Aldi 2.5hp Compressor

eringobragh

I noticed a good few of these still sitting in Aldi for the same price €99.99..Are they any use? I know they come with a 3 year warranty but would they be any good on exhaust bolts, etc? I only need something for occasional use.

http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/special_buys2_16385.htm

Aldi wrote:

2.5HP Air Compressor
each €99.99 *

* 2.5HP motor
* Air displacement: 270l/min, 9.5CFM
* Rated voltage: 230V~/50Hz
* 24 litre tank
* Twin air outlets and pressure gauges
* Outlet pressure regulator
* Highly portable with ergonomically designed handle and castors
* Start relief, non-return valve and safety valve
* Rated power: 1.8kW
* Insulation category: IP20
* Speed: 2850 rpm
* Air received volume: 24 litres
* Maximum pressure: 8bar
* Sound power level: (LwA) 97 dB(A)
* Sound pressure level: (LpA) 77 dB(A)
* Weight: approx. 30kg

Cheers guys

MacGyver

We have one of these for occasional work, no idea when we got it but its ages ago at this stage and the only complaint i'd have would be the tank seems small when your using it. it keeps kicking back in to compress more air. Other than that its spot on.

Owen

I have one for about 5/6 years now. I don't use it for painting, but it's handy for the air inflator, air duster, torque gun, nail gun, that sort of stuff. It's low capacity and will keep refilling, but for the DIY'er, it's brilliant.

homer90

Don't think I'd get one being honest...

Reason being

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> my car would be a different colour every week

Daegerty

cheap chinese rubbish. i'd get a real compressor and spend a few bob more on it

Buffman

eringobragh wrote: »

I noticed a good few of these still sitting in Aldi for the same price €99.99..Are they any use?

I've had one of these for 4 years with no issues. It's been used for spraying, torque gun, nail gun, inflating, etc. with no problems. As others have said, it does have a small tank if you're more accustomed to a larger compressor, but it fills in no time.

I reckon the only reason there's a few left is everybody who needs one bought the last time they were in. For €99 it's good value.

Del2005

Daegerty wrote: »

cheap chinese rubbish. i'd get a real compressor and spend a few bob more on it

Nearly everything these days is made in China not just cheap stuff. Aldi/Lidl only sell items which pass the German TuV test, so they may be cheap but they aren't rubbish.

Daegerty

Del2005 wrote: »

Nearly everything these days is made in China not just cheap stuff. Aldi/Lidl only sell items which pass the German TuV test, so they may be cheap but they aren't rubbish.

does it switch on when the pressure falls below a certain level?

Owen

It does - but nearly all compressors do that.

T-Maxx

Daegerty wrote: »

cheap chinese rubbish. i'd get a real compressor and spend a few bob more on it

Daegerty wrote: »

does it switch on when the pressure falls below a certain level?

So you've never used one, yet you knock it?:rolleyes:

Hedgecutter

I have one if these compressors and never used it for spraying till this week. When I connect to the regulator outlet the pressure drops to 0 only on that side. There is pressure to begin with but the second i connect its gone. The other outlet still has pressure.

Could the regulator valve need some WD40. Compressor been sitting for a while in the garage.

mullingar

I have one and the internal tank was far too small.

I just connected up a large 50L heating system expansion vessel (that had a blown diaphram, rated to 10 bars nominal, 16 max) with a some 1/2" plumbing fittings to the threaded fitting on the tip of the tank.

Job done.

pred racer

I have one, works great, as above small tank is a bit annoying.
Btw the fittings on it are standard......but not the normal standard that most others use, so if you want to borrow your mates air tools you will probably have to invest a few bob changing the fittings.

eringobragh

pred racer wrote: »

I have one, works great, as above small tank is a bit annoying.
Btw the fittings on it are standard......but not the normal standard that most others use, so if you want to borrow your mates air tools you will probably have to invest a few bob changing the fittings.

I noticed I started this thread...when I eventually went back to get one they'd gone half price to €49 - all had gone bar 1 that's box was ripped and missing air filter asked the manager and he gave it to me for €35

Handy although I've only used the nail gun a few times so far