Re: large compressor for air

[Ruth Ivimey-Cook]

In article >, rilandon@ame-
mail.com says...
> I have 20G tank and just got a 55. and I am planning on getting a large compressor for use with air tools.
> Has anyone ever run their tanks off the pressure tank of a tool compressor?
>
> I know I would need to put in air filters and traps.. but I am sure the tanks could bubble for some time before the compressor tank got low...

Why would you want to? If it's to "inject oxygen into the water" then you're
not understanding how that works.

Ruth

[Roger Sleet]

In article >,
(Ruth Ivimey-Cook) wrote:

> In article >, rilandon@ame-
> mail.com says...
> > I have 20G tank and just got a 55. and I am planning on getting a
> > large compressor for use with air tools.
> > Has anyone ever run their tanks off the pressure tank of a tool
> > compressor?
> >
> > I know I would need to put in air filters and traps.. but I am sure
> > the tanks could bubble for some time before the compressor tank got
> low...
>
> Why would you want to? If it's to "inject oxygen into the water" then
> you're not understanding how that works.

How about

You don't get the buzz of normal air pumps
You can site the compressor a long way away (in the Garage say) - because
of the high air pressure you don't get any flow loss.
You have an air compressor anyway, so why go to the extra expense of
buying a pump.

However, I can't answer the question because although I've seen it done
I've never gone into the idea in any detail. Reducing the pressure is the
only problem that I can see, and you should be able to do that through a
reducing valve.

Roger Sleet
Roger's Aquatic Pages http://www.sleet.plus.com

[Richard I Landon]

that is about all of my reasons..
it still lets me have the air method of water movement, with out the buzz of the pumps..

reducing the pressure is not that hard because you can get regulators for about $20 that will regulate down to 1 PSI.

My largest concern is oil in the air, I guess if I get one of the "oilless" types it should not be a big problem..
plus I can put in oil traps..


On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 14:17 +0100 (BST), (Roger Sleet) wrote:

>You don't get the buzz of normal air pumps
>You can site the compressor a long way away (in the Garage say) - because
>of the high air pressure you don't get any flow loss.
>You have an air compressor anyway, so why go to the extra expense of
>buying a pump.
>
>However, I can't answer the question because although I've seen it done
>I've never gone into the idea in any detail. Reducing the pressure is the
>only problem that I can see, and you should be able to do that through a
>reducing valve.

[Jimmy]

You can get regulators tha twill reduce the presure down to less than 1 PSI,
but be careful. These regulators can only handle about 20 PSI on the input
side so you will need 2 stages of regulation. You will also need a
professional grade compressor and perform regular overhauls on the
compressor or expect to repalce it about once a year.

"Richard I Landon" > wrote in message
...
> that is about all of my reasons..
> it still lets me have the air method of water movement, with out the buzz
of the pumps..
>
> reducing the pressure is not that hard because you can get regulators for
about $20 that will regulate down to 1 PSI.
>
> My largest concern is oil in the air, I guess if I get one of the
"oilless" types it should not be a big problem..
> plus I can put in oil traps..
>
>
> On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 14:17 +0100 (BST), (Roger Sleet)
wrote:
>
> >You don't get the buzz of normal air pumps
> >You can site the compressor a long way away (in the Garage say) - because
> >of the high air pressure you don't get any flow loss.
> >You have an air compressor anyway, so why go to the extra expense of
> >buying a pump.
> >
> >However, I can't answer the question because although I've seen it done
> >I've never gone into the idea in any detail. Reducing the pressure is
the
> >only problem that I can see, and you should be able to do that through a
> >reducing valve.
>
>

[Jimmy]

I have found that If I place my aquarium pump on a piece of Celotex the
noise all but completely goes away. Most of the time I cant even hear it
over the gurgling of the filters.

"Richard I Landon" > wrote in message
...
> that is about all of my reasons..
> it still lets me have the air method of water movement, with out the buzz
of the pumps..
>
> reducing the pressure is not that hard because you can get regulators for
about $20 that will regulate down to 1 PSI.
>
> My largest concern is oil in the air, I guess if I get one of the
"oilless" types it should not be a big problem..
> plus I can put in oil traps..
>
>
> On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 14:17 +0100 (BST), (Roger Sleet)
wrote:
>
> >You don't get the buzz of normal air pumps
> >You can site the compressor a long way away (in the Garage say) - because
> >of the high air pressure you don't get any flow loss.
> >You have an air compressor anyway, so why go to the extra expense of
> >buying a pump.
> >
> >However, I can't answer the question because although I've seen it done
> >I've never gone into the idea in any detail. Reducing the pressure is
the
> >only problem that I can see, and you should be able to do that through a
> >reducing valve.
>
>