[AT] OOOPS - Do as I say not as I do

[Dean VP]

Thanks.  It seems to be obvious to only two of us.

Dean A. Van Peursem
Snohomish, WA 98290

I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
storeroom door 


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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of R Mull
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 2:29 AM
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Subject: Re: [AT] OOOPS - Do as I say not as I do

I think what Dean is saying is if you leave your Air compressor with the 
power on and a line starts leaking or burst the compressor will come on 
while you are not around and run until you return and shut it off. Could be 
an hour or several days.

Thanks,
Robert Mull
Woodstock, Georgia
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From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
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Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 2:24 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] OOOPS - Do as I say not as I do


> Dean, doesnt' your air compressor have an automatic shut off switch? Mine 
> automatically shuts off at about 120 psi and I have left it switched on 
> all the time. I do turn off the air valve as there is a slight leak in the

> air hose which will cause the compressor to cut in unnecessarily as the 
> pressure drops.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
> http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
>
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> From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 11:14 PM
> Subject: [AT] OOOPS - Do as I say not as I do
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>
>> Dodged a bullet yesterday, I think.  Was using the 5HP Dual stage 60 
>> gallon
>> Air compressor night before last and got called into the house for a 
>> phone
>> call. Didn't go back out to clean things up. Mistake. Yesterday afternoon

>> my
>> wife tells me she hears air leaking in the barn.
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>> Hmmm.  Oh my God, I forgot to turn off the power to the compressor and
>> didn't shut off the air line valves. Sure enough the compressor is 
>> running
>> and the rubber hose has sprung a leak.
>>
>> Quickly shut off the compressor power. God only knows how long it had 
>> been
>> running. The room where the compressor is in was very warm so it had been
>> running for some period.
>>
>> Hopefully no damage has been done to the compressor.
>>
>> So, just a friendly reminder. Shut the power off when leaving air
>> compressors unattended. Getting forgetful in my old age.
>>
>> Dean A. Van Peursem
>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>>
>> I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
>> storeroom door
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