lastcowboy32
Well-known Member
Where would you wrap it?
I have a 150PSI, 20 gallon vertical tank compressor.
During the coldest part of the year, I use it night and morning to blow out a hose that we use to water the cows, so that it can't freeze in between chores.
Anyway, when it's below about 10 degrees, it's a pain. It takes multiple attempts to get going, and if I don't sit on it... as in plug/unplug it as it tries spinning up... it pops the breaker.
I checked the oil and added a little synthetic, cold weather oil.
I also, had a six foot heat tape in the barn, brand new. So, I wrapped it around the crankcase, and plugged it in for about a 1/2 hour before I needed the compressor. That didn't seem to help.
It would seem that, the cylinder where the heat fins are would be the thing to wrap. But, that's kind of hard to do, there is a plastic shroud in the way.
I was thinking about cutting a box out to fit over the top, when I plug in the heat tape
So... critiques?
I have a 150PSI, 20 gallon vertical tank compressor.
During the coldest part of the year, I use it night and morning to blow out a hose that we use to water the cows, so that it can't freeze in between chores.
Anyway, when it's below about 10 degrees, it's a pain. It takes multiple attempts to get going, and if I don't sit on it... as in plug/unplug it as it tries spinning up... it pops the breaker.
I checked the oil and added a little synthetic, cold weather oil.
I also, had a six foot heat tape in the barn, brand new. So, I wrapped it around the crankcase, and plugged it in for about a 1/2 hour before I needed the compressor. That didn't seem to help.
It would seem that, the cylinder where the heat fins are would be the thing to wrap. But, that's kind of hard to do, there is a plastic shroud in the way.
I was thinking about cutting a box out to fit over the top, when I plug in the heat tape
So... critiques?