drain air tanks every day the easier way

I now remember that my air dryer filter is capable of separating oil and water. I took a picture of it a couple months ago while I was replacing my entire air dryer/governor. My previous company would replace the air dryer filter along with doing a power steering oil change every year.

Huh. It just occurred to me that the reason these systems are called air dryers is because they dry the air in the system!? How did I miss that.

I found a Bendix document saying that reservoirs (air tanks) still need to be drained every 25,000 miles or 3 months (whichever comes first), and the air dryer filter needs to be replaced every year.

 

The air dryer has to work. Period.
Draining moisture at the end of a -30 day is just blah blah. The moisture is long frozen solid before you pull the valve.
In eight years, I've drained my tanks twice when I changed the dryer cartridge. Now I just get it changed during pms once in fall to have it in working order for the winter.
Never had a frozen system.

 

I have pulled other people’s tank drains Just out of boredom. My god I have seen boat loads of water come out.

 

i use my hand which is connected to my arm which connects to my shoulder system.

 

If you are so worried about it, and you want to drain the tanks of water and junk, just go here, order one for each air tank and have them installed.


https://expelloairproducts.com/

 

Hi Ridgeline! Thanks for recommending the Expello valve. Full disclosure: I do work for the company. Don't want to be commercial here just want to let you know that in our experience 1 valve on the wet tank does the trick.

 

Whenever I check my air tanks nothing but dry air comes out.
Which means the air dryer is working as advertised.
If you have lots of water blowing out, you might want to get the dryer replaced.

 

How the heck did he find out about @Ridgeline post?