Campbell Hausfeld WL6111 26 Gallon ASME Vertical Air Compressor

***Product Description
5HP, 26 Gallon Vertical Compressor, Direct Drive Oilless Pump, Attached Wheels, Delivers 6.9
CFM @ 40 PSI & 5.5 CFM @ 90 PSI, Made In USA, UL Listed, Carries Standard Duty One
Year Warranty. ***

The above product description is misleading at best. Google "CFM" and "SCFM" and you'll find CFM is a static number where SCFM can be measure at pressure (typically @ 40 & 90 psi). I took the chance that the copy meant SCFM given the numbers provided were at pressure and rated at the standard 40 & 90psi. Not the case and I'm a little frustrated by the copyright's or seller's lack of knowledge. Upon product arrival the 5hp motor is really a 2hp motor (5 peak) and the SCFM is about half of the incorrectly used "cfm" above (~ 4.8 @ 40 & 2.? @ 90). A disappointing transaction in that I had to return the product and look for something that truely produced in the range of 6.9 SCFM@ 40psi.

The plastic housing/tool...Read more

I see the price is now almost three time what I paid for it and I would suggest that is too much for this unit. I bought my unit about 11 years ago for light remodeling work at the time. Since then I've used it for everything from blowing out the irrigation system, RV water system, some light automotive paint spraying, and running impact wrenches, air chisel, blowing off parts, just general "around the house" light stuff. If you need lots of cfm or high pressure for extended periods then you need to keep looking. If you only want to do light shop stuff it's just barely OK. It will run out of air quickly and while you are using it it will run almost constantly. In my opinion it is quite loud. That being said the noise level heard inside the house or outside when the unit is running in the closed garage is not objectionable. I mainly keep it because it is easy to wheel around the yard/shop and it doesn't take up to much space. The plastic toggle on the electric switch broke...Read more

Hi all. I ordered this compressor back on Sept 18 2009. The first unit arrived on Sept 22. It was left in the driveway just after 3pm. I arrived after 5pm to check the item. Box had a hole in the side. Once opened I noticed the Manual and Hardware was missing. And that the unit was Dropped. The plastic case around the Pump/Motor Assembly was cracked. Called Amazon and reported. They sent me a replacement on Sept 23. Was "Out for Delivery" on Sept 25 at 7:57 am. Today on Sept 26 it still hasnt been delivered. Called UPS. Got a politicians answer. How the Driver cant go home untill all packages are delivered. As of 10/6/09 Compressor #2 is still AWOL in the UPS tracking system.
Mike K at Amazon helped me get another. #3. Which did arrive damaged. However, Campbell Hausfeld is sending me the parts to repair the unit. This one I was able to power up and run. The unit is Quieter than I was expecting. Most companies I have dealt with in the past would have had me Return the unit. Or...Read more