In our actual application, the working conditions and living environment of the air compressor are often complicated, even messy, with various oil stains, dust and particulate matter. Any brand of air compressor will produce oil stains, sediments, rust, etc. after a long time of use. In addition, if the air compressor has been used with different brands of lubricants, black glue objects similar to asphalt will be produced.
Therefore, the air compressor must be cleaned regularly, and the machine head, paint bucket, oil pipe, and various valves must be cleaned to eliminate safety hazards. Today, the after-sales engineer of BOSS air compressor will briefly introduce to you how to clean the air compressor? What issues need to be paid attention to?
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1. Cleaning the whole machine
Methods for cleaning air compressors:
1) Run the air compressor for a few minutes until the oil reaches room temperature;
2) Turn off the air compressor, wait for the internal pressure to be released, open the refueling cap, pour in the air compressor cleaning agent, and tighten the refueling cap;
3) Turn on the air compressor and run for 30 minutes;
4) Drain the old oil and then add new oil.
Generally, the temperature of the air compressor will drop by about 10 degrees after cleaning.
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screw air compressor2. Cooler cleaning
In China, the coolers of air compressors are generally divided into air-cooled and water-cooled types. Therefore, there are different cleaning methods for different coolers.
2.1 Air-cooled cooler
1) Open the air duct to clean the cover, or remove the cooling fan;
2) Use compressed air to blow the dirt off, and then take the dirt out of the air duct; if it is dirty, spray some degreasing agent and then blow it. When the screw air compressor cannot be cleaned by the above methods, the cooler needs to be removed, soaked or sprayed with cleaning solution and cleaned with a brush (wire brush is strictly prohibited).
3) Install the cover or cooling fan
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screw air compressor2.2 Water-cooled cooler
1) Disassemble the cooling water inlet and outlet pipes.
2) Inject cleaning solution to soak or use a pump to circulate and flush (recoil effect is better).
3) Rinse with clean water.
4) Install the cooling water inlet and outlet pipes.
I hope the explanation of the sollant after-sales engineer will be helpful to you. We provide air compressor trials, air compressor routine maintenance, and air compressor energy-saving solutions. Please call us for consultation.
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