BelAire 5-HP 80-Gallon Two-Stage Air Compressor (208-230V 1-Phase)

I looked and looked for a compressor that would supply enough CFM for my new cabinet sand blaster. It had to have the CFM but it had to have 220C-AC single phase and not draw more than 30 amps. I was afraid my 30 amp breaker wouldn't be enough but it is and it works great.

It fired right up and delivers 90 PSI and doesn't run out of air while blasting away. I do need to get an air dryer on it to keep the sand dry- I noticed the sand is packing a little.

Surprised of motor failure. Regular maintenance done on unit in general. Decent unit otherwise.

I bought the Belaire for a couple of reasons-

The first reason i needed one that could run a sand blaster with no down time.

The next thing that i wanted was one made in the USA like the one I had for 30yrs.

It was time for a new one- I picked Belaire 318vn. After I got it hook up it was so quiet I had to check to see if it was running- I never heard a compressor so quiet.

I hope that this one will last 30yrs. very pleased with it

I have a medium volume auto dealership moving 30-50 units a month, I just put up a 40x40 2 bay garage with all new equipment, we do it all, body and mechanical so I needed a good solid performer. A friend told me to check out the 7.5 I&R fully packaged which I did and after researching it heavily I decided it was not reliable enough and way too loud.

Even though this site rates it as a best buy, the reviews do not reflect it, the other reason was the warranty, a full 2 years versus one with I&R, and the last reason was because of how quiet this unit is, it really is quiet! This makes a huge difference when you have to listen to it ALL day. The I&R was at least twice as loud if not more. With that said, the Belaire provides all the air we need, at a substantial savings with a better warranty and did I mention how quiet it is?

The transaction went through without a hitch, and the unit arrived early, I ordered it on a Wednesday and it arrived on a lift gate truck on Monday, the lift gate was worth the $$ as it was dropped right into my shop and used the pallet jack from the trucking Co to position it where I wanted it. I installed a rubber 1 inch thick mat under the legs and then lag bolted it to the floor, this helped with vibration and made it even quieter! I then hooked up a Rapid Air master kit, dryer, regulator and line reels.

The Rapid Air kit was really nice but be careful, I called the company and we worked up a design and the company quoted the materials needed. I took the list and found out it was much cheaper to just buy a Master kit or two master kits than it was to deal directly with the company, not a great way to do biz but it is what it is. As you can tell from this long review I try to do my homework and really researched my purchase, Hope this was helpful.

I have a medium volume auto dealership moving 30-50 units a month, I just put up a 40x40 2 bay garage with all new equipment, we do it all, body and mechanical so I needed a good solid performer. A friend told me to check out the 7.5 I&R fully packaged which I did and after researching it heavily I decided it was not reliable enough and way too loud.

Even though this site rates it as a best buy, the reviews do not reflect it, the other reason was the warranty, a full 2 years versus one... more

I was somewhat apprehensive about ordering from a company so far from my home, especially when required to send payment "up front" with a check to a company I had never dealt with, even in order to save 2% on the purchase price.

However, my total experience with Air Compressors Direct was completely positive. My order was processed quickly and I received my compressor 13 total days from the date I placed my order. It arrived in perfect condition, undamaged, was easy to hook up, runs quietly and operates as it should.

I plumbed it to 2 other compressor tanks for an extra 90 gallons of air storage. I set the pressure switch to cut in at 90# and cut out at 120# which takes 3 minutes even with 3 tanks. It has no trouble keeping up with a small sand blaster or body shop air tools.

I was somewhat apprehensive about ordering from a company so far from my home, especially when required to send payment "up front" with a check to a company I had never dealt with, even in order to save 2% on the purchase price.

However, my total experience with Air Compressors Direct was completely positive. My order was processed quickly and I received my compressor 13 total days from the date I placed my order. It arrived in perfect condition, undamaged, was easy to hook up,... more

I did a lot of research and kept coming back to this compressor. It was delivered right away. The trucker had a pallet jack, and put it right where I wanted it.

Had an electrician put a plug on the end of the wire and flipped the switch. No issues at all. Ran galvanized pipe along the garage with a Tsunami water separator and an air regulator. The compressor handles ALL my tools (grinders, sanders, cut off wheels) with ease.

Haven't painted yet, but don't anticipate a problem. To top it off, it is quiet. I have a 23' by 20' garage with the compressor in the corner, and you can easily carry a normal conversation with it running.

I did a lot of research and kept coming back to this compressor. It was delivered right away. The trucker had a pallet jack, and put it right where I wanted it.

Had an electrician put a plug on the end of the wire and flipped the switch. No issues at all. Ran galvanized pipe along the garage with a Tsunami water separator and an air regulator. The compressor handles ALL my tools (grinders, sanders, cut off wheels) with ease.

Haven't painted yet, but don't anticipate a problem. To top... more

Good buy for the money.

It is everything I bought it for. As quiet as anything that size I ever heard.

I'm very happy with this compressor it has plenty of air, it's noise level is ok, recovers fast when using air sander or sandblasted no problems. Shipped from factory on time. Very Happy

Excellent Compressor, well worth the money spent. It keeps up with all our shop tools.

I'm a small cabinet shop contractor. The unit is well built and quiet. It comes with all the parts for a speedy hook up. A very nice unit.