Quiet air compressor

[altfuelfurnace]

hi i was wondering what you guys are using for air compressor? im running a
little 5 gallon and it is noisy. im wondering what would be a good quiet pump
that will keep up? are the thompson pumps any good? do you need a tank for them?
thanks

"revdwg"

[altfuelfurnace]

When I have my burner running, it runs with a harbor freight airbrush
compressor. Am running at 5-6 psi and it works n demand because it does not have
a tank. It's the 1/5 hp, very quiet.

"scarface193"

[altfuelfurnace]

My Kingbuilt came with a small hospital grade air compressor that is
relatively quiet, not as quiet as some of the "noiseless" models out
there. Anyway, Kingbuilt will sell the air compressors for about $400.
Its an on-demand and I run my system at 15 PSI and is rated to go even
higher.

steve kronimus

[altfuelfurnace]

Steve could you send me photo of you retention head/air diffuser i would like
one of these for my burner, i think i could machine one up or have one laser
cut.Â

Many thanks


Rob

[altfuelfurnace]

ok thanks. i was searching around and came up with a silent air compressor. a
thomas 2660. do yas think that be enough to keep up and would i have to add a
tank for it?
thanks

"revdwg"

[altfuelfurnace]

hello
because the small garage air compressor was noisy, bought a second hand
thomas pump from ebay, attached to a small tank from a water pump, a pressure
relief valve set to 1.5 bars (it's enugh) and a one way valve, 2 cheap plastic
gasoline filters on intake and pressure relief valve like silencer ...and that's
all

it functions all the time when the burner functions, maybe next year attach to a
bigger tank and an electrical switch on pressure control too
those pumps are very quiet and made to work all around the clock, without oil,
but for maximum pressure of 2.8 or 3 bars; that;s why i limited the pressure at
1.5 bars, thinking it's a second hand one

wish u luck

"matei

[altfuelfurnace]

I got this picture from the Kingbuilt site, let me know if this is
what you are looking for.

Steve

[altfuelfurnace]

Thanks for that steve. i am actually trying to buy one of these from king built,
they seem very protective of their product. It looks like a good air turbulator.
i have used clean burn in the past but they cost over here £60 each. it's a
joke.

Kind Regards

Rob

[altfuelfurnace]

Steve

What are the chances of getting hold of one of these diffusers and mailing it
over to the uk? at my cost of course.

Regards

Rob