Craftsman Professional 25 gal. Air Compressor, 1.8 hp, Horizontal Tank
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4.37 of 5 (by 86 reviewers)
Rating Summary | 88% of reviewers recommend (76 out of 86)

Pros
  • it works (5)
  • quiet (4)
  • easy to move and load (3)
  • large tank stores a lot of air (2)
  • motor is quietest owned to date (2)
Cons
  • heavy (2)
  • short extension cord (1)
Most Helpful Favorable Review

“I love this Craftsman Air Compressor!!”

I found this craftsman air compressor at a reduced price out at Arrow Head Mall. I was going to give it to my brother for Christmas, But after taking it out of the box, and putting it too gather for him, and starting it up, I fell in love with it. So need less to say I keep it. To replace my Husky Generator....

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Posted on Jan 04, 2011
Most Helpful Critical Review

“Fair at best......”

I have had this compressor for over a year and I have not had any major trouble with it. I bought the oil that was not included and followed the break-in exactly as the owner's manual said. I think they must have lied about the cfm for this model. All of the air tools I bought were rated at or below... read full review »
Posted on Apr 24, 2009

Craftsman Professional 25 gal. Air Compressor,... Reviews

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“Craftsman Pro 25 gal. Air Compressor is incredible and quiet”

I was able to add on the Craftsman 100ft hose real to the handle (simply clamped on to a block with some carriage bolts).  Makes project clean up a breeze.  The compressor is efficient and quiet.  Fast recovery.  Well worth the money.  I recommend buying a 50ft or 100ft Craftsman hose real to rid hose tangles.
Posted on May 22, 2010

“One compressor you should consider”

Since I began trimming houses in the 1970's I have owned and used Craftsman compressors. This Craftsman professional 25 gallon and 1.8 HP is maybe the best yet.

This compressor is maybe the quietest unit I have ever owned. On the jobsite noise pollution is a major stress factor so anytime you can reduce your exposure is good. The 25 gallon tank is large to store energy before needing to resupply so work can progress faster. Everything I need a compressor for has been done by this jewel without complaint.

In my opinion a horizontal tank is easier to be mobile with either across your property or...

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Posted on Sep 29, 2010

“Buy it”

I'm new to owning a personal compressor, so I did a lot of talking and researching and found that the oil type compressors are much better than the oil-less style.

Sears was having a sale on this model so I purchased. When it arrived a week later at my local Sears the box was DESTROYED! so I made the manager remove and assemble the compressor, we tested and verified that it held air for 2 hours while I shopped - it worked so I took it home (minus box)

I've been very happy with it - I've used it to build a wooden shed, a firewood storage area, nailed together a 1 acre stockade fence (the reason...

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Posted on Sep 25, 2009

“Quite enough to run in the house”

This is a first for me, I have never written a review before, but I thought I had to for this compressor. When you buy a new car, you would expect to be able to just drive off the lot with out reading the owners manual. When you buy a drill, you would expect to pull the trigger and it works. With this compressor you can almost do that, but I had no idea that it did not come with oil. (I will have to go buy some today) Maybe you could have put a bottle of oil in the shipping box. Your whole sale cost would be cheep, and save the buyer tons of money.

I live in a two bedroom condo. I have under...

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Posted on Sep 09, 2009

“Best bang for the buck”

I wanted an oil lubed belt driven compressor due to the longevity and quietness over the oil-less ones. Using a generic impact gun I can take off all 20 lug nuts on my car without the compressor kicking back on. Once it does it takes a few minutes to fill back up. This is about the biggest compressor you can get that will run on 120v. I bought it on sale for around $360+ tax. An awesome deal.
Posted on Aug 04, 2009

“so far, so good”

I've only owned this for a month and used it to replace the shocks on my car using a 1/2" IR impact wrench. The compressor is pretty quiet and doesn't seem to kick on too much. It comes on around 140 and off around 160. I broke it in per the instructions and have it running on a 30amp breaker. So far, so good, and I trust (for the price paid) it will still be kicking years down the road.
Posted on Jun 29, 2009

“This is a great air compressor!”

Very quiet, very dependable.
Posted on Dec 08, 2009

“25 gallon compressor good and quiet but some issues”

I bought this compressor and am happy with it. It's large enough to do most jobs and powerful enough to recover quickly. However my compressor leaks air somewhere and trips a 20 amp breaker so something is wrong with it. I called the sears warranty line and they are sending someone out to look over it. Hopefully they can fix it because I do like it, for the $$ I think it's a very well built and powerful compressor.
Posted on Apr 03, 2009

“Works great, came with oil aready in it.”

I've seen some reviews for this stating it doesn't come with oil and that a few have ruined the compressor motor by starting it up without oil.  Mine arrived with oil and I read the manual before starting it and the manual states it already has oil.  Maybe Sears made some changes to alleviate warranty repairs.  So far this compressor works great and seems to outperform my Craftsman 4hp oiless compressor that I had for over 12 years. It is much, much quieter and I can place it right next to the doorway leading from the garage to my home without any concerns about the sounds of it running. It...

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Posted on Nov 20, 2009

“5 stars”

I have been watching this product and its reviews for almost a year. I choose it because of size and the fact it is oil lubricated. I took it home unpacked it, put the wheels on and plugged it in. It got up to pressure rapidly and stopped of 155psi. It has held at 150psi for four days now. Not one leak or malfunction of any kind. I'm very pleased with this purchase. Bought it on sale and with the Tool Club discount it was a few cents under $400.
Posted on Mar 11, 2009

“Great compressor for the home”

Got this compressor about 1 month ago and have used it extensively on the weekends. The thing to understand is this is not a huge compressor and will not run a DA or impact non stop for any amount of time, what it does do is provides sufficient volume and pressure for most do it yourself task around the house with power to spare. The compact size has allowed me to tuck it under the stairs leading into the house completely out of the way. Pros: Easy to assemble Quiet - can't hear it in the house Keeps up with my pace of work with any air tool Cons:- all very minor, hardly worth mentioning Regulator... read full review »
Posted on Jan 14, 2009

“great compressor for the size”

I bought this compressor a coule of years ago because it was on clearance after someone else returned it, was shopping for an oilless one but I glad I found this one instead. it is way quieter than my buddies 33 gal oilless and the 2 stage compressor can actually keep up with my tools and not just run constantly, I was worried about the 25 gallon tank not being big enough but it seems to be fine, I may find another tank to plumb in line just for a bit more capacity. the only complaint I have had is that it draws alot of amps on a 120v outlet, it won't even think of starting up on anything less...

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Posted on Oct 24, 2009

“Quiet”

I owned an oil free compressor for two years prior to buying this compressor. Nobody tells you how loud the oil free compressors are. When the motor turns on you want to walk out of the garage to escape the noise. This compressor is very quiet. You can carry on a conversation while it is running. It recovers fast and will run any tool the average "do it your selfer" cares to run. The tank is large enough to run high volume tools, yet small enough to move around easily. I replaced the tank drain valve with a t-handle valve which is much easier to open and close compared to the round one that comes... read full review »
Posted on Mar 03, 2009

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