Need to lift a really heavy compressor

[Joevano]

My new-to-me house has a large 240 Volt vertical tank compressor in the basement. It is copper piped to the attached garage.

i want to move it into the 30' x 40' shop to use it there instead.

There is a nice wide concrete staircase from the basement into the garage, and the railing around it even has a gate over the door at the bottom.

Originally i thought that with a heavy duty appliance dolly, my son and I could get it up the stairs but when I look at similar units I see they can weigh 700 lbs, much more that I'm able to pull...

Looking for ideas on how to get it up and out.

 

[Tim The Tool Man]

Take it apart... Pump, motor, tank, ect...

 

[930dreamer]

Some rental places have the motorize dollies for heavy items that climb stairs.

 

[mayday0017]

+1 on taking it apart, I always move large compressors by removing pump and motor since I damaged one. It just isn't worth the risk and makes it so much more manageable....

 

[Milton Shaw]

+2 take it apart. Dropping it would ruin it, seen it done before. It's 20 minutes to take apart, $1500 wasted if you don't. Your back and your billfold will appreciate it if you take it apart. It's also a good time to drain the oil and refill it when you can tilt compressor to get all the oil out.

 

[Warrenator]

And as long as it is apart, disassemble and clean the rust off the check valve. Mine didn't work, took it apart and just wiped it off with wd-40 and a scotch brite pad, good as new.

The check valve sits between the tank and pump.