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who makes the quietest air compressors?

papaya

2005-07-24, 9:11 pm

need a nice vertical tank air compressor for the garage

I think I prefer oil type over oil-less for noise and durability
who makes the quietest air compressors?

would like to keep it under $300 or so

Edwin Pawlowski

2005-07-24, 9:11 pm

"papaya" <papaya@papaya.com> wrote in message
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need a nice vertical tank air compressor for the garage

> I think I prefer oil type over oil-less for noise and durability
> who makes the quietest air compressors?

> would like to keep it under $300 or so

How about a clue as to what you need? CFM? Tanks size? 220 Volt?
For a nice quiet compressor you have to look at double or triple your
budget. For $300 you will get a small Campbell Hausfeld. For $1500 you
can look at Ingersol Rand

permanently@insane.com

2005-07-24, 9:11 pm

On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 05:01:27 -0400, "papaya" <papaya@papaya.com>
wrote:

>need a nice vertical tank air compressor for the garage
>
>I think I prefer oil type over oil-less for noise and durability
>who makes the quietest air compressors?
>
>would like to keep it under $300 or so

I'd check out some of the firms in SanFrancisco. The guys there
really know how to blow, and are pretty quiet about it. However, they
generally dont use oil, they use vaseline. I'd forget the vertical
and go with the horizontal method, it's easier on your back.
I think you could get one at least twice for $300.

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