BelAire 2-HP 60-Gallon Dual-Voltage Single-Stage Air Compressor

I ordered this on the 28th of March with a lift gate for easy unloading. Well let's just say the advertised shipping is wrong. It is now going on the 11 of April and was told the lift gate that I ordered will not be available until the 14 or 16th of April.

It's almost been a month and already before product has arrived I have made my first payment. The lift gate is a scam too. You can't receive a good reviews if the customer hasn't received the product. I'm now out 100s of dollar's waiting for this and 75 for a lift gate to help unload this product.

I ordered this on the 28th of March with a lift gate for easy unloading. Well let's just say the advertised shipping is wrong. It is now going on the 11 of April and was told the lift gate that I ordered will not be available until the 14 or 16th of April.

It's almost been a month and already before product has arrived I have made my first payment. The lift gate is a scam too. You can't receive a good reviews if the customer hasn't received the product. I'm now out 100s of dollar's waiting... more

I only have 110 volts in my garage and it would cost thousands to upgrade the wiring to 220. I needed a 60 Gal, 110 Volt vertical compressor with a descent cfm rating.

This was literally one of the only compressors out there that met these specifications. I am very happy with it's performance, I couldn't ask for more.

And best of all, it is QUIET. I was very pleasantly surprised at how quiet it is. The price is very fair, I feel I definitely got my money's worth.

AWESOME AIR COMPRESSOR!!!!

I only have 110 volts in my garage and it would cost thousands to upgrade the wiring to 220. I needed a 60 Gal, 110 Volt vertical compressor with a descent cfm rating.

This was literally one of the only compressors out there that met these specifications. I am very happy with it's performance, I couldn't ask for more.

And best of all, it is QUIET. I was very pleasantly surprised at how quiet it is. The price is very fair, I feel I definitely got my money's worth.

AWESOME AIR... more

My compressor was shipped in a very timely fashion. I was eager to get it unloaded and running. I wanted to see if my unit had the same qualities and/or issues that others have written about.

Once running it had exactly some of the same characteristics that other reviewers stated. The compressor is very quiet while running and in fact you could actually talk to someone within a few feet without shouting.

The negative issue that others had wrote about was the rattle in the plastic shroud over the belt and yes I did hear it. The noise was not something that was intolerable, however I decided to fix it. The noise comes from the belt hitting the plastic shroud and once I removed the shroud, I could identify the area it was hitting. I shaved the plastic down in this area and reinstalled the shroud. No longer makes the noise.

My compressor was shipped in a very timely fashion. I was eager to get it unloaded and running. I wanted to see if my unit had the same qualities and/or issues that others have written about.

Once running it had exactly some of the same characteristics that other reviewers stated. The compressor is very quiet while running and in fact you could actually talk to someone within a few feet without shouting.

The negative issue that others had wrote about was the rattle in the plastic shroud... more

I've had this compressor for a few weeks now. I haven't worked it too hard, but it's been great and I will concur with the others that it's quiet.

Like others have said, the shroud around the belt makes contact on the lower part at the large end. I can't believe that Belair doesn't know about this and they still let this product go out. I removed the shroud and sanded down the point of contact to create the clearance.

My second complaint, is that at almost every threaded factory joint, there was an air leak. I find this poor quality control and not really acceptable. I kept noticing that the pressure was very slowly leaving the tank when not in use. I used soapy water to find the problem areas and then used silicone to seal around the threaded connection. Hopefully this continues to work. Not very happy about that.

The "manual" is hardly worth the cost of the paper.

Otherwise, the compressor has functioned well so far and is quiet.

I've had this compressor for a few weeks now. I haven't worked it too hard, but it's been great and I will concur with the others that it's quiet.

Like others have said, the shroud around the belt makes contact on the lower part at the large end. I can't believe that Belair doesn't know about this and they still let this product go out. I removed the shroud and sanded down the point of contact to create the clearance.

My second complaint, is that at almost every threaded factory joint,... more

I've used this for 2 weeks so far at a Sewage treatment plant to supply large surge volumes of air to Pneumatic Rams. 6 rams with 21" stroke and 2" bore (all fire twice at separate times). I don't know the CFM requirement but this compressor does it with plenty of off time between cycles (30% / 70% on/off cycle).

I had trouble with moisture at first so we added 25ft of sloped discharge line (3/4 copper) to help cool the air and capture the moisture in a valved drain leg. I also added an auto moisture drain to the bottom of the tank to drain for 4 sec every 10 min. This made a big difference.

This compressor must be wired and comes with no plug or wire to do so. I just used the old plug from my dead SPEED AIR compressor. The SPEED AIR only lasted 2 .5 years.

A cooling fin added to the main copper line on the BelAire compressor would be a good idea to help cool the air and to prevent accidental burns when unintentionally touched, also. The large pulley is designed to act as a cooling fan as it runs and the whole thing looks very maintenance friendly. 10w-40 weight, non-detergent lube oil is recommended.

Overall it was easy assembly and seems well built. I love that it makes this much air off of a 120v power supply. So far we are happy with the purchase and would recommend this unit. ACD had a good price, was easy to deal with and shipping took 2 weeks.

I've used this for 2 weeks so far at a Sewage treatment plant to supply large surge volumes of air to Pneumatic Rams. 6 rams with 21" stroke and 2" bore (all fire twice at separate times). I don't know the CFM requirement but this compressor does it with plenty of off time between cycles (30% / 70% on/off cycle).

I had trouble with moisture at first so we added 25ft of sloped discharge line (3/4 copper) to help cool the air and capture the moisture in a valved drain leg. I also... more

The BelAire is a great product. I was worried that it wouldn't perform as good as it does, being it's a 120V and only 2HP; but I was very surprised once we started using it.

The compressor is also very quiet. It's a great product at a great pPrice. I recommend this Compressor.

Can't beat it, I feel its the best one out there in price and performance.

I use it every day in my tire shop. The best part- it's inside and I can still hear everything and everyone.

Great buy...

Great compressor for the price. I needed a large compressor that could work on 120v. It keeps up with the work I need it for, which is mainly body and mechanical work on my hot rods.

The only con is the fan and belt cover made a bit of noise so I landed up taking it off and the noise went away. Not sure if that was a normal thing or a flaw.

Overall pretty satisfied. Will buy a more powerful compressor later down the road.

This Site is awesome and will shop again, great prices, fast shipping.

Great compressor for the price. I needed a large compressor that could work on 120v. It keeps up with the work I need it for, which is mainly body and mechanical work on my hot rods.

The only con is the fan and belt cover made a bit of noise so I landed up taking it off and the noise went away. Not sure if that was a normal thing or a flaw.

Overall pretty satisfied. Will buy a more powerful compressor later down the road.

This Site is awesome and will shop again, great prices,... more

I have recently purchased a Bel-Air compressor. I have been looking all over for a good compressor that fits my needs. After searching for months on the Internet for a 60 gal. compressor that is for a 110v outlet, I finally found it and it is an excellent buy.

It is at least worth looking at!

My Craftsman compressor ran hard, loud and never got over 90PSI. The BelAire compressor got to 120PSI in minutes and definitely quieter than the Craftsman.

The technician was very helpful and got right to solution for my questions.

The air compressor shipped quickly and is VERY quiet compared to most I have been around!

My copper supply line from the cylinder head to the air tank was too short, so I had to get a longer piece and then new brass connectors, but not the end of the world.

Eager to test the compressor next spring and summer, but for a large 120 volt unit, I am very happy so far.