Air compressors are basically what its called, it absorbs air, compresses it and stores it to be used for later. There are a number of uses for an air compressor. It can help fill in tanks for clean air to even give industrial tools that needed extra force to make it more efficient. Usually in homes, people have portable air compressor machines stored around for whatever reason.

The thing about portable air compressors is that it does overheat in any situation. Usually, professionals and experts that are using air compressors on a  daily basis know all about why it overheats and how to prevent it. But for novices, the question is, how to keep air compressor cool? If you think that you need to be on an expert level to figure that one out that is where you’re wrong. Even a novice can prevent overheating by simply keeping the air compressor cool. So how do you do it?

Store in a cool environment: Air compressors generate heat when used and whenever that heat increases and goes way off, it shuts the compressor down until it cools down. By storing or keeping it in a cool environment allows it to not overheat much versus places that are hotter. Usually, temperatures are lower than the environmental temperature. Anything that’s underground or always in a shady place is usually cool.

Store it in a well-ventilated area: If there is proper ventilation, air can pass through and help with the heat. Proper ventilation allows the compressor to breathe and expel those air easily. Usually, portable ones overheat quicker than the industrial types thus a well-ventilated area can go a long way for such compressors.

Updates are possible: Your air compressor has a warranty and not just in returns but also for parts and service. Keeping your air compressor in tip-top shape will not just increase its lifespan but also increases its usage and prevents it from overheating pretty quickly. Getting it serviced after it’s been overused or not used for a very long time will go a long way. After all, you don’t use it every day and when its finally going to be used for whatever purpose, it should work the way it should.

You don’t have to be an expert to understand how your air compressor works and why you need to keep it cool at all times. It’s not a complicated machine. If you have a mini vacuum for your car, it’s pretty much the same thing when it comes to performance. It has a good suction power but since it has a mini motor it tends to overheat. But there are ways to help with the overheating and keeping it cool to extend its use.