Hello
I have a SAS air supplied respirator, 3/4 pump with 10 cfm, I'm trying to paint in 80 degree weather, and after about 20 mins when the pump gets warmed up, the air gets really hot, very uncomfortable, so I tried making an a cooler where I got some hose coiled up inside with ice and water, helps but not like I thought it would, when the air is cool I have no issues with smelling fumes, but when it gets hot it seems to come in the exhalation valve, the outside of the mask where the valve is located is covered in paint, not sure why, mask seals excellent all over. I checked my mask when I was done for leakage and there was none, and I checked my air supply to the mask and it was 7 cfm, which should be lots, any ideas why its not working? I got a chemical taste in my mouth today and want to get problem resolved.
My intake is located in a clean area, no fumes are coming in there.
I have a SAS air supplied respirator, 3/4 pump with 10 cfm, I'm trying to paint in 80 degree weather, and after about 20 mins when the pump gets warmed up, the air gets really hot, very uncomfortable, so I tried making an a cooler where I got some hose coiled up inside with ice and water, helps but not like I thought it would, when the air is cool I have no issues with smelling fumes, but when it gets hot it seems to come in the exhalation valve, the outside of the mask where the valve is located is covered in paint, not sure why, mask seals excellent all over. I checked my mask when I was done for leakage and there was none, and I checked my air supply to the mask and it was 7 cfm, which should be lots, any ideas why its not working? I got a chemical taste in my mouth today and want to get problem resolved.
My intake is located in a clean area, no fumes are coming in there.