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Can you use an compressor to fill paintball tank?

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Being a paintball player isn’t fun at all times. It often gets frustrating and tiring at times when you run out of air. The more you use it, the more you lose it, talking about the gas. Yes, it is what it is. But what should you do is the question.

Paintball tanks and air compressors often come together on the list of the paintball players. There is always a high risk of exposure and hazardous situations when you try stuff that you don’t have a baseline knowledge about.

To learn how to use it in the future, our article will cover the answer of the question that you have kept for the longest in your mind alongside its safety measure and important points that you shouldn’t miss on.

Can you use an air compressor to fill a paintball tank?

Yes, you can easily use an air compressor to fill paintball tanks, in the simplest steps that you can implement. Air compressors are frequently used to fill paintball tanks in the comfort of one’s own home, eliminating the need to seek the assistance of a trained professional.

On the other hand, putting air into the tires of your car is a much more involved process than filling up an air tank. During this step, you will need to purchase an air compressor that is capable of producing the appropriate pressure in order to refill a paintball tank.

There are primarily two categories of paintball tanks, which are referred to as High-pressure

  • Compressed Air Paintball Tanks
  • Compressed Carbon Dioxide Paintball Tanks.

When playing paintball, they both help to propel pellets in different directions, but their mechanisms work in different ways. On the market, you can find options of varying capacities and dimensions, all of which are of a high quality. However, the largest capacity that can be accommodated is a tank with 5,000 pounds of pressure.

Safety Tips to Consider When Using a Paintball Air Tank

  1. Having your air tanks inspected once every two to three years is strongly recommended as the best course of action.
  2. Before you begin filling the tank, check to see that it is empty.
  3. Take your time when filling the tank; if you do it too quickly, the pressure in the tank will drop when it has had a chance to cool down.
  4. Do not store combustible materials near filling stations since compressed air can cause an explosion.
  5. If you try to clean anything with compressed air, please understand that you will severely injure yourself and the item you are trying to clean. Instead, you should look for air cans that are designed specifically for that use.
  6. Please don’t leave your paintball tank in the hot sun or in a hot car; it could explode, which would ruin everything and leave a stain on it.
  7. It is important to remember that your tank’s maximum PSI should not be exceeded at any cost.

Tips to keep in mind while you are filling the paintball tank

There are a few things that you should always keep in mind, regardless of where you get your tank refilled, including the following:

First, you must make sure that your tanks are not exposed to direct sunlight, and do your best not to leave them in a hot car. It is possible for pressure to build up in a CO2 tank, which could lead to the explosion of a burst disc. This applies to all paintball tanks. In spite of the little risk of tanks exceeding their safe pressure levels, excessive heat can bring about havoc on.

Secondly, you should never place lubricant or oil on the fill nipple of a tank. While the tank is being filled, a buildup of heat will occur, which will warm the combustible oils and create the possibility of a fire.

Lastly, if a tank is filled at too rapid of a rate, the pressure will drop as the air inside the tank cools. Because of this, it is possible that the final pressure in your 3,500-psi tank will only be 3,000 psi.

It is common knowledge among those who run paintball and scuba stores, but if you fill your own tank, it is essential that you keep this in mind.

Conclusion

To conclude this article, I must say that it is always recommended to look for the opinions of others along with the experts, for having a better idea. Because if you don’t, you will end up wasting a handful of money and effort on your tool, and will have nothing in reward.

For paintball, as we discussed in the article you can use an air compressor, with the help of a few step by step guide that you can find on our website.

Ivan Sanchez
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Ivan Sanchez is a passionate blogger, traveler and certified Mechanic and moreover owns a Mechanic Shop in Norway too. He loves Painting Cars, Fixing them and a lot more. His father had a shop too where he used to sell Air Compressors, that's where Ivan learned about it and now reviewing some top-notch air compressors through this blog for you.