Air Compressor Use In The Winter

[Ken W.]

I have found that the black rubber Craftsman air hoses from Sears have lasted me the longest and are flexible in the winter.

[Chillylulu]

>2 different types of pressure relief switches

Chilly is referring to a third type of valve, an unloader valve, it dumps the pressure between the compressor head and the tank inlet to give the compressor time to get up to speed.

Regardless of leaving the tank full or empty, I would turn it OFF when you are not around....

Right on!

Chilly

[Soupy]

I have found that the black rubber Craftsman air hoses from Sears have lasted me the longest and are flexible in the winter.

I've been tempted to buy an alternate roll of tubing. "Rubber" eh!?

[Lewill2]

Wait and see how it acts when cold or if you have a big enough freezer stick it in the freezer and see what happens. Just the hose.

[rusty]

The yellow and orange thin hoses are usually roofers hoses, they have a hard protective coating so they don't get cut and don't snag, but they are not flexible. For shop/home use the softer wider hoses are more fun. HF, oddly, sells a decent rubber air hose (Goodyear rubber)