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Re: Compressor plumbing detail

To: Randall <tr3driver@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Compressor plumbing detail
From: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:30:05 -0500

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On 11/16/05, Randall <tr3driver@comcast.net> wrote:
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> >      Can this be the sort of flex hose that Home Depot, etc. sell for
> >      water heaters, etc., or do I need a specialty item?  The compressor
> >      is a two-stage model, so it will have 175 PSI or so.
>
> I've seen it recommended, but haven't tried it myself.  The ones I bought
> for my water heater appear to be copper, which might work-harden from the
> vibration and eventually break.
>
> > 2:  Will ordinary ball-style valves work OK for shutoff valves
> > without leaking?
>
> Works fine for me.  Better compressors even come with them.
>
> >      When the compressor instructions refer to a "globe valve",
> > is that just
> >      another term for a ball valve?
>
> No, a globe valve is a different kind of valve, with a threaded shaft that
> forces a disc against a seat.  Most (although certainly not all) water
> valves are globe valves.

A globe valve is pretty restricive to flow.  I'd think you want to use
a ball valve or a gate valve.

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