General Air Products, the leading manufacturer of air compressors designed for the fire sprinkler industry, has released a new line of quiet fire protection air compressors – the Q Series.
Why is my Air Compressor Turning On and Off?
Why the heck is my compressor turning on and off, and on and off, and on and off?! Sometimes an air compressor will turn on and off rapidly in an unending fashion, this is an occurrence known as short cycling. The good news is that it does not mean that your air compressor is broken… Read more …
How NOT to install a compressor for a dry pipe sprinkler system
After reading our post “DO NOT USE A RETAIL AIR COMPRESSOR FOR A FIRE PROTECTION APPLICATION” David Walencewicz of P&J Sprinkler Company in Connecticut felt the need to share some pictures of a horrifying air compressor installation that he recently came across. We at General Air Products all died a little inside having looked at… Read more …
Questions from Customers – Accelerators on a Dry Pipe Sprinkler System
On October 6, 2011 we received an email from Teresa M. King, S.E.T. from Front range Fire Protection in Colorado, Terry asks: “Can you tell me why you recommend a tank mounted air compressor when there is an accelerator used in a dry pipe sprinkler system?” In short, yes we can. I’ll refer to Ray… Read more …
General Air Products Air Compressor Troubleshooting – Air Intake Filter and Noise Level
This LT Series lubricated, tank mounted reciprocating fire protection air compressor was installed in a dry pipe sprinkler system in the Pittsburgh area. Our customer notified us that the unit was too noisy. After trying to troubleshoot the issue over the phone, while the unit was still in the field (our preferred method), we determined… Read more …
Questions from Customers – How Much Oil in a Lubricated Compressor?
On June 8th, 2011 we received an email from Tim Toth of Able Engineering in Oregon regarding the amount of oil that should be added to one of our LT Series, tank mounted lubricated compressors. Tim asks: “I am trying to locate the oil capacity information for the LT620100B compressor, can you supply that information?”… Read more …