Graeme Tolton
Contributor
A quarterly air test is nothing more than a snapshot. It is done right after all the maintenance has been performed. It can be likened to taking a picture of a busy highway, while it is closed for construction. Someone sees the picture a month or two later and decides it is a good idea to cross the highway, based on the best information available.
Another indication of the state of repair of a compressor is humidity. If it has wet air, the filters aren't working. Would it not be a good idea to be testing the dew point of your fill?
In addition to asking for air test results, should we not be asking to see a maintenance log? Some may show that certain things are only done when its testing time.
Another indication of the state of repair of a compressor is humidity. If it has wet air, the filters aren't working. Would it not be a good idea to be testing the dew point of your fill?
In addition to asking for air test results, should we not be asking to see a maintenance log? Some may show that certain things are only done when its testing time.
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