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i just got the craftsman pro series 25gal hotdog type. It is a 15am 2hp motor and its an oil one as well. I had the red craftsman 33 gal oil less compressor and returned it due to it being extremely loud and tripping my breaker. I had it on a 20A breaker eventually and it still tripped it...

i just returned the 33gal upright and ordered that one escho, that was my intentions for the last few days. Its on backorder at the sears by me but thats fine for me after all the **** i've been going through i can wait a little longer. Plus hopefully I can a line ran before it comes in.

well a dedicated circuit will be ran, its just when and how exactly due to my housing set-up. Did yours ever trip on start up? That seems to be the main issue yet mine tripped only when pressure was built up which I thought was odd. Isnt on start-up when the amp spike would occur? Either way...

ok I wasnt sure if I had to cap it or anything

with the breaker now with the TEST button, it has an extra connection compared to a regular breaker. What do I need to do since the regular breaker does not use that. I believe it could be the neutral wire?

ok so put gfci outlets in the bathrooms and the outside, and this way use a normal breaker in the box? I really wish there was an easy way to run a line.

Correct it just has a test button on it. I really would prefer to run a whole new line or two to my garage but like I said there just isnt an easy way of doing it with the layout of my house plus the cost of it. I have to go up into the attic again because I think I found a route to go up and...

From what I can figure out, as long as I'm not missing another outlet somewhere it runs from the box in the basement to the outside outlet, then up to the bathrooms, then down to the garage. No where else as far as i can tell

well i was able to borrow my neighbors compressor down the street to see if his would work. He has the black oiled series 25gal hot dog craftsman one. Plugged it in, and no problems with the breaker. So looks like I am going to return the 33gal upright for that one. Hopefully my luck will be...

ok that makes sense, just had me a little confused. Thanks

so if the 20A and 15A have the same thing written on them like above what does that mean? I'm under the impression 20A must be used with nothing larger than 12awg. Why does it say 14awg-8 on the breaker?

I have a quick question again. I went to sears to ask about the compressor problems just to see if they had any recent insight on the matter. While I was talking to the person about my issue two separate customers commented saying they have the same compressor and have had no problems at all...

well i think I will make my buddy do all that stuff with changing out the outlet if the none gfci breaker works. We'll see what happens but the way things are going I'm most likely going to have to run a new line somehow.

BMWPOWER: How exactly do you check the valve, I don't have the manual with me at this moment.

That sounds like a reasonable idea to test. My buddy I work with is going to school to be an electrician and I was talking to him about my issue with the compressor so first things first, he his going to grab me his clamp on ammeter, which I figured would be a good place to start. When you say...