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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have a compressed air problem and am looking for
suggestions:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We have a 7.5hp dry piston air compressor supplying our
modest (around 3000 sq. ft.) clean room and a number of other non-clean room
research labs. Presently our average steady usage is around 8 cfm of
compressed air. Our air compressor has become unreliable and I am looking
into alternatives. Previously we had a smaller dry scroll compressor which did
not stand up to heavy use. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Does anyone have experience with using an oil-lubricated air
compressor with filters to reduce hydrocarbon carryover? Does that work
or is an oil-lubricated compressor a bad idea? </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Any recommendations on reliable oil-less air compressors in
the 7.5-10 hp (around 30 cfm ) range? </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks,</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>David</span></font></p>
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