"Steve B" wrote in message
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Should I, or it even smart to hook a volume tank to a compressor that
already has one? I have a two horse Husky, brand new. I have the old
volume tank off the deceased Sears oil less screamer.

Is this helpful in any way, or does it just make the compressor run twice
as
long filling up two tanks?

Steve


Good idea, increasing storage capacity and allowing the compressor to cycle
less.

Make sure that the tank is rated for the pressure involved. Some of the
larger compressors cycle on @ 150 PSI and off @ 175 PSI, which is often
beyond the pressure of smaller compressors. Could be the tank is marginal
for the application, if not under rated. It's not uncommon for single stage
compressors to cycle off @ 125 PSI.

Harold