In a message dated 12/30/2004 9:02:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ryoung@navcomtech.com writes:
FWIW, the tank on my ~15 year old Sanborn compressor has a smallish leak.
I've
kept it well drained over the years, even put on a ball valve that I can
easily
operate with my toe so I wouldn't be tempted to not drain it. However, it
appears that the original wheels & stand don't give the tank enough slope to
drain completely when sitting on a level floor ... the leak will sometimes
blow
water even when the drain won't. No doubt the water sitting over the years
is
why it leaks now.
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I had a somewhat similar situation years ago with an old Sears compressor
that didn't drain all that well without some, er, "releveling"! The tank
finally
did spring a very tiny leak, but it was due to poor welding or brazing on
one of the legs. A neighbor brazed it up for me in exchange for letting him
borrow the compressor for a few days. Never had a problem again...right up to
the day it was stolen.... :-(
--Andy Mace
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