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Protect Your Air Compressor: Reasons and Remedies for Tank Failure

This collection provides visual evidence of air compressor tank failure due to moisture accumulation, welding seam weaknesses, and lack of maintenance. Learn the importance of draining tanks, hydrotest intervals, and common damages caused by compressor debris.

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Protect Your Air Compressor: Reasons and Remedies for Tank Failure

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  1. These are pictures from the failure of an air compressor. The owner hadn’t kept moisture from accumulating in the vessel, and ultimately it failed along one of the vessel’s welded seams.Water will condense from the air and collect in the tank. If not drained periodically, this can happen. The tank also has a hydrotest interval, beyond which it shouldn’t be used unless a hydrotest is performed by a competent person

  2. Debris hit car in driveway

  3. Debris hit garage ceiling

  4. Power cord whipped around and punctured bottle of antifreeze

  5. Debris hit garage wall

  6. Damage to wall beside where compressor

  7. Cover guard off of compressor

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