About Air Compressor Regulators & How They Work
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- Commonly misunderstood, particularly about what the compressed air regulator can do, this video provides much information to help you better understand how your compressor regulator works.
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If all these other air compressor videos were as clear and helpful as yours on this matter, yours would not stand out as much as it does. Kudos to you....and thanks!!!
Thank you for your explanation, I just bought one and I'm learning how to use it...
thanks for taking the time to share your info!
This was perfect. Very good explaination. I totally understand this now.
thank you for the info .
Thank you so much for this
That answered my question quickly!
You saved me so much time. I was tired of searching for this
Thank you, this was very helpful for a newbie!
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Excellent! I finally get it.
Use this regulator and oiler combination to replace the one on my CNC miller. After 1 month still works as intended. Excellent value for the money.
Thank you so much
Well said ,thanks
Thank you sir!
So helpfull..
Nice post thanks 👍
THIS THREAD IS CLOSED. For Help, please go to about-air-compressors.com where there is far more information on air regulators and air compressors than can be replicated here including forums on almost everything to do with air regulators and air compressors. Cheers! Bill
thanks for making this video. I bought a air filter, I'm not sure if I purchased the correct product to solve my problem. at work our compressor is releasing alot of water thru the air tools. I can see water bubbling out at the end of my impact gun it's more obvious when I have an air blower. after blowing air consistently for 15sec the blower starts to spray alot of water. I empty out the compressor every night before leaving my work but I'm guessing the hoses are still filled with water. hopefully the filter solves my problem
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Thanks.
Not sure how to ask this ... The regulator keeps the extra air/pressure in the tank and just use as much as set on the dial ? Or it is released normally and the extra pressure is redirected to another output orifice ? e.g will the pressure last longer if set on lower at the regulator ?
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Great video! But I have a question... Let's say I have a 6-gallon 150 PSI air compressor. If I set the regulator gauge to 35 PSI to fill my car's tires, can I be confident that they will be filled to that pressure without the need to check them with a tire pressure gauge?
I was goven a senco pc1010. I was trying to get it going but although it pushes air, the tank doesnt fill.
Now I see it doesnt even have the regulator and guages assembly at all.
Is this why it pushes air thriugh the copper pipes but nothing goes into the tank ?
I bought a regulator valve but if i put the female adapter on fhe regulator it cannot be show and change on the regulator gage. If i remove the adapter then you can read the gage ???
Hi Bill, I too have a question about that regulating valve. I have the same setup on my compressor, two gauges, one with a regulating knob. On my system, I have to lift the knob itself to unlock it so I can turn it. All that happens is there is a constant rush of air which vents out of the valve itself and the pressure drops on both gauges.I cannot regulate the pressure using the secondary gauge. What am I doing wrong? Thanks 👍
Hi Robert... if you pop over to about-air-compressors.com and go to the regulator pages, there's far more information there than I can give you here, along with an excellent forum on regulators and air compressors. Do you mine? Thanks. Bill
Are there any mini regulators that have a port for the tank pressure and the working pressure? Or do I have to add some "fittings" between the tank and the regulator to add a port for the working pressure gage?
All regulators have "in" ports that brings air to them from the high pressure or tank side, and an "out" port into which, commonly, is fitted a coupler to connect an air line to. See here for more info: www.about-air-compressors.com/regulators.html
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how come mine has loud air leak when i turn it clockwise (that is supposed to release air) needle only reach 2 marks and can't go higher because of air leaking from the knob. could it be defective
When lowering the regulator yours goes down with no air flow threw the system
My system has to have airflow moving in order to see the reduction on the regulator gauge
Whats the difference?
Mr. Bill
I am wanting to add another tank to my air compressor. the tank I have is only good for 120psi. but my compressor goes to 150psi. is their a way to attach another tank to my air compressor , but only have 120 psi going to my secondary tank?
David Ciolino Nope. Just sell it and buy a new one. Too much pf a headache trying to retrofit the one you have.
Bill, I have a Craftsman 30 gal upright that came with 3/8" hose. My 1/2" drive Earthquake air wrench couldn't get a Honda crankshaft bolt loose so I upgraded the hose and fittings to 1/2" but still didn't get enough air. I had to choke the air with a 1/4"x1/2" adaptor at the regulator, so that's probably the problem. Recently, I couldn't even break a Rheem water heater anode loose with it. Granted I had about a 75' hose run from the garage to the attic. The current regulator won't hold air anyway and leaks down after about a week unplugged. Is there a way to replace it with a larger one to take advantage of the 1/2" hose and fittings I have invested in? Or, is the actual hole into the tank small too (1/4") and this inadequacy is sort of "baked in" to the compressor? I don't want to invest that much money to get a large 60 gal tank to get the 1/2" regulator. Before I do that I would just put the smaller more manageable 3/8 hose back on, change all the fittings back, and buy a $300 electric Milwaukee wrench for the big jobs. What do you think?
Those honda crank bolts are famous it seems. Never done one, but i have read a lot of comments stating the same. What's the tightening torque for them?
