I am at my shop 7 days a week most of the day. I learned my first round of knowledge from my Dad about air compressors. He was a plant manager in a furniture company. As a kid I would go there and in the shop the hissing was amazing. I was probably 8 when I asked him why is it leaking. He said they just leak, nothing you can do about it.
He was wrong! I use soap/water bottle to check for leaks about every 6 months or so. Everything is lead hard lines but there is 4 self retracting 50 ft hose reels. If I hear something, I fix it right away. I have about 150 feet of hard lines, 4 water traps, several pressure adjust valves, shut-offs everywhere. Both compressors are on individual circuits. I haven't shut the air off since I built the system in 1994 except for maintenance. Risk management techniques would ask what is the worst that can happen if a hose broke, a compressor refused to shut off, a tank blew, etc. Certain things listed there wont matter if you are there or not, others will. Mitigate risk, live with the consequences. We arent too far away technology wise where we can get a phone call by the system if there is a problem.
Allen, tie a string around your finger. Its there because you need to turn off your compressor before leaving! Or give your wife a hammer.
