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Air line drier question

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notjustair

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I have a 60 gallon compressor housed in a side room on the machine shed. The line runs to a hose reel in the center of the shop so I can reach everything. I have a drier on the line right before the hose reel. I don't paint much (maybe somehi g big every 18 months) but have it on for air tools, etc.

I have an additional 60 gallon tank I have been meaning to plumb in to give me a little more storage. I would like to keep condensation out of the second tank (they will be side by side). Should I just move my drier to right off the compressor and that will be enough or do I leave my drier where it is and add a second one before the storage tank?
 
See what a refrigerated air dryer costs, for your size compressor.
Likely $500.
Pipe it in after the compressor and before the holding tank.
 
You can buy a condensing system. It's like a dehumidifier. Costs a lot. 30 years ago, when I was doing auto body for a hobby, I took 50 ft of 1/2 inch copper. Installed the copper in the top freezer section of an old refrig. The copper exited to the lower ref section, where I had an in line dryer. Got tons of water in the dryer.

Then before the air got to the paint gun, my final filter was a toilet paper air filter. The air was actually ran through the toilet paper.

No clue where I got the toilet paper filter. Don't do much body work anymore. I rent the old building out to neighbor for storage. It still has the 5 hp air compressor, ref dryer and toilet paper filter.

I never got any water form air compressor on my paint jobs.

So if you are serious about getting the moisture out, make a refrig still to dry air, find a toilet paper air filter.
George
 
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