Connecting Oil Compressor to Faucet for Garden Watering System Winterization

Hi, I have garden watering on my plot,
so far, a guy came before winter (under warranty) and connected the oil compressor to the faucet in the façade (where the garden watering system is connected).

He turned on the compressor and, under pressure, cleaned the entire circuit of any remaining water in the pipes and capillaries.

The warranty on the watering system has expired and the guy wants PLN 250 for coming and blowing it out. The price is outrageous - especially since a sufficient compressor at Castorama costs less than PLN 200.

I just need a tip that will allow me to attach the compressor to the tap.
Can you buy something like this? where to look for it?

Or do I need to DIY the tip? just as...

We don`t know what type of "faucet in the facade" you have. You can buy various tips and connectors in gardening stores in large supermarkets.

1/2 tap valve - the ends are screwed in in every store, I know about it, the question is whether there are ready-made solutions for compressors or do I have to modify such a end myself, basically?

Tip + hose + clamping ring etc..

anaruku wrote:

Are there any ready-made solutions for compressors or do I have to modify the terminal myself?

Tip + hose + clamping ring etc..

No you do not have to. When you go to the store and buy a compressor, it`s enough to ask for the hose end to be modified if making an adapter yourself is such a problem, but then we`ll have the next topic: "Compressor - an end to be connected to the valve" and a question: I only need an end that will allow me to attach the compressor to the wheel. .
Can you buy something like this? where to look for it?

Or do I need to DIY the tip? just as....

The question was whether there is such a ready-made ending, because I need it and I don`t know what phrases to look for.
If not and I have to do it myself, I can handle it. But why do it when she`s ready? That`s what I`d like to know.

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I use a similar tip purchased for this very purpose. I bought it at Castorama for a few zlotys. Unfortunately, I don`t remember the symbol, but you can easily find it on the compressor accessories shelf. On the one hand, a connector typical for connecting pneumatic devices, on the other, typical for garden hoses.

Self-correction after checking: there are no adapters directly for the garden stub, but for a few zlotys you can buy an adapter for 1/2" (external thread) and a typical 1/2" tap connector for a garden stub and that`s it

For PLN 200 from Castorama, you`ll be blowing it all day long.

jesion40 wrote:

I use a similar tip purchased for this very purpose. I bought it at Castorama for a few zlotys.

Hmmm... I haven`t seen such a beauty, so I`ll go again...

kkknc wrote:

For PLN 200 from Castorama, you`ll be blowing it all day long.

8 bars 24 or 50 l should have no problems - unless...

I guess it`s a boat in the water. The compressor must have exhaust. First, you charge the compressor, then you release the air through the system in 15 seconds and another 5 minutes of waiting for the pressure. And so on all day long.

kkknc wrote:

First, you charge the compressor, then you release the air through the system in 15 seconds and another 5 minutes of waiting for the pressure. And so on all day long.

irrigation is not located on 10 hectares, but on 100 m2, so there is not much of an actual irrigation system. The guy who previously cleaned the system of water for the winter did not have a spectacularly large compressor, max 90l, and maybe even 50l, which he wants to buy, hence the reason for this

anaruku wrote:

8 bars 24 or 50 l

It can be 10 bar and 500l, and if the air pipe is 4mm in diameter, you can blow into your mouth...

Wawrzyniec wrote:

It can be 10 bar and 500l, and if the air pipe is 4mm in diameter, you can blow into your mouth...

Well, as standard they provide a cable, if I`m not mistaken, a 5.5 mm spiral - can`t you do it? what do you suggest?

What matters is the air flow, not the size of the tank. I have been watering for 10 years, so I know what I`m writing about. I`ve already done it once with this little guy.... Now I`m hooking the screwdriver onto the hook. I had all the threads blown out at once in 30 minutes.

Have you ever seen a tire repairer close a tubeless truck tire? 30-40l cylinder, 1" valve, the same pipe flattened at the end. When you blow it, the tire closes. This would not be possible with a compressor. Air flow is important. You need a compressor not so much with high pressure, but with high flow (many liters). has a minute).

I don`t know what compressors they sell for PLN 200, but I`ve already done it twice with a completely average 10bar/50l oil compressor bought for about PLN 400 at Praktiker. It could probably be done a bit faster with better equipment, but for me it takes about 15-20 minutes, so I don`t see the point in spending more money to shorten this time. The compressor is sufficient for my needs, including simple painting works (e.g. painting doors, tables), which are probably the most demanding of what I do.

As for the diameter, it is the smallest in the section from the compressor to the adapter, and then it is wider. Why would lower performance cause any problems? I don`t know. And I`m not going to wonder. It works, it does what it needs to do in an acceptable (for me) time and that`s it. I don`t want to argue with wise men.

