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Is it possible to mount VIAIR compressors sideways, or must it be mounted with the cylinder upright?

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Is it possible to mount VIAIR compressors sideways, or must it be mounted with the cylinder upright?

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You can mount in any direction or position since VIAIR compressors are oil-less. The only position we do not recommend is an upside-down mount, since heat tends to travel upward, and does not dissipate well in the motor housing. A sideways mounting may reduce the life of the piston seal, since everything is governed by gravity and has a weight associated with it.