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Posted on April 1, 2006 by Adam Haymer | Posted under Shopping and Product Reviews
What You Need To Know About Your Holset Air Compressor
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1. What is pressure?Pressure is the force measurement relating to the normal atmospheric pressure. So for examples 15 psi is approx. 1 bar. Most air tools operate around 30 psi which is 2 bars to 90 psi which is 6 bars. Nailers, sanders, and painters are all at the 90 psi.2. Why the tank?Some compressors are fitted with a tank that stores the air maintaining it at a specified range. This lets the compressor operate automatically as you use the air and it will turn on and off as needed. The tank size is relative to the compressor size.3. What size compressor?Choosing the correct compressor size is a matter of knowing what you need. For example to you need a single phase, double phase, or triple phase? What horsepower do you need? And how portable does the unit need to be?4. How do you determine the compressor's capacity?The capacity you need is going to be decided by the type of air tools and how many people will be using the compressor at the same time. We'll stress again that you need to know your needs.5. How much money?Well that depends on the size of your budget and the type of compressor you need. You can spend as little as a couple hundred or as much as more than a thousand. You decide.6. What style?Just as with just about anything there is more than one style to choose from. Choose from portable or permanent, large or small frames, three different pumps, and the list goes on. It pays to shop at the world's biggest mall! Your Holset air compressor is a great investment and now that you've had all your questions answered you should be ready to go shopping for your new compressor. So what are you waiting for? About The Author: Adam works as a air compressor technician for over 7 years. For his work, he finds it advantageous to keep a notebook on the common problems and fixes of the various brands and models that he works on. At http://www.aircompressorhut.com, he makes this information open to the public to facilitate the evaluation of the different air compressor. |
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