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Re: Air Compressor!
By:Tony
Date: 3/30/2000, 8:23 pm
In Response To: Air Compressor! (Johnnie McNeely)

> Iam planing to buy a Air compressor!

> I have whitled the list down to two. a craftsman 5.5 Hp 25 gal or a
> coleman 5.0 27 gal. Does anyone have a coleman or any advice on these
> products (the coleman) in particular?

> -johnnie

I have a 3,5hp only to find out my antique electric 60Amp wire cannot support the surge created by the compressor -- it blows the 30Amp fuse everytime I fire it up without fail, even after I changed to slow blow fuse. Someday I am going to upgrade my electric system, but in the mean time, the big black hunk of metal is still brand spanking new after 8 years (minus the dust on top.0 Lesson is, Johnnie, to make sure your house current can handle the 5.5hp before purchassing it. Good luck with that!

Messages In This Thread

Air Compressor!
Johnnie McNeely -- 3/30/2000, 8:01 pm
Re: Air Compressor!
Bart Castleberry -- 3/30/2000, 11:05 pm
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Travis -- 3/31/2000, 3:29 pm
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John B. -- 3/30/2000, 8:28 pm
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John B. -- 3/30/2000, 8:33 pm
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Tony -- 3/30/2000, 8:23 pm
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Rehd -- 3/30/2000, 8:17 pm