Compressor Maintenance , remote housing and control questions.

I have some questions on compressor care. My instruction manual says to open the tank valve and let the air out after use. Is this normal/common? Do you need to do it at the end of each day or can it be a scheduled weekly duty. I'm not sure if this is to let the moisture out of the tank or just so there is less stress on the seals etc when not in use or whatever.





The second Question is to BobL and the like who have remote located the compressor to outside the shed. I'm wondering do you remotely control the compressor? Power, pressure etc?



Can any one recommend a "regulator?" the thing that you put in the line to capture the water? I was spray painting today and noticed there was some moisture in the lines at times.





I was given some hoses with fittings and a line splitter (T piece quick connector) all very good quality they came with I think it was called a Jamec fitting. The compressor and my spray gun have Nitto fittings. I made up a adaptor Jamec to Nitto, and another Nitto to Jamec. For the four pieces to make the two adaptors it cost me about $40. Other than the el cheapo fitting packs which never have what you want is there a good place to buy fittings at a reasonable price with reasonable quality?