moisture trap

QUOTE: Originally posted by Boatshop Ryan, all of the moisture traps/filters I have ever purchased always had a valve at the bottom of the bowl. The smaller ones use a valve like you find in your tires. Just push it in and the moisture will be expelled. Just like letting the air out of your tires. The larger volume ones wlll have a valve with a tee handle that you need to turn to let the water out.

Those are by far the most common, and also the type that I have, however I noticed one at Lowes the other day that was different. It was an inline filter for spray guns and it had dessicant in it and a little window on the side. A label read something to the effect of "When dessicant in window turns pink replace dryer".

That was sure stupid on my part. I will now write the word 100 times as my punishment.

bowels? i think you mean bowl

Ryan, all of the moisture traps/filters I have ever purchased always had a valve at the bottom of the bowl. The smaller ones use a valve like you find in your tires. Just push it in and the moisture will be expelled. Just like letting the air out of your tires. The larger volume ones wlll have a valve with a tee handle that you need to turn to let the water out.
The bowels are clear, usually, so when you see water in them, just empty it.

Do I have to clean out the moisture trap overtime? Or once I bought it I just hook it on and leave it there?

Remember to bring your hose and compressor fitting to get the proper adapters/reducers if needed, it'll save time.

thanks guys, I saw a pretty cheap combination like you mentioned ausf at Harbor Freight Tools. I just didnt buy it because I was unsure about the filter thing. I will have to go back and get it soon. Thanks again

Casey

As far as I knew back when I shopped for that stuff, you could get a combination or single. As for now, I just picked up one from Home Depot that's a trap and filter for $15. Works beautifully. The trap part is basically just a chamber to collect and empty water.

A moisture filter is the same as a trap yes-- it looks like a glass tube basically. You hook it on between your airbrush and your hose to your compressor and it "traps" the moisture and prevents it from spattering out onto your model.