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i know a lot of you guys work on your own cars......

and i am not sure which forum to put this in..... mods please move to the proper forum if necessary.....

Well , a buddy of mine gave me an air ratchet and gun.... they are a little old but they seem to work fine..... i have a compressor at work and checked them out....

Anyways, i want to get a compressor for the house and i have a couple questions.....

what size compressor would be ideal, not to big or not to small....

are the Sears compressors any good? I have heard that they are really noisy and burn out pretty fast....."this is just what i have heard, no personal experience"

should i look into buying used?

and suggestions or insight would be greatly appreciated.......

thanks

 

PM "DanGSR"

he recently bought a compressor from Sears and installed it in his garage

 

I have a sears comp at the house. It's been working great for years now. I think it's pretty cheap too.

 

I have a 30 gallon stand up tank by Craftsman. I will soon add a water seperator to it. Its good for the money but it turns on frequently. Thats because I have the output set really high. I guess the stuff I do needs a higher output. Hope that helps.

 

thanks for all the quick responses.....

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlueR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">PM "DanGSR"

he recently bought a compressor from Sears and installed it in his garage </TD></TR></TABLE>

i will do this..... do you happen to know what size he purchased?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dave_B &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a sears comp at the house. It's been working great for years now. I think it's pretty cheap too.</TD></TR></TABLE>

so, no problems i take it? is it really loud?

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does it matter if it is a stand up or horizontal unit?

also, if it turns on frequently, would you say that you need a bigger unit? or change the output?

also, about the water seperator, at our shop we just drain the talk after a month or two...... or,is it something you would recommend?

thanks again everyone

 

My unit is the horizontal one. I can't remember what gallon size of the top of my head but as far as noise goes....I'm used to the big *** 200 gal. at the shop so this little thing is quiet. If you don't use it much, make sure you drain it. Or if you use it often, get the water separator.

 

I chose standup because at the time, it came with all free gifts. And to think about it, it takes less space too.

 

Make sure your garage/install location can cycle it. I have a Porter-Cable 20 gal, and if it has more than about 30 psi in it, the breaker trips when it cuts on

Stupid builder put ONE OUTLET in my garage.

 

Interesting point. At times, my air compressor trips the breaker. Its only at times too. Sometimes, if the tank has about 120+psi, it will trip. Sometimes, it will go straight through?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by migs &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Interesting point. At times, my air compressor trips the breaker. Its only at times too. Sometimes, if the tank has about 120+psi, it will trip. Sometimes, it will go straight through?</TD></TR></TABLE>

You've got more room on your breaker, or mine draws more. The power spike to turn it on against pressure already in the tank is what kills mine. Stupid 15 amp breaker for a garage

 

we've actually been having a bit of a problem with ours blowing fuses as well (it's got it's own 2 fuse breaker box in addition to the breaker in the main box).. ingersoll rand 200 gal.. I also have a small Craftsman "roofers compressor" with a tiny tank on it for track use (easy to load and unload).. it cycles a lot, but I love its size..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mstewar &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">we've actually been having a bit of a problem with ours blowing fuses as well (it's got it's own 2 fuse breaker box in addition to the breaker in the main box).. ingersoll rand 200 gal.. I also have a small Craftsman "roofers compressor" with a tiny tank on it for track use (easy to load and unload).. it cycles a lot, but I love its size..</TD></TR></TABLE>

you really are a sissy aren't you?

I've got an ingersall at my house as well. To many compressors to think about, actually 5 total.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dave_B &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

you really are a sissy aren't you?

I've got an ingersall at my house as well. To many compressors to think about, actually 5 total. </TD></TR></TABLE>

don't make me come down there to FL and whoop your ***, youngin..

it IS convenient though for use while at the track.. hehe..

 

LOL bring it.... I've got a pancake for the track use that holds a few PSI.

 

Ideal compressor size for a home user is dependent on the frequency of use and application. I would look into compressors within the 25-33 gallon range.

I have a Craftsman 33 gallon horizontal compressor ....it serves its purpose for occasional use. Noisy as hell though...

The power/punch comes from the air tools, so choose your tools accordingly.

 

25 gallon Sears compressor. Have had it for years without any problems.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM Factor &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">25 gallon Sears compressor. Have had it for years without any problems.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have the same one. I have used it for 5 years with no problems. I use it at least 2 times a week.

 

Just make sure you drain the tank, I know someone who had the same one, never drained it and it broke but just your common sense.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Splat &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Make sure your garage/install location can cycle it. I have a Porter-Cable 20 gal, and if it has more than about 30 psi in it, the breaker trips when it cuts on

Stupid builder put ONE OUTLET in my garage.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i have 4 outlets in the garage......


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You've got more room on your breaker, or mine draws more. The power spike to turn it on against pressure already in the tank is what kills mine. Stupid 15 amp breaker for a garage </TD></TR></TABLE>


just checked the fuse box and the garage is a 15..... i wonder if i will have the same problems as you.....

i have a mini fridge plugged in, a tv, and a few tool chargers....

 

i use my fathers sears 30 gallon its been working pretty good for the past 9 years real nice piece of equitment. got to love the life time warrenty also from sears

 

i have the 30 gallon vertical from sears. no real complaints. i used to have the same problem blowing fuses, but i redid some wiring in my breaker box and was able to add 2 15amp breakers for the garage. i havent blown circuits since then.

On the warranty note. you can purchase an optional warranty. I purchased a 5 year for mine. I regret it now. I paid another 200ish for mine i think.

 

33 gal vertical Craftsman
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr...ators

Pretty bad-*** for the price.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cmdr430 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> the garage is a 15..... i wonder if i will have the same problems as you.....</TD></TR></TABLE>

If the wiring is up to it (IE builder/electrician used heavy enough gauge) you can swap a higher-amp breaker in. My neighbor claims we can either replace mine with a 30, or add another 30 to the box, but electricity scares me

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Splat &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You've got more room on your breaker, or mine draws more. The power spike to turn it on against pressure already in the tank is what kills mine. Stupid 15 amp breaker for a garage </TD></TR></TABLE>

Put in a 20 amp breaker and call it a day. Unless your house was built 15+ years ago you should be ok.