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How often do you drain your air tanks?
« on: 06 October 2016, 06:29:15 »
Just been told that I am not allowed to drain the tanks down on any truck we have at work :o

Goes against all my training.
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Re: How often do you drain your air tanks?
« Reply #1 on: 06 October 2016, 08:26:12 »
On the locos and the compressors, after every days use.

The only issue is that it is loud!
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Re: How often do you drain your air tanks?
« Reply #2 on: 06 October 2016, 08:30:23 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 06 October 2016, 08:26:12
On the locos and the compressors, after every days use.

The only issue is that it is loud!
I bet ;D the trucks are bad enough, and they're relatively small tanks at around 10 Bar...

Had it confirmed from Iveco that they should be drained daily as part of routine checks, so doubtless another arguement later >:(
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Re: How often do you drain your air tanks?
« Reply #3 on: 06 October 2016, 10:08:38 »
If you've been told not to drain the tanks, don't do it!  It's not your truck.  ::)
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Re: How often do you drain your air tanks?
« Reply #4 on: 06 October 2016, 11:41:17 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 06 October 2016, 10:08:38
If you've been told not to drain the tanks, don't do it!  It's not your truck.  ::)

Bloody hell I'm agreeing with tigger on this.
As a side, modern trucks are fitted with air-drier's, which remove most of the moisture, and if they are changed regularly( service item) then there should be no need to blow the tanks, let the fitters do it at service.
Basically do what your paid to do, drive it, report(defect) to your manager, that's it, if it goes bang, hay ho, you've done your bit by reporting the problem, weeks previous..
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Re: How often do you drain your air tanks?
« Reply #5 on: 06 October 2016, 13:10:27 »
Lest you end up known as "that guy" and find yourself first out the door if there is ever a layoff..
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Re: How often do you drain your air tanks?
« Reply #6 on: 06 October 2016, 13:10:31 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 06 October 2016, 08:26:12
On the locos and the compressors, after every days use.

The only issue is that it is loud!

At sea we had Reavels compressors that went to 28 bar for respirator bottles etc ...... they were ****ing load when they blew down :o :o
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Re: How often do you drain your air tanks?
« Reply #7 on: 06 October 2016, 13:17:58 »
You'll be the only truck driver in the country to do it.
Leave them for the fitter to break the fittings!
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Re: How often do you drain your air tanks?
« Reply #8 on: 06 October 2016, 13:33:02 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 06 October 2016, 13:10:27
Lest you end up known as "that guy" and find yourself first out the door if there is ever a layoff..

Keep sticking your head over the top, in a large company, some manager will cut it off for the glory.
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Re: How often do you drain your air tanks?
« Reply #9 on: 06 October 2016, 13:35:54 »
Quote from: biggriffin on 06 October 2016, 13:33:02
Quote from: aaronjb on 06 October 2016, 13:10:27
Lest you end up known as "that guy" and find yourself first out the door if there is ever a layoff..

Keep sticking your head over the top, in a large company, some manager will cut it off for the glory.

Especially if he finds out that you've been chatting to the Iveco dealer.  :-X
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Re: How often do you drain your air tanks?
« Reply #10 on: 06 October 2016, 17:19:48 »
Very little water comes out the tanks on a truck when they are fitted with an air dryer, so as others have said. Dont bother your self about it.
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Re: How often do you drain your air tanks?
« Reply #11 on: 07 October 2016, 06:50:31 »
Being a calm patient sort, I have loaned the superdupervisor in question a copy of the DSA Guide to driving large goods vehicles with the appropriate section marked for him...

Done as a gesture of goodwill of course... Not that he will interpret it that way :-X
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Re: How often do you drain your air tanks?
« Reply #12 on: 07 October 2016, 09:01:29 »
I'm sure he'll be very appreciative of that Al....
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Re: How often do you drain your air tanks?
« Reply #13 on: 07 October 2016, 09:11:49 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 07 October 2016, 06:50:31
Being a calm patient sort, I have loaned the superdupervisor in question a copy of the DSA guide to driving large goods vehicles with the appropriate section marked for him...

Done as a gesture of goodwill of course... Not that he will interpret it that way :-X

1st as your vehicle's don't use public roads that doesn't count,

2nd that guide us about 50 years out of date, is there still a section on ratchet handbrakes. :o

3rd How much longer do you wish to keep this job.
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Re: How often do you drain your air tanks?
« Reply #14 on: 07 October 2016, 11:29:14 »
Quote from: biggriffin on 07 October 2016, 09:11:49
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 07 October 2016, 06:50:31
Being a calm patient sort, I have loaned the superdupervisor in question a copy of the DSA guide to driving large goods vehicles with the appropriate section marked for him...

Done as a gesture of goodwill of course... Not that he will interpret it that way :-X

1st as your vehicle's don't use public roads that doesn't count,

2nd that guide us about 50 years out of date, is there still a section on ratchet handbrakes. :o

3rd How much longer do you wish to keep this job.

Go for it, Al. ;)

The number of jobs I have left/or been sacked from is higher than the highest number in  the known universe. ::) ::) ;D

Be careful though. :y
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