Is this compressor worth 250?

[supperfly17]

The guy wants 250, good or bad price?

Comes with everything pictured.

Husky 26 gallon 5HP compressor, oiled pump, wired for 120 volts, portable, excellent condition

 

[Mike007]

That's a nice USA made Campbell Hausfeld. I think $250 may be a little on the high side though.

 

[supperfly17]

Thank you I offered 220, but he is firm at 250.

 

[Travinsky]

Brand new Husky 30 gal oiled portable is regular price $430 and I've seen them as low as $289 for black friday. So $250 is a bit high.

 

[Mike007]

Brand new Husky 30 gal oiled portable is regular price $430 and I've seen them as low as $289 for black friday. So $250 is a bit high.

I believe they aren't USA made anymore.

 

[Travinsky]

That *****, my Puma has an American flag on the tank but says some stuff is from Taiwan...

This one looks exactly like the used one

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-30...EC-_-NavPLPHorizontal1-1-_-NA-_-100063473-_-N

 

[supperfly17]

Damn too bad he wont budge on the price

 

[Notgrownup]

Not a bad price .... Considering if he paid $400 plus... Hose is another $20, filter and connectors Are anther few bux ."..made in the USA bonus....get it.

 

[jim1987]

My dad just paid 321 for a similar non oil compressor. 30 gal 5hp 165psi new from sears...

 

[mmack66]

Probably a good deal since it comes with a fridge, a bucket of wood scraps, and a mystery bucket.

 

[emeraldcoupe]

I bought this kobalt a few months back for $150. no hose though.

 

[scw1991]

somehow I don't think that's a true 5HP motor. If it were, you'd need to run it off a 220v circuit.

 

[supperfly17]

somehow I don't think that's a true 5HP motor. If it were, you'd need to run it off a 220v circuit.

You think it was rewired? I can't find any info but these units are usually sold at home depot as a 110 volt right? 5hp?

 

[Mike007]

You think it was rewired? I can't find any info but these units are usually sold at home depot as a 110 volt right? 5hp?

They list them at "Peak HP", which mean for the few seconds the compressor is starting. It's still a great little compressor. Not a slam dunk deal, but if you like it, buy it!

Heres a similar one I acquired, don't be hatin : http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170214

 

[cptn_zippy]

Depends on where you live I think. I'd pay the asking price, because here on CL, everybody wants $300 for an oil-less POS with the same tank size.

 

[G_P]

A true 5hp motor would draw over 50 amps at 120v. That motor is probably about 1hp.

 

[supperfly17]

So yeah it came probably from the store as 220v and he changed it to 110v. Not sure why. It says on it its 5hp

 

[Syberia]

The "5 hp" is a marketing lie. A real 5 hp motor cannot run on a standard residential 120 volt circuit. It doesn't matter though, I'm sure it's a fine compressor.

A "real" 5 hp compressor would also most likely have a 60+ gallon tank and cost a whole lot more.

Don't blame the seller though, the fault is on the manufacturer and I'm sure he has no idea.

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[kythri]

It says on it its 5hp

It's lying.

That compressor was manufactured before everyone got smacked down on their tall tales of HP output.

It appears that it's advertising 6.6 or 5.8 CFM (probably at different PSI, photo is too small/grainy to tell for sure).

That's a less than 2HP motor.

 

[supperfly17]

So it came with a 110v plug from factory but just a gimmick. I just want to make sure it didnt come from the factory as 220v

 

[kythri]

It's entirely possible it came wired for 240V and someone changed it to a 120V plug.

A lot of these motors are designed to run on either.

They'll run more efficiently on 240V (potentially a bit more power and less current draw).

120V is obviously far more convenient if you're moving it around, but if you've got the capability of 240V and have an outlet available, go for it (provided the motor is designed to do so).

 

[Mike007]

They list them at "Peak HP", which mean for the few seconds the compressor is starting. :
Heres a similar one I acquired, don't be hatin : http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170214

As I stated in this post, it's "Peak" hp. If you look at my compressor in the link, it says "5 Peak HP" right on it and it's a 120 only model. It's just marketing BS. It basically means if you look at the highest amp draw on start up and convert it to HP it's 5. It's complete nonsense.

 

[C96]

A true 5hp motor would draw over 50 amps at 120v. That motor is probably about 1hp.

^^^^This^^^^

That’s way to much for what really is nothing more than a 1HP unit. If that compressor came factory wired for 120V operation with a standard household plug configuration then its nothing more than 1HP.

A true 1HP motor is rated at 16A at 120V. That’s the max you can load a 20A 120V circuit legally. Therefore, a manufacture cannot sell a product in this country (USA) that is capable of being plugged into a 20A 120V outlet that would consume more than 16A, or 1,920 watts at 120V.

The labeling on that compressor is misleading and should be illegal. The manufactures just found a loophole and ran with it. Just another way to deceive the general public legally, sad but true.

 

[kythri]

The labeling on that compressor is misleading and should be illegal. The manufactures just found a loophole and ran with it. Just another way to deceive the general public legally, sad but true.

Already there and done.

You'll notice that you don't see this style of advertising on air compressors any longer (at least, most compressors) that are sold as new.

If 120V compressors have any HP rating, it's typically "1.6 HP" or something along those lines.

The Manufacturers Repent (or Did They?): In early 2004, consumers and the government, organized under a class-action lawsuit, attempted to force several major manufacturers of air compressors to stop advertising inflated values for compressor horsepower. The lawsuit alleged that "the companies knowingly labeled, promoted and sold consumer air compressors with electric motors as having higher horsepower motors than they actually contained." The settlement requires manufacturers to measure horsepower based on the continuous power output of the electric motor shaft, or continuous power input to the compressor shaft. Advertising based on "peak power", "max developed power", "max kinetic power", or "breakdown torque", is no longer to be used. Manufacturers agreeing to this settlement include Campbell Hausfeld, DeVilbiss, Ingersoll-Rand Co., and Coleman Powermate, Inc. While the usual boilerplate in the court settlement absolves them of any illegal actions, these firms implicitly admit that their behavior was deceptive and uneconomic.

See: http://www.classactionworld.com/node/242765

So, that's another thing to consider: If you see an air compressor all badged-up like the one in the OP, then you can safely assume that it's at least 10 years old, if that matters at all to you.

 

[stikman56]

The guy wants 250, good or bad price?

Comes with everything pictured.

Husky 26 gallon 5HP compressor, oiled pump, wired for 120 volts, portable, excellent condition

I'd be at $200 on it, if I was looking for one.

 

[emeraldcoupe]

so did you buy it?