Compressor use hack

[beerthief]

if i had a YH i would do everything to lessen the chance of water in my guns . I do have a Omega trail charger and i do run the high pressure first hose thru a cold water setup then into a H2o filter then into my guns . a bit more work for the compressor .

 

[3Crows]

Not sure it does any good but my YH does have a second cooling fan. I do use pre-chilled water. The compressor output goes through a water separator and then through a desiccant cartridge and then the last chance cotton filter. If there is any water remaining it will condense out in the SCBA cylinder. I do a quick bleed on the stages and the water separator periodically during filling. I rarely see temps over about 50 degree C and it stabilizes there.



I have never seen any evidence of water in my guns or tanks.

 

[heavy-impact]

Not sure it does any good but my YH does have a second cooling fan.

Isn't your secondary fan blowing against the yong heng fan? Seems like everything would be cooler with it blowing forward like the motor fan.

 

[3Crows]

Isn't your secondary fan blowing against the yong heng fan? Seems like everything would be cooler with it blowing forward like the motor fan.

There is a baffle installed. The YH fan output is below the secondary fan. As I said, my pump does not get hot so whatever my "hack" is it must work okay. When did modification become a "hack" I wonder. Sort of like overnight yahoo became woohoo or something like that. Yes, there is an aluminum baffle inserted that separates the two flows .

 

[Gerry52]

Been doing that for 3 years, posted my Standard Operating Procedures several times. Pre-chill room temperature compressor to 18 degree C range before starting, then, after each gun filled, let cool down to 18 degree C range again before filling another, replacing ice bottles, as needed. After filling session let water pump and external fan run till all is cool to touch. WM

I always kept my water pump & 2 external fans working in switched power strip on a separate outlet (15amp) from the YH (20amp). 1st thing I do is drop ice in water bucket (pre-frozen .5 gal milk cartons) & turn on power strip. Then I get fill assembly (tank, adapter, fill whips) together & crank up compressor. I follow that S.O.P. every single time.

 

[Loff]

My setup got some updates.
Built cradle and compressor is in it with springs - zero vibration outside of the cradle and it runs way quieter than before.
Added water/oil separator.
For cooling I'm running straight from tap (from my private well, +4 degrees Celsius) cold water. Outgoing cooling water goes down from the drain.