consider a compressor outside.
--
-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net
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Date: 04 Oct 2006 14:41:26
From: Tim Taylor
Subject: Re: Oil-free compressor outside?
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<upand_at_them@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:1159975032.126681.276240@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I have a little shed built into the side of my house in the driveway.
> It's 6.5'L x 3'D x 7'H and in addition to shelves and garden tools I
> was thinking about storing a compressor in it and running a metal line
> through the wall to the garage so I could reduce noise and clutter and
> use it in the winter.
>
> I don't currently have a compressor, but a coworker is selling his
> Craftsman 5HP 20gal oil-free compressor for $70.
>
> Would there be any trouble running an oil-free compressor outside in PA
> winters?
>
> Mike
>
Don't have an oil-free, but my BlackMax is in the shed next to the garage.
I've never had problems.
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Date: 04 Oct 2006 15:59:35
From: Mike Marlow
Subject: Re: Oil-free compressor outside?
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"Tim Taylor" <fonman76@hotmail.com > wrote in message
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> Don't have an oil-free, but my BlackMax is in the shed next to the garage.
> I've never had problems.
>
>
Location? Climate? That wouldn't work too well in the northeast.
--
-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.netx
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Date: 04 Oct 2006 19:00:20
From: Toller
Subject: Re: Oil-free compressor outside?
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"Tim Taylor" <fonman76@hotmail.com > wrote in message
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> <upand_at_them@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1159975032.126681.276240@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>I have a little shed built into the side of my house in the driveway.
>> It's 6.5'L x 3'D x 7'H and in addition to shelves and garden tools I
>> was thinking about storing a compressor in it and running a metal line
>> through the wall to the garage so I could reduce noise and clutter and
>> use it in the winter.
>>
>> I don't currently have a compressor, but a coworker is selling his
>> Craftsman 5HP 20gal oil-free compressor for $70.
>>
>> Would there be any trouble running an oil-free compressor outside in PA
>> winters?
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
> Don't have an oil-free, but my BlackMax is in the shed next to the garage.
> I've never had problems.
Now that's interesting. At cold temperatures the oil thickens up and and
the compressor won't run. I take it you are not in the North.
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Date: 04 Oct 2006 17:46:08
From: Greg O
Subject: Re: Oil-free compressor outside?
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"Toller" <Toller@Yahoo.com > wrote in message
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>>>>
>>
>> Don't have an oil-free, but my BlackMax is in the shed next to the
>> garage. I've never had problems.
> Now that's interesting. At cold temperatures the oil thickens up and and
> the compressor won't run. I take it you are not in the North.
>
When I had a 2HP oil lube compressor it spent most of it's life in the
unheated attic of my garage. I ran 10 weight oil in it all year around. No
problems, North Dakota winters! I did have to remount the pressure switch.
It was mounted sideways so condensation would collect in it and freeze so
the unit would not run. Mounted the switch upright and had no more problems.
I replaced it with a 60 gallon that won;'t fit up in the attic, so I built a
closet in the corner for it.
Greg
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Date: 04 Oct 2006 16:05:21
From: Tim Taylor
Subject: Re: Oil-free compressor outside?
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"Toller" <Toller@Yahoo.com > wrote in message
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> "Tim Taylor" <fonman76@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:G-CdnRq3d5PKnbnYnZ2dnUVZ_rydnZ2d@insightbb.com...
>> Don't have an oil-free, but my BlackMax is in the shed next to the
>> garage. I've never had problems.
> Now that's interesting. At cold temperatures the oil thickens up and and
> the compressor won't run. I take it you are not in the North.
Not way up north, Kentucky. It does get cold here though. I keep a reflector
lamp aimed at the compressor when it's supposed to be cold. Although it's
never unbearable in the shed either. May be radiant heat from the garage???
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Date: 04 Oct 2006 22:09:54
From: Puckdropper
Subject: Re: Oil-free compressor outside?
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"Tim Taylor" <fonman76@hotmail.com > wrote in
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> Not way up north, Kentucky. It does get cold here though. I keep a
*snip*
It gets cool in Kentucky... I lived in Southern Illinois (about an hour
from Paducah) for a while and it never got cold. It may drop below
freezing (32F) once or twice, but never got down in the single digits.
Puckdropper
--
Wise is the man who attempts to answer his question before asking it.
To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm
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Date: 04 Oct 2006 19:57:22
From: Tim Taylor
Subject: Re: Oil-free compressor outside?
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"Puckdropper" <puckdropper@yahoo.com > wrote in message
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> "Tim Taylor" <fonman76@hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:npudnTYMAqufibnYnZ2dnUVZ_rudnZ2d@insightbb.com:
>
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>> Not way up north, Kentucky. It does get cold here though. I keep a
>
> *snip*
>
> It gets cool in Kentucky... I lived in Southern Illinois (about an hour
> from Paducah) for a while and it never got cold. It may drop below
> freezing (32F) once or twice, but never got down in the single digits.
>
> Puckdropper
> --
> Wise is the man who attempts to answer his question before asking it.
>
> To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm
Rare occasions it gets into the single digits and stays there. a couple days
last winter it got blistering cold, so I just moved the lamp a little
closer. But, like Greg, I usually change the oil to a lighter weight in
early December till around March.
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Date: 06 Oct 2006 00:37:15
From: Pop`ö
Subject: Re: Oil-free compressor outside?
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upand_at_them@yahoo.com wrote:
> I have a little shed built into the side of my house in the driveway.
> It's 6.5'L x 3'D x 7'H and in addition to shelves and garden tools I
> was thinking about storing a compressor in it and running a metal line
> through the wall to the garage so I could reduce noise and clutter and
> use it in the winter.
>
> I don't currently have a compressor, but a coworker is selling his
> Craftsman 5HP 20gal oil-free compressor for $70.
>
> Would there be any trouble running an oil-free compressor outside in
> PA winters?
>
> Mike
Shouldn't be a problem: My advice would be to try it and see how it works.
Then if all is well, next spring/summer make the installation permanent.
Worst case maybe a yard bulb to warm the motor a tad if it gets too
stiff.
Long's it's shielded from the weather I'd think it would be fine. One
way to find out<g >!
One thing: It should be on a switch so it can be turned off when no one's
around for long periods of time.
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