are concerned about the risk of an air compressor exploding due to not draining the water as often as you should?
oh they don't explode they just stopped working and they start shooting water heater tools in that ruins your tools that would become a water compressor if you don't empty the water out eventually
I've never seen one explode.
Look, air compressors don’t care much about water downstream of compression cycle. Upstream? That’s another story, … liquids are not compressible! Anyway, … that’s why most compressors should have a water separator on its outlet - you don’t want water going down the line, … to your pneumatic tools, to your tires, to your rubber playmates and your other rubber toys! If you really do need a very dry air, you can also install an air drier.
But I think you are talking about compressor air tank, the one that compressor seats on, …yes? Air tanks usually have a drain valve at the bottom, … or should have if of good quality. It’s a good idea to drain the tank. It stops it from rusting. fwiw.
F.S.
Btw, … water in compressed air: … atmospheric air always does have some amount of water vapour in it - think relative humidity. When you compress that air, that water precipitates (condenses under pressure), … that’s where water in compressed air comes from. So you know, …