Air Compressor-Been sitting a while

[Charles Bishop]

I have an air compressor (110V) that is about 10 years old. It has been sitting, unused, for about 6-7 of those years.

Do I need to do anything before I use it again? If so, what?

Charles

[hallerb]

turn on for just a second, drain tank and change oil, then operate normally.

stand back when first running in case tank has gone bad. exploding tank is rare but better safe than sorry

[hrhofmann]

Are there signs of rust on any of the parts? If so, I would take apart and clean everything to see if there are any weak spots.

[gfretwell]

I would turn it over by hand with the power off, just to be sure it still will turn, then crank it up for a minute and drain the air tank. If a lot of rusty water comes out, you may have a problem. Changing the oil, if it is that kind of compressor, is never a bad idea but a

110v is probably oilless. Chances are it will just go.

[hallerb]

10 years old its likely a oiled compressor