DEWALT 27-Gallon Vertical Portable Air Compressor (DXCM271.COM)

This is my second compressor — my first was a 6-gallon 150-PSI red pancake unit from a competitor brand. I used that smaller unit for year of weekends working on my truck at home. With the purchase of some real air tools, I pretty quickly outgrew the old unit. Those 6 gallons go FAST if you are doing anything much more than filling tires. It’s really disruptive to have to wait for the refills. This unit is an excellent upgrade, and in retrospect I wish I had started with it and skipped the pancake altogether. The construction is sturdy and impressive in every way. The valves and knobs have a very satisfying “industrial” feel, way above the old unit which feels flimsy in comparison. With the vertical design it is significantly larger than the pancake but takes up only slightly more floor space. With the big wheels it is actually easier and more fun to move around. And most importantly, not having to wait for the constant refills is a game-changer. No problem running a zippy AstroPneumatic impact wrench, nibbler, grinder, flange/punch, or drill at 90PSI or more. I haven’t done paint, but other reviews indicate it will work for that as well. It takes around 12 to start up. It’s easy to turn it on and get organized while it gets up to pressure. It’s noisy but no noisier than the small unit. I use ear protection especially when releasing the air and draining the condensation build-up at the end of the day. Do this every time and I am quite sure this thing will last a long, long time.

This is a very nice air compressor; solid and well made. It seems to keep a constant 35 psi after tank empties, which is helpful in blowing out larger irrigation systems with long zones. This unit is very easy to wheel around and the tires make it easy to move over most any reasonable terrain. It’s an air compressor, so it is never going to be real quiet; however I found this unit much quieter than my small 2 1/2 gallon pancake compressor. Easy to drain air through bottom drain. Overall I love it! I paired this with the 50’ Dewalt retractable air hose coil and bought several pneumatic Dewalt tools (hammer drill, die grinder, paint sprayer, wretched wrench). All set in my shed now...

First I'll have to say this compressor is a beast. I was working on little over 6-7 years with my previous old Dewalt D55166 heavy duty 6 gallon with 3.8 cfm (which is the highest you'll find for 6 gallons) it's been a good compressor but all it did was run. I kept waiting for it to die but it still works today. So I got tired of waiting for the 6 gallon to fill up and just empty and run again in a few seconds so I decided it was time for me a bigger compressor. First I tried a 10 gallon from California Air Tools. It took over 2 weeks to get and when I did get it , it had a crack in the output manifold and wouldn't hold Air. So it got returned the same day I got it. Which I'm sure 10 gallon wasn't enough for me anyway. Then I came across this beast the DXCM271.COM and had it in my cart for a week or so while still shopping around for another compressor. I finally pulled the trigger on this one and am so happy that I did. But after doing the break in procedure I could hear a little air leak and finally found it was coming out of the fitting that the safety valve screws into. So I drain the tank and remove the safety valve and apply Teflon tape and tighten back up and it helped but still had small bubbles around it when checking with soapy solution. So I try to snug it up just a tiny bit more and sure enough the cheap aluminum fitting cracked all the way up to the next joint. So needless to say it wasn't going to hold air. So I wrecked my brain for a couple days because I didn't want to send this compressor back. So the second night in my sleep it clicked in my brain I'm how to fix my issue. I went to Lowe's and bought numerous 1/4' brass and copper fittings and came up with what is in my pic above, and now my compressor is 100% leak free. I had to call Dewalt to let them send me a new safety valve and owners manual since my box didn't come with anything but the compressor on a Saturday too. I'm waiting right now for it to come in the mail. For a couple tips with this compressor I'm gonna say first make sure all your fittings and tank entries and exits feel tight (I did have another small leak at the big hex nut going into tank) and fixed it by lightly snugging it up with maybe a 1/8 of a turn. And one more is to follow all instructions including the break in procedure that I'm glad I did since my compressor actually goes up to about 210 psi then shuts off. I'm pretty sure it's because I did the break in so it's a win win in my book. I love this compressor I can use tools forever before this thing has to kick back on. And yes mine takes roughly about 10-12 minutes to fill completely up from empty bur lasts a long time. I also put grip tape on the handle to help with driving it around. My last tip is just a personal preference thing but I like to clean everything off and then apply a good quality car wax to exterior of the tank to help keep clean. But again thats just me. Happy airing out

Works great! This packs enough punch to blow out our sprinkler system when fully compressed. Pretty heavy to roll around, but has many uses. We'll make our money back just in blowing our sprinkers in a few years.

the compressor it ok. just take a long time to fill. I have used it with an air sander, only runs 4 min. No good. I have also used it to spray cabinets, NO good, run time is maybe 5 to 8 min then pressure is to low. Nail guns is ok, If I could I would buy a different machine.

Well packed damage free! Tank goes to 200 psi however the regulator only adjustable to 160 psi to the hose hookup. Runs extremely quite compared to other oil less compressors.Great buy, fast delivery.

Been great so far. Plenty of PSI, quiter then I anticipated, and is not taking up to much space.

Handy, portable, 110V, 200 psi, oil-less air compressor. My garage has one 220V plug I use for my welder and plasma cutter. Having a 200 psi 110V air compressor to use with the plasma cutter is great. No need to wire it in or have another 220V plug wired in. Great for the many small projects I have. Being electric helped save on buying an oil separator, too.