RE: Maintenance

["Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>]

> The safety valve on my compressor opens for about 10 seconds every
> time the compressor shuts off.  I figured that was on purpose?

I agree with Doug, that's most likely the unloader valve.  It bleeds down the
line between the compressor and the tank, so the compressor doesn't try to start
under full load next time.  Generally, the safety valve is entirely separate
from any other controls, and has a ring or lever to manually activate it.

Randall