[AT] Tractor shop question

[Carl Gogol]

Spencer
I am recalling a few things regarding regulators, but this is truly a case
where I have forgotten more than I remember.  Some types do need to
continually bleed off, mostly in a static, no flow, condition.  You may
specify a zero bleed regulator if you are buying them in quantity.  But many
regulators can't bleed because of the nature of the fluid it is regulating;
toxic, flammable, oxidizer Etc.  There are a lot of tradeoffs in regulator
design including zero flow pressure drift, flow range and pressure
maintenance over a wide flow range.
Did the regulator ever work without bleeding?  Does it leak when there is
flow?  (try listening for that when you are using an impact wrench.)
Carl

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Subject: [AT] Tractor shop question

I have a tractor shop question. I put a new air pressure regulator on my air
compressor, and it continually bleeds air . It's sort of like when you dial
the pressure down and it has to bleed  air on the output side to bring the
pressure down? Well it does this all the time. Is there such a thing as a
continual bleed regulator? If so that seems like a really dumb idea.

Otherwise it acts perfectly. It keeps the pressure exactly right and steady,
and if I dial the pressure all the way down to zero it does shut the air
supply completely off.


Of course I may have a defective regulator. And of course I just recycled
the box and instructions.  I bought it about a year ago and just now getting
around to installing it so I have no receipt nor am I even 100% sure where I
got it.  All I remember is it was on sale (-;

Spencer Yost

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