Campbell Hausfeld HL540100AV 8-Gallon Air Compressor

• Ideal for heavy duty home or garage use
• Reliable, long-lasting pump
• Features cast iron, oil lubricated pump
• 125 max PSI
• 1.3 HP pump

I spend many hours searching for my next air compressor on the Internet. Reading reviews from many customers got their air compressor delivered with some damages, I was holding my order.

One day, an email came from Harbor Freight Tools, and I was just checking their items and offers. WOW! "Isn't this the one that I was going to order from Amazon?" And $109.99? I carefully compared their web photo with this one on Amazon. A perfect match... but only the name of the company. Because this one from Harbor Freight Tools is Central Pneumatic.

I think it is safe to say that these air compressors are made in china by a Chinese manufacturer and whoever order them spray the buyers name on it.

Anyway, I went to one of Harbor Freight Tools store nearby and bought one. I picked one in a clean box. Not a crushed box with open holes.

I filled this new compressor with air and left it for 24 hours. No sign of any problems so far with air pressure at 125 psi where it stopped last night. I unplugged the unit after so I know.

With nice wheels and a handle, it is very easy to move around. I like it a lot.

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I've had this compressor for six months now and it still runs great. There's a bit of assembly involved to put the wheels and handle on when it arrives, but that's very simple to do.

Very important: You will need to add the oil to the compressor before operating it for the first time. For obvious reasons, the compressor is shipped dry with a sealed bottle of oil included in the box.

Everything functions as it should, although the pressure regulator gauge looks and feels a little toy-like compared to the Craftsman compressor that this one replaced. In addition to widely spaced PSI numbers, it has pictures of items (soccer ball, tire, etc.) as a guide to setting the pressure. To some that might be useful. I'd rather have a more detailed gauge.

All in all, a good compressor for the money. Airs up fast and is good for tires, sporting goods and as an air blower for small jobs.

UPDATE: I've noticed this compressor consumes more oil than others I've used. Frequent refilling is a bit inconvenient particularly because the oil level indicator can be difficult to read.

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I used to have an older belt driven Campbell Hausfeld portable compressor ... liked it and used it for several years, that's why I bought this one. So far so good ... it's very noisy though ... rattles a lot.

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This 8 gallon air compressor, assisted to me cleaning computer parts of the dust.

I am planning to paint my car too !

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So far it works great. I didn't realize that I would need to purchase the hose and accessories seperately but not a big deal. It does what an 8 gallon size should do; air up tires quickly, etc. It was a gift for my hubby and he has no complaints on this compressor.