Rusty Water In Air Compressor Tank

Pressurized air is not able to hold as much water.

Rusty water in air compressor tank. It works quit well and it is reusable. When a compressor draws in air the air is compressed to about 12 times normal atmospheric pressure. The bottom is a bit thicker rust but the reddish stain where water sat on the bottom was pretty small so they must have drained it regularly in this florida humidity. Just a guess here as i have never tried it on a compressor tank but i use evapo rust to remove rust from my tools.

I keep a bucket in the garage that i drop rusty. As the pressure increases water vapor condenses back into a liquid. Not a whole lot but it the color that worries me. My uncle gave me a small pancake air compressor for my garage and to use around my house.

I seen a 75 years old air compressor tank rust thru pin holes around the mounting feet where it was welded. An air compressor works by squeezing air into a smaller volume under high pressure. Is it normal to. 01 01 2013 10 10 pm 7.

3 tips for preventing rust in your air compressor tank. It just ran a lot. In general this shouldn t pose a problem but over time it can cause rust to develop inside the tank. Not knowing the last time or how often the tank was drainind i drained it out the other day and a rust color like slude water came out.