Running and Maintaining Efficiency of Your Air Compressors in winter in Pakistan

As we dig out our woolly hats, hot water bottles and snow shovels, it’s worth bearing in mind that freezing weather can cause problems with your compressed air equipment. Use these tips to preserve the integrity of your compressed air system and help you ensure it operates safely and efficiently in the cold.

To help you to ensure that your supply remains constant and unaffected by the cold snap, Sakoon recommends taking the following steps:

• Practice Thorough Maintenance All Winter Long
• Drains: Check all drains, as a backed-up or damaged drain can lead to frozen condensate that can break components and plug airlines or orifices. If you do not have an automatic drainage system, manually empty drains of condensate each day to prevent freezing.
• Lubricant: Routinely check the state of your lubricant, as cold temperatures can cause lubricants to thicken and be less effective. Further, thickened lubricant demands more power to rotate the pump which strains and overloads the motor while thick lubricant doesn’t flow well which can starve the rotating parts of lubricant resulting in premature wear.
• Filters: Evaluate and change your filters on a regular basis.
• Leak Detection: Leak repair is critical to ensuring your machine’s efficiency, as leaks can result in major energy losses. Watch for leaks and consider hiring a third-party servicer who can screen for undetected air leaks with ultrasonic leak detection technology.
• Dryers: If you haven’t already, it may be prudent to install new system dryers that are prepared to handle changing conditions or add additional dryers to mitigate condensation when the airlines are subject to sub-freezing ambient conditions.
• Ventilation: Every compressor requires a certain volume of ambient air changes within the room to ensure proper ventilation during the hottest months of the year. Thermostatically controlled fans and exhaust louvers only operate when temperatures rise above a set point temperature and remain closed during cold conditions..
• Temperature: No industrial air compressor should be operating in temperatures below 4 degrees Celsius, and many experts recommend keeping your compressor room around or above 4 degrees during the winter.

Taking these preventative measures should keep your compressed air equipment running throughout winter, but if you do have any problems, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’ll be happy to help. +92 333 2126210, info@sakoon.com.pk