How To Fix Air Compressor Pressure Switch

A pressure switch of an air compressor helps to start and stop the compressor automatically.

How to fix air compressor pressure switch. This video from sears partsdirect shows how to replace a broken pressure switch in an air compressor. Over time the pressure switch wears out. The pressure switch turns the air compressor pump on an. It does that by letting you adjust the cut in and cut out pressure.

In this video i show how i replaced a defective pressure switch on my air compressor. Then do an internet search for that part. The pressure switch starts the pump motor as the tank empties and pressure drops to the cut in pressure. The switch stops the motor when tank reaches the cut out pressure.

In the latest instalment of gt air projects we show you how to change and service a check valve non return valve or one way valve on an air compressor. Other types of pressure switches may have a toggle switch on one side of them. Contact the air compressor repair manufacturer to buy a new assembly. If your compressor on off switch is part of the air compressor pressure switch then and depending on the complexity of the switch arrangement your only option may be to replace the pressure switch with a similar model.

However the compressor has its own internal pressure switch settings that control the tank pressure by setting the pressure point at which the motor should turn on and when it should turn off typically these cut in and cut out settings don t need to. Or remove the cover from the switch unplug the compressor first and locate the pressure switch part number. The air compressor regulator controls how much air flows from your compressor to your air tools. In this guide you can learn about air compressor pressure switch adjustment in the easiest way possible.

The air compressor unloader valve is usually built into the pressure switch assembly.