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Leon

02-27-2002 12:06:16

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I have 2 small water traps in my airline that does not seem to do to good a job. Thinking of building one out of a short section (12") of 3" pipe, capping both ends. Putting a drain in the bottom cap and inlet & outlet fittings near the top.
Anyone done this and does it work. Someone advise where the inlet & outlet fittings should go.

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Nathan(GA)

02-27-2002 20:53:13

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Re: Moisture Trap in reply to Leon, 02-27-2002 12:06:16

Leon, We used to make them at an industrial site I worked at. We were told how to make them. We'd have the inlet come down in the top and continue in for about 6". Drain in the bottom as you said and outlet on the side, right at the top.

The tank was 3"-4" pipe and the lines varied depending on application.

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Nathan(GA)

02-27-2002 20:49:36

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Re: Moisture Trap in reply to Leon, 02-27-2002 12:06:16

The tank was 3"-4" pipe and the lines varied depending on application.

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Rod (NH)

02-27-2002 16:24:59

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Re: Moisture Trap in reply to Leon, 02-27-2002 12:06:16

Hi Leon,

My preference would be to install the trap at the bottom of a vertical drop. The drain would, as you say, go in the bottom cap of your trap. I recommend teeing of the drop at 90 deg for your airline connection and continuing straight down with the drop into the top cap of your trap. I should do that on my own installation. Some day I will :o). My two cents.

Rod

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Leon

02-27-2002 16:48:55

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Re: Re: Moisture Trap in reply to Rod (NH), 02-27-2002 16:24:59

Rod I was thinking of the inlet on one side of the pipe and outlet on the other side. This would give me more air space for the moisture to fall into the trap than just a T. My thoughts were the more air space between the inlet & outlet lines would help the moisture sink to the bottom of the trap. Is my thinking flawed....

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Leon

02-27-2002 16:48:13

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Re: Re: Moisture Trap in reply to Rod (NH), 02-27-2002 16:24:59

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Rod (NH)

02-27-2002 18:06:13

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Re: Re: Re: Moisture Trap in reply to Leon, 02-27-2002 16:48:13

Leon, I don't think your thinking is flawed...just that it is not the "preferred" way. A picture is worth many words. Here is what Ingersoll-Rand recommends in their text "Compressed Air and Gas Data".

Rod

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Leon

02-28-2002 15:39:02

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Moisture Trap in reply to Rod (NH), 02-27-2002 18:06:13

Thanks Guys for the guidance. Rod I understand your suggestion now. Thanks for the pic. I will build my trap holding close to the drawing. Leon

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Rod (NH)

02-28-2002 18:43:15

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Moisture Trap in reply to Leon, 02-28-2002 15:39:02

Actually Leon, I think Nathan, in his post, has identified an improvement. It seems to me that his idea is one step above the standard "plain-jane" moisture trap...kinda like a poor man's alternative to a commercial moisture separator, but without the internal swirl plates/baffles. Do you see what he is saying?

Rod

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