Philipintexas
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Most Air compressors come with an awkward threaded drain plug that soon rusts closed. I've tried automatic drains but found they didn't do the job much better.
I hit on a perfect solution for my AC as it sits where it's easily accessed in the garage and is plumbed into my shop. I replaced the original drain with a short nipple, a 90 degree street elbow and a 6" nipple to act as a reservoir, angled out to the accessible side of the compressor. I terminated that with a conventional air chuck except I disassembled it and made a replacement for the center part that depresses the tire valve. I made the "stem" about 1/4" longer so it can be pressed to the side by finger pressure. Now when I walk past the AC I can easily reach the longer stem, press it to the side to blast out the accumulated water and when released, it snaps back to the sealed position. Only takes a second and blasts out water and any accumulated rust.
I hit on a perfect solution for my AC as it sits where it's easily accessed in the garage and is plumbed into my shop. I replaced the original drain with a short nipple, a 90 degree street elbow and a 6" nipple to act as a reservoir, angled out to the accessible side of the compressor. I terminated that with a conventional air chuck except I disassembled it and made a replacement for the center part that depresses the tire valve. I made the "stem" about 1/4" longer so it can be pressed to the side by finger pressure. Now when I walk past the AC I can easily reach the longer stem, press it to the side to blast out the accumulated water and when released, it snaps back to the sealed position. Only takes a second and blasts out water and any accumulated rust.