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[QUOTE="motometal, post: 706108, member: 24727"] The self coiling airhose actually only cost $15. The supplier claims that one of their guys has had a similar one for years and it still coils right back up when released. We all know that it's just down right embarassing when your hose doesn't coil back up after it is extended for "use". It tends to drag around on the floor, get tripped on, dirty, etc. :o Anyway, if my air hose lasts a year for that price, I will be happy...made in USA to boot. Air compressor oil corrosive? Really? It's just 30 wt. non detergent oil...what the heck? Sounds like good lube for air tools to me. My "system" consists of the air compressor, and the hose. that's it. I thought about running pvc around the garage, but decided instead to just buy enough air hose to reach out into the yard. Less chance of leaks this way. I open the drain on the bottom a few times a year, and a couple oz. of water comes out. No big deal. Recently at my dad's farm I was using his (crappy) air compressor, and noticed it sloshed when I wheeled it around. There was about a quart of water and compressor oil in the tank. The tank doesn't have a drain! After discussing this with him a bit, he had no idea what I was talking about, with the draining of the tank. We discussed the mode of failure of his last (crappy) air compressor...you guessed it, the bottom rusted out of the tank. He doesn't really feel too bad about this, considering the old one lasted about 30 years, on a farm where it's used on a regular basis. His "new" one cost probably $50 - $100 at an auction, and will probably last many years, with or without my help draining the tank. I guess to me this is a bit like the o-ring chain debate. There are reasonable limits to maintenance for each person and their equipment, and preferances. [/QUOTE]
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