r/AirCompression • u/WhatsYourPr0blem • 3d ago

Water Back Flow

Hey folks

I recently attempted to blow out an in-ground sprinkler system with a small tank air compressor. While doing the task, I had missed a valve and my air compressor got filled with water, blowing out the top and covering the machine. The motor no longer functions and it sounds like there's water in the tank.

My questions are: is my compressor ruined? Could the motor not turning on be caused by a simple blown fuse? If I let it dry out for a day or two will it come back?

It was a cheap machine that I inherited from a relative, but I really don't have the funds to get a replacement.

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u/Ok_Combination_9136 15h ago

This is NOT the function of the “tank drain” …

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u/u3b3rg33k 12h ago

i mean it is NOW?

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u/Ok_Combination_9136 12h ago

Just say you don’t know compressors and move on bud … it’s okay not to know stuff bub

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u/u3b3rg33k 12h ago

i don't know what you're talking about, that's for sure.

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u/Ok_Combination_9136 12h ago

Aight bub, go use your tank drain 🤣🤣🤣