Turn off those air compressors!

Walked out to my workshop this evening to get a scrapper and my air compressor was running. My first thought was it was just on for a few seconds to top off the pressure and then it would shut off. I opened the door to my shop and the temperature inside the shop was 20 degrees warmer then it was outside and the compressor was just humming away. One of my air lines had broke and the compressor just ran and ran trying to reach the pressure that was set. I have no idea how long it had been running but it was too hot to touch. I had to get a pair of pliers to flip the switch to turn it off. After it cooled off it ran fine but I think it might need an oil change now! Lucky I didn't burn the place down!

Ross glad everything is ok i always cut my compressor off when i leave the shop and i keep them off at the house just for that  reason

Takes a little more time, but I always turn mine on and wait for it to build up, shut it down when done, and drain the tank to get rid of moisture.

i dont use mine too often it is always off and empty

That sucks. Glad everything turned out well.

I turn mine off when im done using it also...Glad u caught it before it ran itself to death

I turn mine off most of the time but occasionally I do forget. It never cycles, no leaks, unless I'm using it so I forget it's on.

Good post. Glad you didn't lose your compressor