Pete Deal
Stainless
- Joined
- Apr 10, 2007
- Location
- Morgantown, WV
I really need to install a dryer on my compressed air system. My compressor is a 7.5hp IR- about 25 cfm rated. I have the whole shop piped with hard pipe that slopes away from the compressor, the main is 1" black iron with T's looking up for couplings and all my take-offs come off these T's. I have a moisture trap at the end of the main. I drain the compressor every day but still get too much water in the system. I'd really like to put a better aftercooler between the pump and tank but this is not real cheap either and it still won't lower the dew point of the air below room temp.
Anyway, I think I am about to order a Hankison HPR 25 dryer. 25cfm rating. It has a copper heat exchanger. It appears I can get it for $1100 or so.
Another idea that I think I will do at some point is to put the compressor on 8" or so legs and put a moisture trap at the end of the drain. This would at least allow the water to accumulate outside the tank.
I know there are a lot of compressor posts but not much on dryers. So I post this to see if there is any additional insight on the subject.
Anyway, I think I am about to order a Hankison HPR 25 dryer. 25cfm rating. It has a copper heat exchanger. It appears I can get it for $1100 or so.
Another idea that I think I will do at some point is to put the compressor on 8" or so legs and put a moisture trap at the end of the drain. This would at least allow the water to accumulate outside the tank.
I know there are a lot of compressor posts but not much on dryers. So I post this to see if there is any additional insight on the subject.