Why drain the compressor tank?

I just had a visitor pose that very question as to whether it was necessary to drain the compressor tank after every use.

Compressing air generates a lot of water and water vapor. That all ends up in the compressor tank. You need to get rid of that water as it causes problems.

Here’s the question and answer, and here’s info on water in your compressed air system.

A question about air line lubricators….

Some time ago I received a query about how many drips per minutes for your average air line lubricator?

The usual answer is less rather than more, and once you start, you can’t stop.

Here’s details.