I finally purchased an air compressor for my home garage. The goal was to have a durable compressor for auto repair work. I only intend to run impact wrenches, a vacuum coolant filler and air inflation tools with this compressor.
The noise level is surprisingly reasonable - my next door neighbor says it is extremely quiet as long as I have my garage door closed. And keep in mind that I live in a tract home development within an extremely quiet neighborhood.
From a power standpoint, it seems to work fine on a 15A circuit but I have it plugged into a 20A.
CFM is quite good for a unit of its size - 6.2 at 90 psi. It takes just under 8 min to fill from 0 to 190 psi (max is 200 psi). So far, I have used a 1/2" impact and the vacuum filler without any issues. For example, I was able to remove and install 35 Subaru lug nuts using an Astro 1822 impact (regulated to 150 psi) before the compressor had to kick on.
The price was a bit steep though. I paid $569 thru Home Depot. For not much more money, you can buy a 60 gal compressor if you have the space and power setup that allows for it. But for my needs, I hope this will serve me well for a long time.
The noise level is surprisingly reasonable - my next door neighbor says it is extremely quiet as long as I have my garage door closed. And keep in mind that I live in a tract home development within an extremely quiet neighborhood.
From a power standpoint, it seems to work fine on a 15A circuit but I have it plugged into a 20A.
CFM is quite good for a unit of its size - 6.2 at 90 psi. It takes just under 8 min to fill from 0 to 190 psi (max is 200 psi). So far, I have used a 1/2" impact and the vacuum filler without any issues. For example, I was able to remove and install 35 Subaru lug nuts using an Astro 1822 impact (regulated to 150 psi) before the compressor had to kick on.
The price was a bit steep though. I paid $569 thru Home Depot. For not much more money, you can buy a 60 gal compressor if you have the space and power setup that allows for it. But for my needs, I hope this will serve me well for a long time.