Air Inlet for Respirator

Today I was painting tractor parts outside of a open barn door. I had the air pump outside, but on the side of the barn 40 feet away. I immediately was getting a strong dose of paint/solvent smell. Moving it 90 degrees out from the building and away from where I was painting solved the problem (at least I couldn"t smell anything anymore . . ). Maybe it was just the heavy overcast air that caused the problem, because I hadn"t had the problem before. I"ve tried setting the pump and vent in an open window, but that doesn"t always ensure fresh air either.

I suppose I could get a longer hose, or figure out some way to run the air inlet further away with another hose, but I don"t know if that would limit air flow.

How do you all do this, and what experiences have you had?

Paul

Like you, I paint outside. I use 50 feet of supply hose also. I use a portable, tankless, non-lubricated compressor for my breathing air. One corner of the house is about 30 feet from where I paint. I locate the compressor around that corner such that it is out of sight and not subject to any direct breezes from my spray area. I have never had a problem with that arrangement. The possibility of adding more hose depends on the capability of your air pump. You need to be careful about adding more flow resistance than what the pump was designed to handle. You can begin to choke off the air quantity if you do.

Rod