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

[George Willer]

What!!!  Turn the compressor off???  You've got to be kidding, Dean.  I 
leave my system on 24/7/358, and have for many years.  I do switch it off 
when we go to Portland for the week.  Having air instantly available at any 
of the 8 outlets is just too handy to mess with turning it off anywhere.

For Portland week only I also turn the power off to the water system.  Do 
you turn your water off when you aren't using it also?

George Willer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 1:14 AM
Subject: [AT] OOOPS - Do as I say not as I do


> 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.
>
> 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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