I'm looking for a big air compressor for my house, something that will run an impact wrench and maybe some other stuff. Rationale is I can blow out my own sprinkler system if I've got a big tank and some time to kill, so why not pay myself the $75/yr? I think my system is a good candidate because all the zones boxes are above the heads, so the natural slope will do most of the work.
I want something that will push a lot of air when I need it, but I don't have to worry about putting people out of work if its not running so a lightly used one will do fine. I'm going to look at a unit (5hp 80 gallon) that was used at a machine shop. This could either mean its beat to heck, or was taken care of very well (mechanic's cars, carpenter's houses ect) so I want to know what to look for. It was custom built 12 years ago but the shop has been out of business for a few years and now its time to clean the garage.
What do I look for?
I want something that will push a lot of air when I need it, but I don't have to worry about putting people out of work if its not running so a lightly used one will do fine. I'm going to look at a unit (5hp 80 gallon) that was used at a machine shop. This could either mean its beat to heck, or was taken care of very well (mechanic's cars, carpenter's houses ect) so I want to know what to look for. It was custom built 12 years ago but the shop has been out of business for a few years and now its time to clean the garage.
What do I look for?