LMan1967
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Ive had both....won't get anything but an oiled compressor from here on out. Its not even close.
Air compressor: Oil or Oil-less?
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JDgreen227
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EVERY manual I have seen for compressors calls for "more hose, less cord"
Bird
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I hadn't thought about using one on a pitched roof.
When we were full time RVers, I carried a 1/2 hp, 2 gallon tank, oilless DeVilbiss in the motorhome, rarely used but could air up tires, especially when we had bicycles, and even blow a little dust or dirt out of something, but it really didn't have the volume for using an air blow gun much.
And now my 30 gallon upright oiled compressor is considered to be a "portable" but it hasn't been moved in over 5 years. I do have three 50' air hoses, so I never need to move the compressor.
When we were full time RVers, I carried a 1/2 hp, 2 gallon tank, oilless DeVilbiss in the motorhome, rarely used but could air up tires, especially when we had bicycles, and even blow a little dust or dirt out of something, but it really didn't have the volume for using an air blow gun much.And now my 30 gallon upright oiled compressor is considered to be a "portable" but it hasn't been moved in over 5 years. I do have three 50' air hoses, so I never need to move the compressor.
dodge man
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If it needs to be portable, I'm not sure it matters that much. If it can be in a fixed location, oiled is the way to go. I had a portable oil-less, and it didn't last that long, but I overworked it. I now have a standup oiled, and I don't miss it being portable like I though I would.
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That is... unless you have it apart...well, sort of apart... and get curious as to the innards (piston) and plug it in such that the motor takes off slamming the piston into various parts and smashing the compressor cylinder, sending parts of it flying across the room.
It's only a wives tale that I've heard about however, I did one day take a severely damaged compressor to the dump... don't ask me why. I'm sure that I would never do the above
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Oh... and I replaced it with an oiled.... been a happy camper since :thumbsup:
Bird
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:laughing:Richard, I guess I was lucky to learn the way I did. The first time my 30 gallon Craftsman oilless failed, it was still under warranty. Now it had a plate on the side showing that it was made by DeVilbiss and there was a factory authorized DeVilbiss service center closer than the Sears Service Center so I took it there. The guy almost completely disassembled it, showing me how all the way, and showed me the broken reed valve. But then he told me that if he fixed it, he would have to charge me a little over a hundred dollars. He said Sears buys them cheaper from DeVilbiss by agreeing to do any warranty work themselves, so DeVilbiss would not reimburse him for doing it. But he put it all back together and didn't charge me anything.
So I load it up and away I go to the Sears Service Center. They said they'd be glad to fix it under warranty, but the guy who does that work is on vacation this week, so it'll be about 10 days. I told them that I knew what was needed and if they'd just give me the parts (about $13 worth) I'd fix it myself, and they did that. After that, whenever it broke, I just went to Sears and bought the parts I needed and they always had the parts in stock.:laughing: I suspect they knew they'd need them.
And, of course, when I got ready to buy a decent compressor, I didn't do any shopping around; I just went to that DeVilbiss service center and bought my Puma 60 gallon compressor from him.:laughing:
So I load it up and away I go to the Sears Service Center. They said they'd be glad to fix it under warranty, but the guy who does that work is on vacation this week, so it'll be about 10 days.
I told them that I knew what was needed and if they'd just give me the parts (about $13 worth) I'd fix it myself, and they did that. After that, whenever it broke, I just went to Sears and bought the parts I needed and they always had the parts in stock.:laughing: I suspect they knew they'd need them.And, of course, when I got ready to buy a decent compressor, I didn't do any shopping around; I just went to that DeVilbiss service center and bought my Puma 60 gallon compressor from him.:laughing:
RobertN
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OIL-LESS? THEY ARE REALLY REALLY LOUD. I HAVE A LARGE ON(60GAL UPRIGHT 5HP). IT HAS WORKED GREAT FOR TEN YEARS NOW.
A FEW TIMES i HAVE FORGET TO TURN IT OFF, AND IT HAS CYCLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. WAKES EVERYONE IN THE HOUSE UP.
EXCEPT FOR THE REALLY REALLY LOUD PART, IT HAS WORKED FINE.
My previous 2hp 20 gallon Sanborn worked great for years till the tank rusted out. It was pretty quiet, with the twin cylinder oil type compressor.
BUT, THIS OIL-LESS COMPRESSOR HAS LASTED PRETTY WELL.
A FEW TIMES i HAVE FORGET TO TURN IT OFF, AND IT HAS CYCLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. WAKES EVERYONE IN THE HOUSE UP.
EXCEPT FOR THE REALLY REALLY LOUD PART, IT HAS WORKED FINE.
My previous 2hp 20 gallon Sanborn worked great for years till the tank rusted out. It was pretty quiet, with the twin cylinder oil type compressor.
BUT, THIS OIL-LESS COMPRESSOR HAS LASTED PRETTY WELL.
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RobertN
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Unless you use larger wire gauge extension cords, yes you will burn up your compressor motor. Bad stuff to run electric motors on long small gauge extension cords... IR drops will kill them.