Leak between compressor and air purge.

[DairyGrazing]

The purge for the end of milking and the wash cycle is leaking air. There is a compressor with a plastic air line running to the box at the back of the parlour. I've have check all the fittings and they seem fine. I've shut the tap off on the compressor and it builds up air. Once I reconnect the airline it leaks air and the compressor starts, its taking less than half an hour.

Obviously we could only switch it on at the end of milking but life is too short for that I'd just prefer to fix the leak. Is there away of putting a dye in the compressor that would vaporise and highlight the leak?

 

[davidroberts30]

The purge for the end of milking and the wash cycle is leaking air. There is a compressor with a plastic air line running to the box at the back of the parlour. I've have check all the fittings and they seem fine. I've shut the tap off on the compressor and it builds up air. Once I reconnect the airline it leaks air and the compressor starts, its taking less than half an hour.

Obviously we could only switch it on at the end of milking but life is too short for that I'd just prefer to fix the leak. Is there away of putting a dye in the compressor that would vaporise and highlight the leak?

spray very soapy water over everything

 

[DairyGrazing]

spray very soapy water over everything

I've done that over the joints but not in the box.

 

[davidroberts30]

I've done that over the joints but not in the box.

Is there much electric in the box?
If its low voltage I'd spray soapy water in there

 

[Blue.]

To rule out the pipe work you can plumb up a length of mdpe between the compressor and the valve.