Compressor Q

[Andrew and Rebeca Anderson]

Alan
It is icing.  Rapid release of air and the water freezes at the cock 
plugging it.  You can let it out a little slower and or manipulate it 
to keep it clear.

Andrew Anderson

At 05:07 PM 1/23/2007, you wrote:

>I try to remember to open the drain cock on my compressor tank every 
>time I've fired it up, and usually do.
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>But I've noticed that often the hiss of air seems to stop, like 
>something is clogging it, then it suddenly hisses forth loudly 
>again. I don't notice any great rush of water when this occurs and I 
>tilt the horizontal tank back and forth to try and make sure all the 
>water finds the opening.
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>So I'm wondering if some kind of gunk builds up in their, maybe the 
>way it does in refrigerator drains. Anybody experience this? Should 
>I ream with a pipe cleaner or some such?
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>Alan Barnard
>Salem, MO
>Joshua 24:15
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