Air Compressor What size

[buda]

How much air supply will you need for 4 bays SS and 1 IBA. Who uses Piston type compared to Rotary screw. Thanks

You can probably get by with a 10HP Compressor with a 60 or 80 gallon tank. That will put out about 38 cubic feet of air per minute.

You want to determine how much cfm each item in the wash will consume then you will know if a 10HP is suitable.

For the little use that a self service wash uses an air compressor, compared to one that is powering air tools all day, I piston air compressor is satisfactory. Screws are for locations like dealership service departments or large body shops both of which use air tools all day.

Hope that helps.

Bud Abraham

 

[Randy]

We change the pulley on the motor, to a smaller pulley so the compressor pump runs slower. The slower they run the longer they'll last.