Thursday, June 8, 2023

Air is Scary

Air can be plenty scary. If you doubt me, try accidentally actuating the relief pressure safety valve (pop-off) on your fully pressurized pancake air compressor when you pick it up to carry it to a new spot.

I did just that while working on my ceiling project. I was fairly certain I had only seconds to live when the air first blasted from the valve. And let me assure you, not a little air escapes from the valve. It's a lot. I think I might have squealed, too, but the explosion of air drowned that out.

Fortunately, the blast of air lasted for only a few seconds before the valve snapped shut again, leaving me standing there stock still and panting.



My Pancake Compressor



Emergency Relief Valve

Mitchell Hegman

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