Air Compressor Help

[mayday0017]

So basically I want to keep my very loud oil less craftsman air compressor out of the garage. I was planning on putting up in the attic above the garage in a tiny room next to soffets lined inside and out with insulation to deaden the sound. Problem with this is in Houston it gets pretty freakin hot out in the summers.... So I'm worried about this action killing the compressor really if it lasted 5 years there I would be satisfied. So then the idea of building a "dog house" right outside the garage and piping it in came to mind or going ahead and building the storage building out back on the other side of the house and putting it in there. But why would it be any cooler in either of these locations which will be built exactly like the house with as-fault shingles. So with all this said what would be recommended? And putting in garage in or under anything is not an option.

 

[930dreamer]

I would look into a small lean to outside your garage. I like to see a compressor running and do a visual inspection without climbing into the attic. Attic to hot in the summer.

 

[folgers]

If you put it in the attic it will be sitting on your ceiling joist,they can transmit a lot of noise/vibration through the entire shop.

 

[Joe92GT]

How much more expensive would it be to get a quiet oiled compressor? Bigger capacity will run less, give you much more air volume, and be significantly quieter.

 

[mayday0017]

Still wouldn't solve problem of getting it out of the garage, and capacity hasn't been an issue yet with this one for the 3 years I've owned it..... But is a thought, wouldn't mind a better compressor.

From the sound of it though, no one seems to be saying it will be cooler in a shed then in a attic.... Vibration is something I have considered and have a couple ideas to get around this as well.....

 

[1Garageman]

I want to follow this thread. I have the same Sears 33 gallon oi-less air compressor you do.

 

[Falcon67]

As a former owner of one - my real advice is to sell it and get something else. Any model with a separate motor and compressor is 100x quieter than the oiless. I saw a 12 gallon model sitting in a trash can today.

 

[2LTim]

A lean-to or dog house style enclosure (properly vented) will undoubtedly be cooler than an attic location. Especially if you put it on the north side of your house/garage where it won't recieve direct sunlight most of the year.
I installed my 60 gallon, 5 horse, vertical tank unit in the upstairs of my shop. The shop is a 24 X 30 gambrel roof (barn style) with a 7 ft. upstairs for storage. I put in awning style windows so I can leave them open all summer long, without worrying about rain coming in.
Just my two cents worth.

 

[Warrenator]

I sold my oil-less compressor on Craigslist and bought an oiled Sanborn. Happy with the choice, hated the screeching racket the oilless one made, the Sanborn just kinda clunks and whirrs a little, not objectionable at all.

Heat and humidity are the enemy of the compressor, so the attic would be less than desirable. As I recall my Grandparent's garages in Houston and Port Arthur area were so hot and so humid that you could barely go out there.... If I lived there I would air condition the garage, and make sure the inlet to the compressor at least was inside the air-conditioned, dehumidified space, to cut down on water in the compressor tank and lines. A small, oiled compressor doesn't really take up much space or make much noise if you are just using it for light duty.

 

[1Garageman]

As a former owner of one - my real advice is to sell it and get something else. Any model with a separate motor and compressor is 100x quieter than the oiless. I saw a 12 gallon model sitting in a trash can today.

That is what I would love to do.
But trying to convene my wife in buying another air compressor and I will be able to sell this one isn't easy. Since I don't use it every day.

 

[Falcon67]

That is what I would love to do.
But trying to convene my wife in buying another air compressor and I will be able to sell this one isn't easy. Since I don't use it every day.

Been there, discussed that! Yes, a bit hard sell to go from the $250 compressor (the one I had was a Christmas present from her) to a $330 unit. Maybe what I did would help - Told her it was one of the most useful tools since it would run many other tools. Then let her hear it run, then let her hear one of the better ones. I gave the older model to my son-in-law, so it stayed in the family.

 

[mayday0017]

Just wanting to say thx for all the posts, maybe I will start hawk eyeing craigslist until a non oil less compressor pops up that I can't walk away from... it won't fix the placement problem but it will fix the noise. And I figure I am going to build a shed out back if I can get HOA to approve it and I'll toss the compressor out there. If I toss it outside on it's own my new neighbors will most likely hate me since I primarily use it at night

 

[sberry]

You discuss compressors with your wife?

 

[trbomax]

I do,she uses it,actually we discuss everything in the shop. She has some good ideas and is there as much as I am.