Thread: compressor is heating up to the point it blows hose
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Re: compressor is heating up to the point it blows hose
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Originally Posted by Team3844 View Post
Last year our compressor ran nonstop during matches but we had no problems with blown hoses.
We just started having this problem after weeks of problem free pnematics on our practice bot.
Does anyone have an idea how to dissipate the heat?
Are you running the VIAIR 90 C? We too had this issue, for the practice bot we switched the compressor to a Thomas 215 which is rated for 100% duty. We retained the 90C for the competition bot because it only needs to run in short bursts.
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