Great Compressor for the money May 13, 2010

This is a great compressor that runs cool and it's quieter than a lot of maintenance free models.  I did the same modification with the moisture relief valve at the bottom as a previous reviewer did with 2- 90 degree street elbows, a 10 inch nipple and a 1/4 turn ball valveto avoid having to crawl on hands and knees to release moisture. .  I also drilled a hole in the plastic on/off switch cover so I could access the pressure adjustment screw without having to remove the plastic cap.  Additionally, I ran 2 couplers so I can run multiple hoses simultaneously.

The only complaint I have is that there were no instructions for wiring a power cord to it.  I expected that it wouldn't come with a cord but Sears on-line help did nothing but waste my time.  They directed me to an 800 number to call for help and they hung up on me.  I was pretty sure I had it wired correctly (and I did) but it would have been nice to know for sure before putting the juice to it.

I would certainly buy this again and would recommend it.

No need to take a break, Just keep on working. September 26, 2009

Has enough power to keep on working no matter what air tool your using.

It is amazing tool and every one should have one. August 06, 2009

It is amazing it keeps up with me

Great compressor, but... June 08, 2009

I haven't had this compressor long, but so far it is working flawlessly and runs surprisingly cool. After thirty minutes of continuous operation, the motor is almost cool to the touch, and while the pump cylinders are definitely warm, they are nothing like what you would expect after such use. There are a couple of things I do not like about the unit. The compressor pictured on the Sears website has a ball valve (which is preferable) and mine came with a 1/2" gate valve. The air cleaner fitting that screws into the cylinder was not even hand tight. The air pressure gauge was adjusted so that it almost faced the floor. Also, like with other compressors in its class, the drain valve is located at bottom center of the tank. To operate the valve, you have to get on your hands and knees and reach way under the compressor into a dark hole. I don't know about anyone else, but most shops I have been in, including my own, have enough creepy crawlies to make me wary of sticking any appendage into any dark hole. I do my best to keep a clean working environment, but we still find the occasional spider (some hazardous and some benign) or wasp or hornet. I removed the drain valve, and fitted the drain hole with an assembly consisting of a 90 degree street elbow, a 10 inch nipple, a 90 degree elbow and then the drain valve. The drain valve now sticks out just beyond the ring the compressor sits on so I don't have to risk a spider bite to drain the water. Besides the above mentioned minor gripes, this compressor really gets the job done. I bought it to operate a 1 drive impact wrench and it makes way more than enough air to power that and a couple other air tools at the same time. As long as this thing operates trouble free, it will be one heck of a bargain.