Questions and answers - Crosman Benjamin Recharge Compressor

Have owned the BR for 2+ years now and you something you should know. If you do not use the compressor for a while always remember to check the water tank for contaminates. I was having problems with compressor only running for a minute or two and shutting off. Temperature was rapidly going up, and then it would shut off. Took a while to figure out what was going on. Had to clean out the bottom of the water bottle and allow the water to flow throughout the compressor so that the temperature would not rise above threshold. After debris was removed, the compressor worked as advertised. It is a great compressor, and does an amazing job refilling tanks as well as PCP air rifles. Just make sure that the water pump is able to flow throughout the system. It took me a while to figure out what was causing it to shut down prematurely, however I was able to get to the root of the problem. You will probably have to get a very long screwdriver or device to get to the bottom of the tank and remove the crud. If possible try to use distilled water, if not plan on draining the tank when done. I sure hope this saves people time resolving problem with the Benjamin Recharge.