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Compressed Air Pipe Sizing: How to Size Your Shop Air Lines
Compressed air pipe sizing made simple: pick the right diameter for your CFM and run length, avoid pressure drop, and skip the pipe that can hurt you.
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Compressed Air Dew Point Explained: What It Is and Why It Matters
What compressed air dew point means, the difference between pressure and atmospheric dew point, and how to pick a dryer that hits the number you need.
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Air Oil Separator: What It Does and When to Replace It
What an air oil separator does in a rotary screw compressor, the signs it's clogging, and when to replace the element before oil carries over.
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Air Compressor Safety Relief Valves: What They Do and When to Replace One
What an air compressor safety relief valve does, how to test it, and how to pick the right replacement PSI. The one part you never want to ignore.
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Air Hose Reel Buyer's Guide: Pick the Right Reel and Stop Tripping Over Hose
How to choose an air hose reel: spring-driven vs manual vs motorized, hose length and diameter, mounting, and the features that actually matter.
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Gas Air Compressor Buying Guide: Power Without a Plug
When the jobsite has no power, a gas air compressor keeps your tools running. How to size one, gas vs diesel, and the upkeep to expect.
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Air Compressor Oil: Which Type to Use and How Often to Change It
What air compressor oil to use, why not motor oil, mineral vs synthetic, the ISO grade, and how often to change it by running hours.
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Air Compressor Pressure Switch: How It Works and When to Replace It
How an air compressor pressure switch controls the motor, what cut-in, cut-out, and the unloader do, and the signs it needs replacing.
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How to Choose the Right Air Compressor Hose
Picking an air compressor hose comes down to diameter, length, and material. Here's how to get all three right so your tools get the air they need.
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Rotary Screw vs Piston Air Compressor: Which Is Right for You?
Rotary screw vs piston air compressor: a head-to-head on duty cycle, efficiency, air quality, noise, maintenance, and total cost of ownership to help you choose right.
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How to Choose an Air Compressor Motor (Sizing and Replacing)
Replacing an air compressor motor? Here's how to match horsepower, RPM, frame, and voltage so the new one bolts on and runs right the first time.
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Compressed Air Leak Detection: How to Find and Fix Costly Air Leaks
Up to 30% of compressed air is wasted through leaks. Learn proven compressed air leak detection methods, how to fix the leaks you find, and how fast the savings add up.
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Why Do I Need An Oil Water Separator
Oil spills are not an infrequent guest on news coverages. These spills can be catastrophic to the environment and create long-lasting problems for the flora and fauna in that area. So it should go without saying that any business that uses an air compressor with oil should use an oil water separator to dispose of the oil properly. More specifically, you don’t have a choice but to use one when you discharge oily/ sediment-ridden wastewater into the sewer.
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