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Re: Alternating Compressors

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Originally Posted by MrForbes View Post
of course just putting a small fan so it blows on the compressor would solve the problem....
According to everything that I've read, a non-continuous duty compressor will produce less air over time, even if it is well cooled. They simply aren't made to be run for long periods of time. Maybe with sufficient cooling you can prolong that time to longer than 5 minutes.
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