Does anyone have any experience comparing this to an air powered unit?
1430685
Yes, I have both types, the air works best in the shop where I do my heavy maintenance work. Out on the jobsite I prefer the DeWalt for portablity and not fooling with airhose out in the dirt. Think proper tool for the job.
1430686
This is much more portable. The 4.0 battery would probably do 10+ tubes on one battery
1077528
Sorry we have not used the air compressor part yet. We've used for light when we didn't have power. Also for jumping the tractor, motorcycle and cars. I can only say that it has worked great for that. Nice power to recharge our phones too.
2185143
I have a 23 ft travel trailer. Mine will bog down when I first turn on the AC unit, but will come back up after about a minute. I use mine in campgrounds and haven't heard any complaints. It's quieter than a lawn mower, but quite a bit louder than one of the RV style generators.
281874
not at all,, to tell ya the truth ,, i use this one for 2 hydroponic setups,, gives me more air,, when i use 2 outlet per setup. hope this helps ya
1290676
If you go to www.air-purifier-power.com there are detailed reviews of both.
2139581
I've picked one up myself, based on all the favorable comments and reviews here-I like the selection of the range of speeds allowing it to run down at an idle of under 4 watts, and 90W on turbo mode. Good to hear it determines the replacement indicator based on the airflow restriction rather just on run time.
400479
I'm not sure but I can breath noticeably better when the unit is on. We bought one for the living room and one for the bedroom. We just put them on level 2 speed. It has an auto mode but when its just on level 1 the air movement doesn't seem like it's very substantial but when you put your hand over the "blower" it does feel like a fair amount of air coming thru. But on speed 2 the increased air movement drowns out the sound the ionizer makes sometimes. You can turn off that option BTW by holding the power button down for 3 seconds. Overall we are pleased with the unit and would buy it again. I'm not sure but I can breath noticeably better when the unit is on. We bought one for the living room and one for the bedroom. We just put them on level 2 speed. It has an auto mode but when its just on level 1 the air movement doesn't seem like it's very substantial but when you put your hand over the "blower" it does feel like a fair amount of air coming thru. But on speed 2 the increased air movement drowns out the sound the ionizer makes sometimes. You can turn off that option BTW by holding the power button down for 3 seconds. Overall we are pleased with the unit and would... » Read More I'm not sure but I can breath noticeably better when the unit is on. We bought one for the living room and one for the bedroom. We just put them on level 2 speed. It has an auto mode but when its just on level 1 the air movement doesn't seem like it's very substantial but when you put your hand over the "blower" it does feel like a fair amount of air coming thru. But on speed 2 the increased air movement drowns out the sound the ionizer makes sometimes. You can turn off that option BTW by holding the power button down for 3 seconds. Overall we are pleased with the unit and would buy it again. « Show Less
1212829
I currently have one and it works great. It how ever needs to be plugged in to A/C power. I use my unit at the dunes with a little generator powering it up. Hope this helps.
642213
Hello, I'm not sure what the "older" model was, ours was a 10" 12v that we loved. The newer model has Smart Power technology. It chooses which power option is most efficient. It will run on AC, DC, has it's own rechargeable batteries and you can also use and addition D-cell batteries. That is something that is now made too clear when you are shopping for them. It has internal batteries and you can add D batterries, so you have the option of 4 power sources. The fan motor is also improved to run on less power...giving you longer run time. It has a USB port also. It is a good fan. I'd shop around, I paid more for ours, but I see you can get them under $45 now.
625634
I do not believe so. Units like this are designed to provide air for applications like air nailers, that do not require a large volume of air in a short period of time. I believe you should shop for a unit that is designed to handle the volume of air you require. I have seen people try to use units like this one for high air volume demand applications, and it either does not work or they work the little unit to death.
189957
Unit is strictly battery powered. It uses size AA batteries. For as much as I use mine, I judge the battery life to be pretty darned good.
922789
Compared to the original air cleaner assembly (on an old Citroen DS 21) it does make a bit of "induction roar", especially when under hard acceleration. I think this sort of sound neat though! I bough it because the original ones stress crack, and not as a performance item. You MAY OR MAY NOT notice an actual performance gain. Those are my opinions...
2185137
Yes it is powerful enough too run a smaller ac unit in a camper if you don't have everything else going at the same time and it's actually a little quieter than a large vaccum I'd say. Only bad thing I'd say is mine wouldn't charge after the first use and I had too have it replaced, worked fine since than though. Hope that helps
253239
It runs my Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner with no problems at all. Even the power spike that occur when you first turn it on is handled gracefully. Comparing BTUs to wattage used is a bit "apples to oranges", but I've used this generator to power the air conditioner AND a 1200 watt microwave oven at the same time, so I'm pretty sure you'll be fine. It WILL rev the engine up to compensate. That's normal. But it's still really quiet compared to other generators.
1716010
All of the portable a/c's are a bit noisy - this no more than others as we have an LG, as well. We found, however, that the 14,000 unit was not adequate to cool a living room and dining room. Surely a 12,000 unit should be good for a bedroom, New Air is a quality product. Hope this helps a bit.
1721298
You are probably correct. Both units are made by California Air Tools. I don't find the compressor ugly and it is quiet and pumps up quickly.
1153279
I can't give a scientific answer nor compare it to other similar products. I do know it is very quiet and I don't feel guilty operating it in an otherwise quiet campground. It powers my entire trailer including my air conditioner. It is very much quieter than any other generator I've heard operating including those mounted inside expensive motor homes.