Quick fill manifold for air tank

Quick fill air manifold that uses a check valve to charge a portable air tank

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• portable
• air
• tank
• filler
• 11
• gallon
• check
• valve
• fittings
• shop
• quick
• how
• to

[kjbaert]

instead of buying a check valve you should have just filled it through the coupler. Air can flow both ways and closes automatically when you disconnect. And was wondering why you put a shut off valve?

[JonProce]

@kjbaert

The shut off valve is more reliable than the check valve. It's redundant, but when I'm transporting or storing the tank I'll close it with the ball valve just to make sure nothing leaks.

[LumpyMusic]

Would like to have seen how you assembled the various plumbing fittings. Hold still with the camera. Looks like a nice job. Explain it. Use a tripod.

[JonProce]

@LumpyMusic

It's pretty straight forward, all 1/2" pipe fittings, only trick is the use of that check valve behind the inlet fitting.

[3zib]

@JonProce Its not all 1/2 but rather 1/2 and 1/4 correct?

[JonProce]

@3zib

Yes you're correct, it's 1/4" NPT

[mrmotofy]

Easier, simpler and cheaper to just use a double male quick connect coupler adapter. Plug shop hose into coupler adapter, then other end of adapter into coupler on portable tank. No expensive valves or ten extra fittings to leak.

[3zib]

NIce vid! You def should have recorded the assembly of the valves as that wold have been the best part of the vid.

[rwalkenhorst]

I've had a similar tank for 20 years. First thing I did was to install a quick coupler. To fill I remove the tire-chuck hose and connect a hose from my shop air, then open the existing valve on the manifold - it fills in seconds. Just have to remember to close the valve before popping the shop air hose off so air won't rush out. With your new setup you have no pressure relief valve, correct? I do like your ball valve; wish I could find a manifold that incorporates one. My valve now leaks.

[orangehexagon]

cools. thanks so much for the info.