The importance of dry air..

[cbmkr]

The biggest problem is the compressor heats the air and it cools in the tank and condensates , if you are moving a lot of air constantly the heated air will exit the compressor into the lines .I have a 25' loop built on the wall with a drain tap to let the air coming out of the compressor cool and condensate so it can be drained also.I use the Ingersol automatic drain on the bottom of the compressor it does a good and you get used to it going off after a while. I also use a very good filter after the tank and loop before the air goes to the lines in the shop. I have also used an A coil from an AC unit with a filter as a drier at a dedicated spot before a machine hookup it actually does a good job cooling the air and pulling the moisture out. It has worked great for years with no moisture problems at all.