Added after 7 [minutes]:

anaruku wrote:

irrigation is not located on 10 hectares, but on 100 m2

For such an area, a small compressor is certainly enough, for comparison, my installation irrigates approximately 300 m², but there are also mains supplying water to the intakes (valves in cans recessed into the ground), which are quite long (over 100 m) and also pipes. 3/4".

However, if you are planning to buy a compressor, consider other applications, in my opinion 10bar/50l is a reasonable minimum.

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jesion40 wrote:

Why would lower performance cause any problems? I don`t know. I don`t want to argue with wise men.

Well, try blowing into a hose as performance doesn`t matter.

jesion40 wrote:

Why would lower performance cause any problems? I don`t know. I don`t want to argue with wise men.

I also no longer feel like having a discussion with a 5-year-old, because a 6-year-old is already starting to understand the basic laws of physics and knows that without expenses, there will be no pressure.
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For the first two years, I also played with blowing out the installation. Now, for 15 years, before winter, I only close all the valves in the house and open all of them outside, and nothing has been damaged so far, so even though I have a compressor, I don`t use it to blow out the installation. However, when you want it All right blow through, the expense really matters. I pumped air into a 300l hydrophore tank and only when I reached the maximum pressure did I open the valves, when the pressure dropped I closed the valves and repeated this several times. Constantly pumping air into the installation didn`t help much, but you can do whatever you want.

kkknc wrote:

I also no longer feel like having a discussion with a 5-year-old, because a 6-year-old is already starting to understand the basic laws of physics and knows that without expenses, there will be no pressure.
The minimum age for this forum is 13 years old.

......... And why should there be "pressure"? How big? And where? Apart from the fact that, without any expenditure, the pressure will be as high as desired, e.g. in a closed tank. But this is not the case. Here, the movement of air under relatively low pressure pushes water out of the pipes. At first, water comes out, then a mixture of water and air, and finally almost only air. It is not necessary to remove all the water from the pipes, as long as they are not filled with it.

If it`s such a miracle, maybe I should turn it into a spectacle and sell tickets? We`ll have to get down to it in the next few days. Anybody interested in the show?

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jesion40 wrote:

the pressure will be as high as required, e.g. in a closed tank

Well, someone here doesn`t understand the word "expense".

jesion40 wrote:

On the one hand, a connector typical for connecting pneumatic devices, on the other, typical for garden hoses.

A small autocorrect. Yesterday I was blowing water out of my installation and found out that I had made a mistake in the description. This is not a direct adapter for a garden hose quick connector, but an adapter for a 1/2" external thread on which a typical 1/2" adapter for a garden quick connector is screwed. Sorry for the misleading, but I haven`t opened it for so many years (and I use it once a year, in autumn...) that I remember both elements as a whole.

By the way: a miracle happened again and I blew the water out of the installation without any problems. Out of curiosity, I connected the compressor disconnected from the power supply - it removed water from the power supply line, approximately 40 meters long, without any problems (I do not have a longer single line). By the way, I measured the time. After connecting the pressure, water gushed out of the tap for about 60 seconds, then for another 60 seconds there was less and less water intensively sprayed with air, and finally almost only air. Most of my time is spent running around the garden and opening/closing valves.

Wawrzyniec wrote:

Well, someone here doesn`t understand the word "expense".

I probably don`t understand. In my naivety, I believe that the "expense" is the value of the momentary air flow from the compressor. For comparison, "efficiency" is the output that the compressor can continuously deliver to the system at a given pressure. Finally, I connected the entire installation to the compressor, increased the pressure (with the outlet valves closed) to 2at and closed the valve on the compressor side. Yes, it took a while, because a large amount of pressurized air accumulates in the system when it is emptied of water (which is not present when there is water in it). But at the end of all the fun, the expense is zero, so a compressor with any small capacity can do it.

Another thing is that it is not necessary for anything - I did it out of curiosity to check the tightness of the installation.

As for the moderator`s comments - maybe you should have reacted faster to the wise men`s taunts, such as the comment quoted above? Then there would be no need or reason to be sarcastic...

Okay people, here`s the thing. The compressor actually has an output of 120 liters - it is not much, but enough to pump water out of the circuit.
It is actually difficult to work because the compressor has to work constantly to have any effect. An 8bar compressor with a 50 liter tank and a 120l output is a poor choice - enough for 20 minutes. draining, but it could be stronger.

I found the reducing tips in Castorama, a piece of hose, 2 reducers and the system was ready.

Case solved - thank you for your help.
Sogi for people who write with sense and are helpful on the topic.

Regards