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mounting compressor on a vertical surface

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Our electrical board is getting tight this year. Has anyone attempted to mount the "new" smaller compressor on a vertical surface? Would that cause problems with the working of the unit?

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Re: mounting compressor on a vertical surface

This type of compressor can be mounted in any orientation, just make sure to secure it well.
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Re: mounting compressor on a vertical surface

It's fine mounted vertically. We've tested it.

We have run a compressor mounted vertically for about a week now with no problems. It runs just fine, and stores air just as fast as when it is mounted horizontally.
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Re: mounting compressor on a vertical surface

From VIAIR's website:

"You can mount in any direction or position since VIAIR compressors are oil-less. The only position we do not recommend is an upside-down mount, since heat tends to travel upward, and does not dissipate well in the motor housing. A sideways mounting may reduce the life of the piston seal, since everything is governed by gravity and has a weight associated with it."
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