As the weather warms up in summer, overheating is a relatively common problem to affect air compressors, but extreme temperatures can cause more damage to air compressed system or exacerbate existing problems.
Cause of Air Compressor Overheating
1. Lack of Maintenance
If the air compressor is lack maintained regularly, damaged or dirty filters, clogged pipes and internal components could lead to overheat.
2. Age of Air Compressor
Older air compressors or air compressors that have been used to extremes are more likely to overheat.
3. Insufficient Ventilation
The air compressor system must be able to cool itself, so if the air compressor room is not properly ventilated, it may overheat.
4. Room Temperature is too high
The heat of summer makes the surrounding environment hotter, and the warmer the weather outside, the warmer in the room. If the machine room is too hot, the air compressor gets hotter.
Whether the Air Compressor Overheats or not
When air compressors start to show abnormalities, it is wise to investigate the problem as early as possible, complete the necessary maintenance or repair, and quickly identify the problem to prevent unnecessary shutdowns or future production losses.
Some common signs of an overheated air compressor include:
1. The air compressor can’t be started
If the air compressor stops during startup, or if it doesn’t cut at all, it should be overheating. Other related signs are that air compressors require longer breaks between cycles and that air compressors operate much more slowly at peak operating times
2. The Air Compressor is Making Trouble
Hearing the creak and crackle from the air compressor, and still smelling burnt oil, it may indicates the internal parts of the air compressor are not adequately lubricated.
How to Prevent the Air compressor from overheating?
Prevention is the key, rather than focusing on ways to cool the superheated air compressor. The three key ways to achieve this are:
1. Improve Internal and External Ventilation
Check the air compressor vents to make sure they are not only clean, but also adjustable in size according to the machine’s requirements. Also make sure the air compressor room is well ventilated. If not, please reconsider reinstalling the air compressor to a more suitable space.
Note: These examinations should be performed regularly.
2. Check oil and lubrication levels
As mentioned above, lubricants act as coolant, so oil and lubricant levels in the air compressor are regularly monitored. In addition, if the oil is thin or looks watery, the heat may already be too high. Routine maintenance to prevent overheating, a simple operation is routine maintenance of the air compressor.
Post time: Aug-05-2020
