Tubeless mounting air pump - air release on inflation hose. A safety issue?
05-24-20, 10:48 PM
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Tubeless mounting air pump - air release on inflation hose. A safety issue?
I recently purchased the Filzer quick blaster tubeless floor pump. The pump appears to be well built and I have not used it to mount a tubeless tyre yet.
The switch to dump the tank is located on the end of the inflation hose; the head/part that is attached to the valve. So at the flick of a switch, 240psi of air will be rushing out the reservoir tank and in to the tyre. Boom!
I am not crazy of having a) my fingers down there when the air rushes out or b) my face in the vicinity of the tyre / rim when the switch is flipped.
Do you think it's a safety issue with having the dump valve located where it is? Should I be concerned? Thank you.
The switch to dump the tank is located on the end of the inflation hose; the head/part that is attached to the valve. So at the flick of a switch, 240psi of air will be rushing out the reservoir tank and in to the tyre. Boom!
I am not crazy of having a) my fingers down there when the air rushes out or b) my face in the vicinity of the tyre / rim when the switch is flipped.
Do you think it's a safety issue with having the dump valve located where it is? Should I be concerned? Thank you.
05-25-20, 05:02 AM
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If the high pressure concerns you, maybe you can try using it at a lower pressure. It might still have enough volume of air to seat the tire. Just a thought. I've always been able to seat my tubeless with a regular pump so I'm just guessing....
Last edited by shelbyfv; 05-25-20 at 05:13 AM.
05-25-20, 05:26 PM
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I have a Giant booster tank and have found 120-140 psi to be plenty to seat a tire. On the Giant booster, the open valve is on the end of the tank near where the host is connected.