@@RGV2300 I put the new one on at 181 ft-lbs per my Honda shop manual which is more than my 1/2 inch drive wrench can handle. I had to buy a Harbor Freight 3/4 inch drive torque wrench to get that strong, but I needed it anyway for other things like wheel nuts. On my newer Hondas, their shop manual now states to tighten the bolt to something much less, a torque that could be achieved by a 1/2 inch drive torque wrench, THEN it tells you to tighten it another one sixth of a turn. Easy to do since it is a hex nut with six sides, so just watch it and turn it the distance of one of the flats or edges on the bolt.
I have a question please:
What happens when the pressure in the tank drops below the regulator and I do not have a pressure switch to automatically turn on the compressor?
Will the regulator still flow air with les pressure or it will stop flowing air?
If the tank pressure falls below the regulator setting, typically the pressure downstream from the regulator will lower too, until the tank is empty of air. The regulator lowers the supply pressure, and if the supply pressure is lower than the regulator setting, it cannot raise the pressure. Not knowing anything about your air compressor except that it doesn't have a pressure switch, sorry, I cannot comment further.
DeWalt air compressor builds pressure but won't come on of hose or coupler
Question: how do you know your regulator is passing that amount of pressure on the dial,? Or if the dial is functioning
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Can I just bypass it, and put a small one next to tool?
I connected my regulator to the compressor but i can get the pressure on the regulator to go Up, what do you recommend? First time using an que compressor, wheelbarrow
Ummm, do you mean that you cannot get the pressure up? If so, is the tank pressure higher than the pressure you want the regulator to dial up to? If not, then you cannot raise the pressure with a regulator, you can only regulate it below the tank pressure. More info required, please. See the site about-air-compressors.com, and you can post a comment on the regulator page there, too.
Yes i start the compressor and it get full of air fast but i can the the regulator to increase the pressure.
I don't know I twist the knob on the regulator and doesn't do nothing,
If the regulator is installed with the arrow on it pointing towards the air line coupler, and if you push on the knob and nothing happens, or pull out on the adjusting knob and turn it and nothing happens, then either the air pressure in the tank is below the regulator setting, the regulator has a blockage of some sort, or the regulator has failed. Please see the page about how regulators work on about-air-compressors.com for a full explanation including troubleshooting.
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so if my compressor can take 150 psi should i set the pressure switch at 150 psi then the regulator bellow 150 psi or at the same psi ?
If your compressor can take 150 psi it will have been adjusted for that by the manufactorer. When you turn it on it will build a 150 psi pressure in the tank and stop. The meter under the switch will show 150 psi.
You then read the needed pressure for the tool at the tool or in the manual for the tool and adjust the regulator until the meter under the regulator show the needed pressure - say 50 psi. Then the air coming out will come with a pressure of 50 psi even though the pressure in the tank is highier.
Remember that some regulators must be liftet up to be turned and pressing it down will lock it.
As you use air the pressure in the tank will drop and then the compressor starts by it self and runs until the pressure in the tank again is 150 psi.
The (low) pressure in the tank by which the compressor start up again is also set by the manufactorer.
that's the thing i replaced the pressure switch on it as the one on there was broken but i think the one i replaced it with was only 120 psi the tank did not look near as a big as whats on the compressor i have
does the air have to be on while regulating?
+edgardo estrada You can turn the regulator knob and move the gauge needle a bit, yet in order to set the downstream pressure to your air tool needs, yes, you need to have air pressure upstream from the regulator.
I have a problem .... while turning the valve I think I turned it to much and it popped off and I'm trying to put it back together but it work
I am literally experiencing the same issue and can't find any info on it
Bill? Aww now thats Blake Shelton and you know it 😜
I dont care how they work i just need something besides Harbor freight junk
Milton is the best brand that I know of for anything pneumatic. It's the only brand I trust when it comes to air powered fittings and accessories. Their products cost a little more but are worth the added expense when you factor in the longevity of the parts.
After 9 years, u are prob not answering comments. Most cheap regulators are more like an air flow meter. Put a pressure gauge after the regulator and measure the pressure when there is no airflow, and it will be similar to tank pressure. When there is air flow pressure reduces. This is bad for a tool like pop rivet tool, rivet nut tool etc, which has a pressure vessel and diaphragm. Runner those outputs max pressure. In the case of a rivet nut tool, on small river nuts, it tears the thread out
Thanks for the comment Ian, your knowledge and experience would be much appreciated by the community over at About-Air-Compressors.com - come join in the discussion!
But do I really need a regulator? I think I lose more flow to my air impacts using these regulators, and restrictive fittings. Besides spray guns, what air tool needs less pressure than I can get from my home compressor? Air guns, ratchets, cut off wheels, die grinders, all need max pressure. I can think of no reason to run a regulator, and they cause a restriction that makes my impacts under perform.
You would never want any of those air tools you've stated running at 120 to 150 psi. That's what the regulator is for. Look at your tools . Most say 90 max psi. Much more and the tool could and probaly will distruct inside.
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