Air compressor room buliding etc ???

bodid1998 · Dec 15, 2009

I have an 80 gallon compressor in my paint shop and I am to the breaking point on listening to the noise of this monster !!!! I was curious on how some of you guys on here have your compressors set up and how much moisture problems you would get with putting them outside.

Dustin IL

Gary in da UP · Dec 15, 2009

Most of the noise comes from the intake, so first you might try moving your air intake outside or to an area that is shieded from your workspace.

Patsdeere · Dec 15, 2009

You can also get an intake muffler. It makes a huge difference.

How about ear plugs? They are cheap.

flying belgian · Dec 15, 2009

I have mine in the unheated part of the shop with air piped in with plastic. Just before temps go below freeze here in Mn. I drain it every day. So when it does get cold there is no moisture in tank. I also have a low loop in rubber line going from compessor to tank. Moisture will collect and freeze in loop sometimes and I have to pour a cup of hot water on it to get it flowing again. Only happens a couple time per winter so really not much of a problem. I moved mine out not only for noise but also for clean air as I paint in my shop too and didn't want compresser sucking in dirty air. Oh wait. In case my insurance man is reading this. I DON'T paint in my shop. All painting is done outside.

Dick L · Dec 15, 2009

Years ago I built a small cement block building well insulated for a 50 horse compressor and heated it with electric heaters in the winter. Lots of air ventilation for summer. I brought the air into the main building with 6 inch pipe with a two inch moisture drop at the wall. Took the 6 inch pipe up to the trusses and welded in 4 inch pipe. Took all 2 inch air outlets out of the top of the 4 inch and put a moisture drop below the air fitting.
Never had a moisture problem. The more dead air the less moisture in the air being used.

fixerupper · Dec 15, 2009

I stuck an old car air cleaner on my compressor and it did quiet it down. It's in the unheated store room off of the shop so the noise doesn't bother the shop but I still wanted it quieter while I was looking for something in the store room.

The air line from the compressor goes straight up to the store room ceiling and then it slowly slopes down to the point where it enters the shop. After it's in the shop it still slopes down until it gets to the water trap. During the humid time of the year I drain a lot of water out of the trap. Trap has a small 1/4 turn valve that I can give a quick twist to blow the water out whenever I'm close by. I never have water in my air tools but I do have a water filter on the paint gun. Jim

INCase · Dec 15, 2009

Back home we had ours mounted in the ceiling/loft of the unheated but enclosed "lean to" next to the main shop. Had several T's in the vertical position to help with water trapment. You could hear it run so you knew it was working but didn't drive you batty.

Anonymous-0 · Dec 15, 2009

Outside works for me. I just throw a cover over it when rain is comming. Stan

Gun guru · Dec 15, 2009

Put up a lean to shed and then line the inside with R-10 foam board to deaden the sound. Have one entry door big enough to get the compressor in/out.

Spook · Dec 15, 2009

My dad has his in a garden shed about 50 ft from his shop. He ran plastic pipe underground to the shop. I know it's not up to the safety specs, but he has been using it that way for over 10 years. He is in Florida, so he doesn't worry about heat.

VaTom · Dec 15, 2009

There's a large difference in noise between different air compressors. My IR's pretty good, but it still lives outside my shop. I too have an automobile air cleaner on the intake, just welded a pipe stub to the bottom of the air cleaner housing. My eave overhang shelters.

We rarely see single digit temps, no problem starting the compressor. Happened into another large tank, so now I've got 160 gal. That helps to cut down the cycles. No reason to have any moisture problem. I never considered having it in the room where I am.

For painting, I prefer a turbine HVLP.

Truck · Dec 15, 2009

I agree with getting it out of the shop...have worked in several places where it was in another room, cement block buildings... that worked well and seemed the best for the compressors health..

My own place it was set under the eaves of a lean to and never walled in....eventually the weather got to the motor and it failed.....

My new place (to me) put the compressor in a little storeroom , and it isn't too bad.

If you can get an automatic moisture drain it would be nice, seems when the compressor is out of the way I tend to forget things like moisture trap draining..

bodid1998 · Dec 15, 2009

My compressor is an ingersol rand also and I would love to see a picture of an automobile air cleaner on one. I think I get the idea a little bigger breather would help on the sound. This monster is noisy !!!

Dustin IL

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