How To Fix Air Compressor Not Building Pressure

An air compressor will not build pressure either because of the pump or because of any leakage.

How to fix air compressor not building pressure.

The image below shows the valve plates top of the photo and reed valves bottom left of photo from one smaller air compressor. Leave a like if this video was helpful please. Reasons why air compressor will not build pressure. I found that my outlet pipe had broken.

This was an easy fix. Problems that occur in the pump. Your air compressor will not build enough pressure if the pump has problems. Contact the air compressor repair manufacturer to buy a new assembly.

Or remove the cover from the switch unplug the compressor first and locate the pressure switch part number. Or the air pressure in the tank will reach a plateau say 40 psi for example and even though it runs continuously the compressor will not build pressure past that point. Air compressor not building pressure with a free quick fix. If there s a blowback of air it means your compressor s intake port is defective.

The air compressor unloader valve is usually built into the pressure switch assembly. Consequently the air compressor will not build pressure for the cylinder to close the intake valve. The air compressor reed or flapper valves also known as the intake and pressure valves or suction discharge valves are a common cause of why an air compressor will not build pressure. In this video i show you a simple free way to get a few months to an extra year out of your old.

There are mainly 3 problems that i have identified. I took apart my broken air compressor to find out why it wasn t building pressure. There may or may not be air in the compressor tank. Then do an internet search for that part.