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Chalee
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I picked up a used Silentaire Sil-Air 50-9-D Air Compressor from ebay for 350 bucks. Some oil spilled while shipping but you could still see the oil level at about the 1/2 way mark in the "sight bubble". After a nice wipe down with some de-greaser I fired it up and purged the tank. There was about 1/2 or so ounces of oil and water in there. Looks like it may not have been drained in a while. Is this normal?
I'm going to let it sit over night then purge it again. I also put an airfilter between the tank and the regulator and another after the regulator before the hose. I figure that along with the pistol grip Iwata filter I'll be O.K.
There is a bit of an odor when releasing the air from the air through the filters but I held a tissue paper up and there doesn't seem to any oil at all collecting on the paper. So I don't think there will be any getting in the line. This is the first silent compressor I've purchased. So I recon an oil change is probably due another purge of the tank.
Any tips on maintenance etc.
I'm going to let it sit over night then purge it again. I also put an airfilter between the tank and the regulator and another after the regulator before the hose. I figure that along with the pistol grip Iwata filter I'll be O.K.
There is a bit of an odor when releasing the air from the air through the filters but I held a tissue paper up and there doesn't seem to any oil at all collecting on the paper. So I don't think there will be any getting in the line. This is the first silent compressor I've purchased. So I recon an oil change is probably due another purge of the tank.
Any tips on maintenance etc.