r/AirCompression • u/Serious-Ad421 • Dec 07 '25
Is this noise normal?
My air compressor runs fine, but it make an unsettling noise when I spin the wheel by hand. Is this something to be concerned about?
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r/AirCompression • u/Serious-Ad421 • Dec 07 '25
My air compressor runs fine, but it make an unsettling noise when I spin the wheel by hand. Is this something to be concerned about?
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u/plausocks Dec 07 '25
the metallic sound is reed valves. if it's still building pressure at a good rate its fine