The compressor air filter is one of the air compressor components that may come with your air compressor, but unfortunately,…
Fixing a compressor switch
Got a problem with your air compressor ON OFF switch? Interested in learning a bit about fixing a compressor switch?…
Broken compressor ON OFF switch
Does your air compressor have a broken compressor ON OFF switch? Here is what you can do about it. The…
Air Compressor Cycles On and Off
The problem is that the air compressor cycles on and off. Your air compressor tank pressure has fallen to the…
Compressor oil in the air lines
Compressor oil in the air lines is not good because it indicates that you have a developing problem with your…
Compressor Pressure Switch Is Leaking Air
What has happened to it when your air compressor pressure switch is leaking air? Essentially, there are two reasons why…
Replacement compressor tank
Over time your compressor tank may fail, and it is time for a replacement compressor tank. Why would a compressor…
Air coming out of the oil fill tube
Is air coming out of the oil fill tube on your air compressor? That is a fairly common problem for…
Compressor Air Tank
What difference does it make what size compressor air tank you have on your air compressor? Is a large compressor…
Compressor PRV
Your air compressor may have just one compressor PRV, or it may have more than one. The compressor PRV is…
Air Compressor Just Hums
Why is it that an air compressor just hums? We are not talking about the noises the air compressor is…
Compressor Pressure Switch Adjustment
On this page we talk about more about pressure switches, in particular, compressor pressure switch adjustment. If you have just…
Compressor Pressure Switch
The compressor pressure switch provides some key functions on the air compressor. One purpose of the compressor pressure switch is…
Air compressor will not stop
When an air compressor will not stop it could signal a problem with how the air compressor is pumping air…
Air continuously leaks out of the unloader valve
Air continuously leaks out of the unloader valve on your air compressor, and this is a problem…. why? Well, if…
Compressor tank check valve
Every air compressor with a tank and unloader valve has a compressor tank check valve. If you have had a…
The air compressor unloader valve
The air compressor unloader valve provides a critical function in preparing your air compressor to restart. A failed air compressor…
Air Compressor Electric Motor Won’t Start – Troubleshooting Tips & Tricks
So, your air compressor still will not start? This is page two of help when trying to troubleshoot why an…
Compressed air will not come out of the air hose
You have your air hose connected to the discharge coupler on your compressor but compressed air will not come out…
How air compressors work – page two
This page is about how air compressors work – page two. If you have just landed on this page, page…
How air compressors work
Ever wonder how air compressors work? Not specifically your air compressor, but how all air compressors are supposed to work,…
Compressor Size
Are you in the hunt for a new compressor? If so, you do want to take compressor size into the…
Couplers and Connectors
Couplers and connectors are to compressed air and air compressor plumbing, what a wall plug and wall socket are to…
Only a Short Burst of Air – 2
If you have just landed on page only a short burst of air – 2, the first page can be…
Only a Short Burst of Air?
You squeeze the trigger on your blow gun, you get only a short burst of air, and then the air…
A Larger Air Line
Why plug your air compressor into a larger air line? Consider the design of a typical manufacturing plant compressed air…
What Kind of Air Hose
When you buy your air compressor, it comes with an air hose of some sort, usually. But, what kind of…
The New Compressor
You have it, the new compressor. You may have purchased it. Or maybe you received it as a gift, or…
