Spig
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Homeowner for a short time here, and still learning about this stuff. The old compressor graciously left by previous owner seems to be winding down its life, and since, although it's "portable" it weighs a ton and is as loud as such a thing could imaginably be, I'm going to get a new one. Its sole use is to blow out the water pipes of the small cabin during cold months. We only have a bathroom and shower (literally on the other side of the pump and water heater closet) and a kitchen sink not much further away, with copper pipes, and we have outside spigots in front and back. It's from a single well but no underground pipes to deal with here for this, and no sprinklers or anything else. No nail guns or tools, so it doesn't need to be up to those tasks. But what specs and tank size do I need for this? When I see comparisons of models between $75 and $175 it's all about how they handle nail guns and truck tires and no one talks about the perfect, no frills small electric compressor for blowing out water pipes. If I didn't have to bring it out from the shed in back, where it has been decreed it must reside, the weight wouldn't be such a factor, but as long as I'm secretly hoping it's shot and have agreed with myself to get a quieter one, might as well make it not such an unwieldy annoyance. We have no basement, just a crawl space, and since I lug it around to a few areas to connect it (and then bring it back to the shed ) size and weight enter into it.
I get that the size of the tank gives you longer air time and then takes a bit to refill, but I'm clueless as to how that spec, and the rest, PSI, etc, serve to inform this choice. Any advice on what I need and don't need is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!!!!
David
I get that the size of the tank gives you longer air time and then takes a bit to refill, but I'm clueless as to how that spec, and the rest, PSI, etc, serve to inform this choice. Any advice on what I need and don't need is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!!!!
David
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