macca59 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Hi All Can anyone help on this matter we are thinking of buying a compressor to inflate the tyres on our MH at home as it is always a nightmare trying to find a garage near us that, one has air, and two that it works. We dont know where to start as to what we should be looking for. L&K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffers Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 we have a nice simple lightweight compressor only which fits neatly in the van, runs off the cigarette lighter in the cab - brilliant - but the case is getting a bit battered we've looked at replacing it with one that does more - jump start and emergency torch and the like - they look great - weigh a ton - well about 12kgs Aldi had one on special a few weeks ago but in view of the weight have decided to stick to simple compressor type - - just make sure you've enough lead to reach the rear tyres also suggest you double check the pressure readings - just in case amazon have some with customer comments can also see ratings on www.reevoo.com a really good site for giving independent customer reviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Hi L&K, First question has to be whether you intend to carry the compressor with you in your MH or leave it at home? If you want a small one to carry with you then you missed a test of several quality models in June's MMM. Try and get a back copy or see if someone has a copy they can scan for you (I recycled mine to relatives). If you would prefer a larger machine to keep in the garage at home then for upwards of £60 or £70 you can get a really good 1 or 1.5 HP mains powered from the likes of Machine Mart or Screwfix or maybe even Aldi or Lidl if you catch them at the right time with an offer on. I use a 1.5 HP 25 litre bought from Aldi 5 or 6 years ago with an accessory kit for £70 and it does all I want, even spraying my workshop with water based satin! If you want suggestions for a mains machine say so and I'll post some links. Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Get a twin cylinder foot pump or strirrup pump. Light and portable and a damn sight quicker than the cigarette lighter jobbies, which take absolutely ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffers Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 peter - 2010-09-21 10:10 PM Get a twin cylinder foot pump or strirrup pump. Light and portable and a damn sight quicker than the cigarette lighter jobbies, which take absolutely ages. not necessarily - have both - the jobbie is much better *-) you must've had a bad un, or superman to operate the manual version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 The RAC or Ring models @ approx £24 are not bad? loads on ebay, you may need 12v extension lead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 L&K This is a link to an earlier forum compressor-related thread that itself carries further links to previous stuff: HTTP://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=19721&posts=15 It's worth looking carefully at the data in MMM's test, in particular the length of time taken to inflate the tyre from (roughly) 50psi to (roughly) 60psi. This varied from 42 seconds to 5 minutes 8 seconds. It's also worth remembering that motorhome specialised tyres can be operated close to 90psi in extreme cases and that pressures in the 70psi range are commonplace. A compressor that's slow to inflate a tyre at 50psi will take forever to inflate at 70psi (or may be unable to handle the task at all). The best readily-available 12V pump is probably the Ring RAC900 (about £70), though its 23A current demand means it can't be run from a dashboard cigar-lighter socket and will need a direct connection to a battery (battery 'crocodile clips' provided with the pump). I've got a Ring RAC700 (around £30), but this will usually need an extension cable to allow a motorhome's rear wheels to be reached, the gauge is hopelessly inaccurate and I'd prefer a screw-on valve fixing to the lever-type clamp (and you can't run it from a 10A cigar-lighter socket). The RAC700 does the job OK but, with hindsight, I wish I'd bought the double-the-price RAC900. If you want something to put a couple of psi into your tyres occasionally at no more than, say, 65psi, then quite a few compressors in the £30-£40 range should cope. If you want to be able to pump up a badly deflated tyre, or to inflate quickly and easily at pressures above 65psi, then invest in a RAC900. 'Best Buys' in the MMM test were the Ring RAC900 and the Ring RAC630, with a "Recommended" for the Michelin Hi-Power Rapid Inflator. The Ring RAC700 wasn't tested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlowie Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 It depends on the tyre pressures required. I bought an RAC600 type on Amazon that was billed as good for 'up to 120psi', it actually ran out of puff at 60psi and my rears need 70psi :-( Managed to flog it on ebay and went back to my trusty Michelin footpump :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca59 Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 duffers - 2010-09-21 9:46 PM we have a nice simple lightweight compressor only which fits neatly in the van, runs off the cigarette lighter in the cab - brilliant - but the case is getting a bit battered we've looked at replacing it with one that does more - jump start and emergency torch and the like - they look great - weigh a ton - well about 12kgs Aldi had one on special a few weeks ago but in view of the weight have decided to stick to simple compressor type - - just make sure you've enough lead to reach the rear tyres also suggest you double check the pressure readings - just in case amazon have some with customer comments can also see ratings on www.reevoo.com a really good site for giving independent customer reviews Thanks I will look them up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca59 Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 Hi Keith We will not have the need to carry it with us, a mains one is prob what we are lookin for so yes please if you could send us some info would be great Thanks L&K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca59 Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 peter - 2010-09-21 10:10 PM Get a twin cylinder foot pump or strirrup pump. Light and portable and a damn sight quicker than the cigarette lighter jobbies, which take absolutely ages. Thanks peter I like that idea much cheeper! hubby can use that one no probs (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikyenfo Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 For any serious attempt to inflate tyres its got to be compressed air. If you are handy you can construct your own with a gas bottle as a reservoir. Ex lorry compressors with integral oil pumps can be had for nothing from scrappies and drive it with a vacuum motor or washing m/c motor. You can get the complete set up for about 70 quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Hi L&K, The best mains powered I can find in Machine Mart costs £94 plus £24 for an accessory kit. But then Google threw up this one in Argos for only £60. Now if I'm not mistaken this looks very much like the identical thing! Oh yes, and an accessory kit for £11 is another bargain. The only downside is the website says out of stock! Oh well I tried! I'll carry on looking and see what I can find but at least this shows what I'm talking about. Keith. Or, how about a Draper from Northern tool for £88 plus £23 for the accessory kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 macca59 - 2010-09-22 12:30 PM Hi Keith We will not have the need to carry it with us, a mains one is prob what we are lookin for so yes please if you could send us some info would be great Thanks L&K If you MUST have a 230V-powered pump, then there's the Ring RAC750. This was a "Which?" Magazine Best Buy (See November 2008 issue, page 73 for details) and it seems to get generally good reviews from buyers. It's readily available on-line for around £45 and here's a link to one supplier: http://www.speeding.co.uk/ (Select the "Ring Automotive" category) I still think you'd be better off with the Ring RAC900 (also shown in the "Ring Automotive" section of www.speeding.co.uk) but, if you won't listen to your Uncle Derek, then on your own head be it. :-D ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca59 Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 Hi Derek Thanks for the info Derek I think I am going to do a fair bit of reading up on this but its great to get your suggestions and web sites to look at. L&K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Brown Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Hi Try Lidl who currently have an offer of compressor providing up to 8bar for a penny short of £80 quid, add the accessory kit for 9.99 so for 90 quid you have the business. Offer came on on 15th so you may have to look around. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy mccord Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I have the Ring900, its very good with plenty of coiled airpipe, but remember it connects directly to your vehicle/leisure battery only, not your fag lighter socket. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 oldlowie - 2010-09-22 10:16 AM It depends on the tyre pressures required. I bought an RAC600 type on Amazon that was billed as good for 'up to 120psi', it actually ran out of puff at 60psi and my rears need 70psi :-( I think I have this one it manages easily to pump up my van tyres...You may need to leave the engine running I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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