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posted on August 24, 2009 at 02:19PM Inappropriate?

is there any advantage to a vertical unit other than less floor space? I'm looking for a compressor to use around the home for running small tools and maintaining lawn and garden equipment. any advice would be appreciated

replies: 3 latest post: June 25, 2010 at 10:29PM by RetailMac
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posted on August 24, 2009 at 11:55PM
 

Vertical units are designed to occupy a smaller workshop footprint, than horizontal units, that are designed for site to site portability.

posted on June 13, 2010 at 11:59AM
 

What ever you do DON"T buy one of the ****** oil less ones,EVER!!!.

posted on June 25, 2010 at 10:29PM
 

Oiless or "self destruct" compressors are really not bad compressors if treated properly. If an oiless compressor is not broken in properly, the rings when new are under pressure, and blow holes in them. This causes extra heat build up inside of the compression chamber which can cause problems. Also since oiless compressors have mroe friction they can not ever be plugged into an extension cord. I have followed all of these rules with mine, and it runs more often than the average homeowner would run it. So far it has lasted 8 years with no signs of failure. Two Stage oiless are even better since each piston does half of the work. Oil compressors are better compressors if treated right, sadly many homeowners do not maintain the oil, and they become much more dangerous than oiless, they are also usually more expensive to purchase.

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