In article , "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:
1. Compressor takes in outside air, which typically has water vapor
in it, and packs it into the tank, thus raising the pressure.

And thus condensing the water vapor into liquid. End of story.


Only supersaturated air will condense upon compression. Normally, it won't
happen.

Incorrect. Consider that pressures of 135psig ( = 150psia, or 10 atmospheres)
are common even in small portable compressors.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.