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• Maintainance schedule
• Preparation
• Drain condensation

Different parts of a compressor must be checked periodically. In the maintenance schedule below, you will find the necessary checks and how often this maintenance must be performed.

Note: certain maintenance must be carried out by a professional technician!

Maintenance	Every week	Every month	Every 500 hours	Every 1000 hours
Condensation drain	Customer
Oil level check *		Customer / Mechanic
Check V-belt		Customer / Mechanic
Check for leaks		Customer / Mechanic
Clean air filters		Customer / Mechanic
Replace air filter			Mechanic
Replace oil filter			Mechanic
Replaced separator				Mechanic
General cleaning				Customer
Full oil change**				Mechanic
Check electrical connections				Mechanic

* Do not mix different oils. Where there is food safety, use special Food Grade oil.
** Waste oil and condensate must be disposed of in accordance with regulations and must not be discharged into the sewer. 

Below is described how you can approach the maintenance that you can carry out yourself.

Before you start maintenance, it is important that you always read the compressor manual. It states exactly what maintenance your type of compressor needs. Also make sure that the plug is unplugged and that the compressor has cooled down before you start maintenance.

Condensation forms in the compressor reservoir during use. If you do not dispose this regularly, the compressor can rust inside, causing small holes. Therefore, drain the condensate regularly via the drain valve of the compressor. With intensive use we recommend doing this weekly. If you only use a compressor occasionally, drain the condensation water after every use.

Check the oil arrow monthly. Often a compressor has an oil arrow glass, but if this is not the case, use an oil dipstick. If there is not enough oil in the engine, top up the oil. Always use the same oil for this. You cannot mix different types of oil.

With a compressor that is driven by a V-belt, it is important that you check the tension of the V-belt every month. This is a part that is sensitive to wear. Light wear is not a problem, but as the V-belt becomes more and more worn out, you will see that the compressor will not preforms as well. If this is the case, call in a technician to have the V-belt replaced.

Check the compressor and air lines monthly for leaks. Air leakage causes the compressor to start more often, which causes unnecessary energy consumption. You can hear an air leak of 0.5 mm or larger because it creates a hissing sound. For large installations, you can detect leaks by closing off all compressed air consumers. If you see that there is still compressed air consumption, this indicates leakage.

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