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Roof Clean USA Georgia 229-227-0000 wrote:

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Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa (813) 655-8777 wrote:

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Harbor Freight has a new air compressor with a 6.5 horse chinese motor and dual 4.5 gallon air tanks.
I was quoted 399.95 for it plus 79.95 for a 2 year STORE REPLACEMENT warranty !
I was told if ANYTHING failed to simple bring it back and get a NEW one !!!

I have used the OLD version of this compressor but with a 5.5 hp motor.
This new one has a bigger motor and appears better built ?

Dont care for the chinese motors - cant get parts but with w 2 year no questions asked instant replacement who cares ?

I might Buy one ?

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Hello Chris,

Care to provide a link to this?

I have looked all over the Harbor Freight site but the only one I find is the $499.000 model of what you are describing?

Is there a SPECIAL price I am missing?

 

-- Edited by Roof Clean USA Georgia 229-227-0000 on Saturday 2nd of May 2009 05:04:20 PM

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I went in Harbor today and there was a 499 price tag on it.
But when I asked for a quote by the SKU number it rang up 399 !!!
Maybe I shouda got while the getting was good ??

 

Guys,
Can you clear this up for me?.....  as a starter package, it was recommended to get a Delavan 12 volt pump running off a deep cycle marine battery with at least 600 amps.

I currently have a a chemical mixing diaphram pump from Lafferty Equipment that is fed off an electric air compressor at 60 psi.

I guess I'm trying to figure out what you need the Delavan pump vs the air compressor, or do you need both?  If I could save some $$ with what i already have, that would be great.  thanks.

marrodr wrote:

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Guys,
Can you clear this up for me?.....  as a starter package, it was recommended to get a Delavan 12 volt pump running off a deep cycle marine battery with at least 600 amps.

I currently have a a chemical mixing diaphram pump from Lafferty Equipment that is fed off an electric air compressor at 60 psi.

I guess I'm trying to figure out what you need the Delavan pump vs the air compressor, or do you need both?  If I could save some $$ with what i already have, that would be great.  thanks.

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I use the FatBoy. I do not have a back up yet. The only way to know if your pump will work is to test it. See what it will do with a 200' hose on it. You should not need both unless you got the $$$$. A FATBOY would be a less expensive back up

 

I bought a Chinese go gart for my kids and it was a disaster. The metal is sub-par and everything rusts. The metal was crumbly and the welds broke the tubing off in the welds. The bolts are low quality and they rust and the nuts rattle loose. The motor had an electrical drain that ate my batteries. The "warranty" did not cover all my problems. I paid $350 for a new wiring harness and sold the sucker for half what I paid for it. The air compressor is the heartbeat of your spraying rig. No warranty will cover the frustration of your 50th pull with no start. Buy a good used compressor. I had an old Speedaire once that must have been 40 years old. It ran for years with me and I sold it for more than I paid for it when I moved. Never even put oil in it.

I've bought many tools from Harbor with no problems, their pittsburg tools have a great warranty. No problem here. I also bought a 3/4 inch impact for 1/3 of the price any where else and it is great. I have had it for two years no probllem.

Thank you for the heads up. I would like to hook up directly with a compressor manufacturer for you guys and ladies. Any ideas? Lori

Thanks for looking into it, Chris! BTW, Happy Belated Birthday!

Enjoy!

Lori

Hi Mike. I actually saw this unit up close at a Harbor Frieght in DE. The compressor housing had casting excess all over it from old worn out molds, but other than that it looked pretty solid... Had a large air input filter, and electric key ignition. They had an open box floor model for aroun d $875.

miked wrote:

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the one i purchased there has drain problems. Every time i drain it i am always replacing the drains i bought the 2 year warranty but i dont think they will give me a new one. oh and the bar for the wheel in front broke off as soon as i put the wheel on. I think this thing is a P.O.S. in my opinion.

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Did you purchase the big one in this thread ?
The old smaller ones did have some problems, but they have a new line of compressors now, I would demand a new one ?