Air compressor line cooler

[Scatpack]

Last summer when I was at the farm where I grew up I found some old baseboard heaters and thought of a good idea to use them to help with the moisture in my air lines. Checked it out online and few people have done it. Got them for free, about 50 bucks of supplies from menards, four hours worth of work and it worked great. Cut down the water in my lines by air cool before it enter into my other tank. Have a drain on the bottom of the line before the tank to drain water while I drain the two tanks.

 

[493 Mike]

Years ago I worked on a new screw compressor system in a foundry that reclaimed all the heat generated by air compression and used it to heat several areas of the building. Your "fin tube" coolers tripped my memories!
Mike

 

[gkent]

Everyone who builds these coolers installs them on the output side of their tank. I'm thinking you'd be far better off to install them between the pump and the tank and keep that moisture out of the tank in the first place.

 

[493 Mike]

I think one of the best compressed air system additions is an automatic tank drain. Not that expensive.
Mike

 

[gkent]

You wouldn't need a drain if the water didn't get there in the first place.