Shop Air Lines

[bowfishin fool]

I’ve done two runs in steel black pipe. Worked great!

I also ran a tee at the end of my drops, the t is sideways so you can come off horizontally for your reel with the down section having a ball valve to dump water or blow down lines!



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[alec73065]

I’ve done two runs in steel black pipe. Worked great!

I also ran a tee at the end of my drops, the t is sideways so you can come off horizontally for your reel with the down section having a ball valve to dump water or blow down lines!



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Same thing for me , it took a little longer but lasted for years. I emptied my drop legs fairly often you would be surprised how much moisture builds up in the lines. I had a friend who ran PVC in his shop and it blew out while he was on vacation with no one around and his compressor ran for a week solid. Seems like the breaks always happen when you are not around

[Geoff995]

The air lines in our shop were installed 35 years ago. 1/2” sch 40 pvc. Hasn’t exploded killing everyone inside yet.

[Scubasteveo]

I am looking at running it in my garage as well. If you don't have a lot of LF to run this kit makes sense.

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200367525_200367525

[Blank]

Too many unanswered questions. How big a shop, how long a run, just one single hose reel, what tools are you planning and how many at a time, size of your compressor and receiver???? I run black iron, drops every 10-20 feet, quick disconnect couplings, several blow downs, and painted to match the shop walls.

[Keith]

Dad ran air lines using PVC, I believe it was 3/4" in a 40' X 100' shop. We had that shop for 38 years and never had a failure or leak. It was not heated or cooled, the Texas temperatures didn't seem to affect it.

[BETTERLUCKYTHANGOOD]

I owned and automotive shop for over 13 years, and managed others for about that same time, all had sch 40 PVC and never had an issue. When I run air in my shop at home in a bit, it will be the same.

[Chad74]

Too many unanswered questions. How big a shop, how long a run, just one single hose reel, what tools are you planning and how many at a time, size of your compressor and receiver???? I run black iron, drops every 10-20 feet, quick disconnect couplings, several blow downs, and painted to match the shop walls.

50X40 with probably 2 hose reels, but want a couple other disconnects in case I wanted to just hook up a hose for something.
60 gallon compressor with no receiver. The system will only be used for hobbies.

[Mike Fangman]

Black pipe for gas, is what we use and what I would recommend.

[MacDaddy67]

PVC...you are running at 20% of the MOWP....

you will be fine

[kmitchl]

I ran all PEX. Unless you have really dry air black pipe is a bad idea.

[muzzlebrake]

Best - Sch 40 black steel
Good - Pex
Cheep - PVC sch 40

Black steel and pex require some tools that everyone don't have. Pex fittings can get costly. Pvc is made in china. You get what you pay for.

[muzzlebrake]

I ran all PEX. Unless you have really dry air black pipe is a bad idea.

All air compressors should have a dryer and should be maintained to keep condensate out. Otherwise at some point the compressor will take a hit. Traps at low points in airlines should also be used regardless of piping material. Water getting into expensive air tools is not a good thing.
I do a blow down on my 150 psi compressor and 40 gal tank at least once a week and if I don't intend to use it for a while I just shut it off and release the air. Thinking about adding a desiccant filter on the air intake since I am always getting a lot of water at blowdown.

[TX_H-F]

Pex is only rated at like 125 right? I have a combo of copper pipe to a 3/8 hose to a hose reel.

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[TX_H-F]

This small bit of copper is just a dryer. Id say it removes around 98 percent of the problems I was having.

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