Product Review - air compressor drain valve. Harbor Freight

[JPSmit]

Don't. Just don't.

 

[equiprx]

I concur. Doesn't do Sxxt, and a PTA to install.
Glad I put in a manual drain at the same time.

 

[PAUL161]

I put a manual drain on my big compressor after the automatic one failed. Took 20 years. They just don't make things like they used to.

 

[DrEntropy]

I've a brass/bronze petcock at the low end of the manifold on my compressor, probably twice as old as I am. Length of 1/4" copper tubing runs from it to the outside of the garage. Hasn't failed yet!

 

[JPSmit]

I've a brass/bronze petcock at the low end of the manifold on my compressor, probably twice as old as I am. Length of 1/4" copper tubing runs from it to the outside of the garage. Hasn't failed yet!

Wow, that's old!!! Did you get it from Tom?

 

[DrEntropy]

Wow, that's old!!! Did you get it from Tom?

From my grandfather. But HE may have gotten it from Tom...

 

[NutmegCT]

Hey - back in my day we had to find the copper and tin just to make our own bronze. And carrying that stuff on our stone pallets was not fun!

https://www.cavemanchemistry.com/cavebook/chmetal3.html

You young whip snappers ...

 

[JPSmit]

 

[NutmegCT]

Aunt Saggy and Uncle Harry!

 

[LarryK]

I replaced the drain with a fitting and installed a braided still line with manual valve leading to an old pie pan, with a note to open drain when done.