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Old 06-20-2005, 09:38 AM   #1
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Which Air Compressor to Buy

Is there anyone out there that can tell me if a pancake style air compressor will inflate the tires on my coach. My neighbor has a small Husky brand compressor that has 1.75 gal capacity, which is also rated at 135 psi, that did not even touch the 65 psi on my RV tires. In fact I lost pressure using his. I am an need of a compressor for winterizing etc., and have limited garage space. I am wondering if the pancake style compressors will do the trick. Comments please.

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Old 06-20-2005, 11:22 AM   #2
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If money isn`t MUCH of a problem.I have what is called a power tank.It fills tires with CO2.One tank full will fill 39 class A tires.The psi goes up to 200.It fills in a matter of seconds.i use it to fill the tires on my Montana,my truck,it runs air tools.Very very powerful.The web site is www.powertank.com

You refill the tank at any welding supply shop for around 11 bucks.
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Old 06-20-2005, 12:38 PM   #3
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Just bought one for husband Don for his birthday. It is a Craftsman from Sears. Fits in the compartment in front. I think it is a 3 gallon 110 volt. Has a max of 120 pounds of pressure. Cost around $100 on sale.
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Old 06-20-2005, 01:25 PM   #4
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We had a 2 gallon Campbell Hausfeld compressor (110v) I bought at Walmart. It was rated to 110 psi. It did fine up to 65 psi but took forever, like 10 minutes to get tires from 65 to 80. I had to wait for the tank to fill, then put chuck to valve and it would add a pound or two. Wait again, 2 more pounds. Etc.

I finally got rid of that one and bought, from Lowe's, a Coleman Powermate Inflationmate. It was recommended by a friend who had just bought one. His blew a seal and he returned it and bought from Sears. Mine has worked great. It will not go to 80 psi in a tire without it starting the motor but I can continue to fill to 80 psi while it's running, no problem. I can't find anything online about this model so maybe it's discontinued. Anyhow, it's rated to something like 135 or 150 psi but shuts off at either 140 or 160 (darn memory). I can get more info by digging out the manual if you need it. I think the key is getting one at a high enough psi rating to actually get your tires to whatever you need them, regardless of compressor brand.
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Old 06-20-2005, 05:20 PM   #5
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I have the identical Husky air compressor that you described above and I have no problems with it. I crank the regulator up to 120# and fill the TV and Monty tires to 80# with no problems and it does not take long for the tank to come back to the 120# after filling a tire.
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Old 06-20-2005, 05:39 PM   #6
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Steve, get the sears compressor, I have one just as mentioned above,does great.
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Old 06-20-2005, 05:49 PM   #7
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Steve, your friend's Craftsman air compressor continues to work great.
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Old 06-21-2005, 02:21 AM   #8
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Even a small 100 PSI compressor will fill your tires to 85#. I have a 100PSI unit by Campbell Hausfeld that I bought at Wally World for about 100 bucks. I use an air chock that clips onto the valve stem.
From the CH Website

Quiet 2-gallon air compressor
Model: FP2040
Kit includes: 25' recoil hose, air chuck, inflation nozzles, needle adapter, inflation needle
.7 SCFM @ 90 PSI, 1.0 SCFM @ 40 PSI, 18 lbs, 120 volt, 100 max psi
Easy-to-read gauges allow for easy monitoring of air pressure
Retractable handle allows for comfortable transport and simple storage

Warranty: 1-Year
Approx. Retail-New Unit: $99.00



I set the compressors regulator to the tire pressure I desire, Clip the chock onto the valve stem being sure it doesn't leak and let the compressor cycle until the tires are at the proper pressure. I use this for the trailer tires, truck tires including the spares and sometimes for the bicycles.
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Old 06-21-2005, 04:05 AM   #9
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We have a Campbell Hausfield double tank nail gun compressor from Costco. It's really not the ideal solution though, because it can't hold enough air to fill a tire, so I ALSO bought a 10 gallon air tank to keep enough air capacity on hand that I wouldn't have to drag out the Honda 2000 to fill the compressor (which it will happily do)

I used the above Rube Goldberg setup to change the tire (when we recently had a blowout) for both the air gun (air tool) and to top off the spare which had dropped to 70psi. (yes, I hadn't crawled underneath to check it recently)

I gave away the "free" nail gun that came with the compressor, so I can't take it back to Costco. No good deed goes unpunished apparently.

But if I had it to do over again, I really like the look of the tank that Harley mentioned......pricey, but a heck of a lot more "svelte" than the outfit I'm carrying around. Wish I would have known about that before buying all these bulky tank things.


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Old 06-21-2005, 05:07 AM   #10
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I had a small "pancake" compressor, and the Campbell Hausfeld one mentioned above, but always had problems trying to get my truck tires to 80 psi with them. And they were both relatively heavy for their size. I bought the Husky compressor (mentioned in the opening post)from Home Depot, and have been completely satisfied with it. It is much lighter and quieter than the others, and I'm surprised at how fast the pressure built to get my tires to the right pressure. I'm wondering if the neighbor's one you talked about had a leak, or something else faulty???
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Old 06-21-2005, 10:02 AM   #11
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Steve, your friend's Craftsman air compressor continues to work great.
Thanks, Judy. I wasn't sure if Glen wanted to be mentioned..
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Old 06-21-2005, 10:32 AM   #12
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That's very considerate of you, Steve. No problem at all.
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Old 06-21-2005, 11:48 AM   #13
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It is a small world! Marsha and I were just talking the other day about looking for an air compressor. The timing of this thread could not have been any better!
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Old 06-21-2005, 12:24 PM   #14
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It seems to be a useful addition to an RVers equipment. Besides all the obvious stuff, you can do airbrush painting. I haven't heard any of you guys mention that possibility.
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Old 06-21-2005, 12:56 PM   #15
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That requires artistic talent, Judy, and that's not one of my few strengths!
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Old 06-21-2005, 05:24 PM   #16
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Thanks to everyone that responded. I will have to check out my neighbor's compressor again to see if it will work or if it was just "user error".

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Old 06-22-2005, 02:49 PM   #17
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Glenn, that's the same one I had ($69 at Walmart) that worked fine to 65 but struggled mightily finally getting the tires to 80. Maybe mine was defective.
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Old 06-22-2005, 03:32 PM   #18
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We do air brush painting with our model railroad but our compressor is too strong for that. We had the Black and Dector one for a long time that had the rechargable batteries but it wore out. We have another now that you recharge (with AC) that we bought at Home Depot. Does the 80 lb thing great.
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