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The Risks of Running a Hot Air Compressor

There are many cases where an air compressor was not installed in an ideal location, usually in a hot part of the production process. This means, as the compressor is running hot, it is also taking in the already hot air from its environment. This often results in breakdowns and a shorter life for the compressor. To find out more on this, take a look at these slides.

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The Risks of Running a Hot Air Compressor

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  1. The Risks and Costs with Running a Hot Air Compressor

  2. When I visit some plant rooms, compressors have been installed not with planning, but they've been installed by convenience -- the best spot to stick them most out of the way, the bit that’s going to be the least inconvenience. But this being very limited consideration given to the light or the area that the compressor is going to go into, and that'll dictate its running costs; it'll dictate its life; it'll dictate its reliability. It's really simple just to consider the compressors environment, and this is a few reasons why: if your compressor is in a hot room and it's sucking air from that hot room, that hot air is thinner so your compressor has to use more power to give you the same pressure that you had before, so your power consumption is going to go up. Electrical components inside machines don't like high temperatures, higher the temperature the more chance they're going to break down, means you're going to have lost production. You’re circulating air around, well people put little vents in a room and the emphasis is on little. You need to have good circulation. You need to be able to walk into a room and it's only a minimal air change in a plant room. Not a crazy temperature rise where you want to just run straight out the door. If that's the case, your compressor is not happy and it's costing you a lot of money and putting your plant at risk.

  3. So, having done everything you can possibly do and your compressor due to the ambient conditions of the machine is running warm and you have this oil carryover running mineral oil, you might want to consider synthetics, but first thing to do is look at your manual, consult with your supplier, make sure it's suitable and then that's the best you know that you can do for your machine to protect it, to protect your production, to stop the bill, to minimise your downtime, to mitigate your risk. Okay, now the last thing I'll say about it, synthetics tend to be a little bit more expensive than mineral oils, but boy they last a lot longer and what's your downtime worth to you? When you look at the cost of downtime the cost of oil treated as a spare part probably the cheapest spare part you are ever going to buy.

  4. IN THIS VIDEO: CAPS National Business Development Manager John Pitts discusses the risk factors that come with hot air compressors.

  5. Air compressors require regular maintenance and servicing to prevent any production stoppage. Visit our website today to find out how we can help take care of yours.

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