!#8# Champion Air Compressor - 6 Guidelines For Proper Safety Usage

!±8± Champion Air Compressor - 6 Guidelines For Proper Safety Usage

A Champion air compressor is a very powerful piece of equipment. Should someone fail to use this equipment in an appropriate manner there is a risk of them causing harm to themselves. Plus there is also a risk that they may damage the equipment.

To that end below we provide some guidelines that can prove useful and which will ensure that you use this type of equipment safely.

Guideline 1 - If you think it will save time to remove dust and dirt from yourself and clothing by using an air compressor to do so. Even the smallest amount of air being forced out of this equipment can result in quite a serious injury to you.

Guideline 2 - If you are intending to use yours to clean down items make sure that the pressure isn't over 30 psig (pound-force per square inch gauge). Also when you do the cleaning make sure that you wear a good set of safety goggles in order to protect them from any debris, dust or dirt.

Guideline 3 - You should always wear some form of ear protection. If you are using this equipment regularly and don't wear the right sort of protection for your ears then this can lead to damage being caused to your ears. Plus it is also worth spending money on fitting some sort of sound buffer to yours as well. This will help to lessen the amount of noise created that is hazardous to your health.

Guideline 4 - Whenever you intend to connect any tools, parts or hoses to your Champion air compressor make sure that the valves have been shut off. Then bleed the system of air pressure before you attach them.

Guideline 5 - When it comes to the fitting of air hoses on to your compressor make sure that you use clamps and fittings that are not only heavy duty but specially designed for the machine you have. Also you should make sure that the sizes of the hose fittings and connections are correct and are the right kind.

Guideline 6 - You must regularly inspect the hoses for any damage. If they have become frayed or have begun to deteriorate replace them immediately. Another thing you must do when it comes to hoses on your Champion Air Compressor is to store them away properly. Making sure that they are stored in a location that ensures that they are not in direct sunlight or situated close to a heat source.