Steele Products SP-CE043 3 Gallon Oil-less Air Compressor

• 120V 60Hz
• 1/3 HP
• Max PSI 100
• 0.7 CFM @ 90
• 1.5 CFM @ 40

This compressor works. The small tank doesn't provide much air before the pump kicks in but that is expected from a tank this size. The only problem has been a leaky air nozzle but not a big deal.

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Buy anything else besides this. I've barely used it and it's broken twice already. The first time I was able to repair it, but the second time I have no idea what to do. It's obviously a cheap piece of crap, but this thing goes beyond that.

Portable Air Compressor Cordless

• 18 Volt Battery operated [Works with ANY Ryobi ONE+ Battery, not-included]
• 0-150 PSI with a Fully Charged Battery in place
• Easy to use controls allow automatic shut-off at any pressure
• Digital read-out for accurate inflation pressure
• Storage compartment for the accessories

I love most Ryboi stuff but this compressor cannot give an accurate reading on the digital read-out that's within 20% accurate. What is inflated is the price on Amazon of $90 when Home Depot has it for $40.

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Is a great tool, for inflating bike and car tires. Also for inflating floats for the pool. The coupling on the hose no longer holds on a valve stem, so after several years of service, I will buy another one; at Home Depot for about $50 LESS.

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First off, I have used close to a dozen Ryobi One tools over the years and have been pleased with most of them. Not this time.

I connected the high pressure valve to a water expansion tank and used the thumb lock to secure it. Air started leaking out of the valve even though it was shut. After removing the valve I noticed that the stem inside that pushes down when the thumb lock is engaged was not centered.

I then took the thumb lock apart and found that the plastic piece had cracked and created a hole next to the stem.

I returned it to Home Depot and got another one. I had the same issue with the second one. Note that I have used the valve from my bike foot pump on this same tank and it had no problem sealing and nothing cracked.

It seems to me Ryobi is using cheap materials in one of the locations where the largest amount of stress will occur. Bad design and material choice.