California Air Tools 4620AC Powerful 2.0 HP Ultra Quiet and Oil-Free Air Compressor, 4.6 Gallon Tank Capacity, 70 dB Noise Level, Electric, Portable, 110v / 60hz, Silver

This air compressor is INCREDIBLE! If you use an air compressor for work or for personal use, this one is GREAT! There are several great aspects to it such as how fast it builds pressure and especially how QUIET it is. I run my compressor indoors and you can barely hear it when you are a room or two away from it.BUT....Just don't buy it from Amazon. Why? Because you won't be dealing with the normal incompetence we have all come to expect from the delivery drivers that Amazon has. No, you get to deal with a different group of delivery people who appear to have been hired for their complete lack of desire to make any attempt to deliver your product. I'm talking about the freight delivery people.My purchase was made after doing a fair amount of research on compressors. The California Air Tools compressor stood out from the rest. The dual piston design and the high power electric motor really set it apart from the rest.I set the delivery address to my work place address so I could be sure that the "porch pirates" wouldn't get it. And since I set the address to a business address I left special instructions stating that I would be waiting at the address for the delivery, even AFTER normal business hours.Amazon's phone app shows where the driver is and how many stops are before your delivery. The app showed that my delivery was only three stops away. I went to the front window to wait for the driver to arrive.A few minutes later I checked the app and a message appeared stating that the driver reported a delivery attempt was made but could not be completed.This was FALSE information #1 from Amazon.I called the customer service line to ask what happened for the delivery to not be made. The operator said that the driver reported that no one was available to receive the delivery. I asked the operator to look at the order's special instructions. She saw that I had stated in the special instructions that I would personally be waiting at the address for the delivery.Then came FALSE information #2. The operator told me that she would contact the delivery driver and have them turn around and come back. The operator then asked if I would mind giving my cell number to give to the delivery driver so he could contact me when he was coming back. I gave my number and asked how long it would be before I would hear from the driver.FALSE information #3 from the operator was that it would be about 15 minutes when I would hear from the driver.I waited 30 minutes for my California Air Tools compressor delivery driver to contact me. And as you have probably guessed, no contact was made.I called the customer service number again. The operator who answered told me that the special instructions don't actually go to the delivery driver which is something that I can't confirm. But with how Amazon seems to operate, this wouldn't surprise me in the least. Then the operator told me that they have no ability to send any sort of communication to the delivery drivers in the field. Again, this is something that I am not able to confirm.So, if you are in need of a great air compressor that is SUPER quiet and fast I would definitely recommend the California Air Tools line of compressors. The dual piston design will fill the 4.5~ gallon capacity of my compressor in just about a minute. When I do use it I don't have to get out a 100 foot air hose and place the compressor outside, I can have it in the house or the room I am working in without having to deal with the noise other compressors make.The only thing I am not 100% satisfied with about my California Air Tools compressor is the pressure regulator. It isn't the easiest to set to your desired pressure. When you turn the knob it will adjust the pressure in large jumps instead of a few PSI at a time. Maybe this is due to operator error or maybe it is something everyone experiences.Check out their line up if you are in need of an air compressor. Yes, they are more expensive than nearly every other brand out there. But the build quality and the operation of it are well worth the cost.Just don't buy it from Amazon. You'll regret it as much as I do when you get shafted by Amazon like I did.

** UPDATE** Had the compressor a few months now and I love it. Absolutely NO leaks. Leave it plugged in and turned on and never hear it cycle unless I am using it. It's in my shop in the basement so I would hear it if it was cycling. Ready to use when I need it. SUPER HAPPY with it so far. *** I got this compressor to replace a 15 year old, oil bath - single cylinder compressor of the same style. My old compressor got me through a lot of projects and has been a fantastic unit but very loud :-( . This year when I went to power it on for the first time after spending the winter in the garage it will not build pressure. After messing around with it for a while I decided it was time to upgrade to something a but quieter. Of course after ordering the new unit, I was able to find a YouTube video on how to repair my old unit :-) but I decided it was time for a replacement.First impressions: the unit came double boxed with good packing material. There was no shipping damage but it appears that there was "factory" fresh damage in the form of scratches and chips in the paint. Not a huge deal and definately is only cosmetic.Hope to post a couple of videos on how quiet this unit is compared to my old compressor.As other reviewers have said the control panel is a bit on the thin side so as another reviewer suggested, I used a piece of copper strapping to reinforce the manifold mounting points. (have included a lot of pictures). I used a hose clamp to attach the strap to the manifold.When I was shopping for this compressor I was a bit disappointed in the lack of detailed photos so I have done my best to remedy that situation,So far I have tested the unit with my 22g, 18g, 15g and 8G air nailers as well as my 1/2" impact gun and my 3/8" air ratchet. The unit quickly fills the tanks (about 60 sec) and shuts off at 120psi. Cycles back on at 90psi and builds back to 120psi in about 15 seconds.The unit is heavier than I expected but at least 80% of the weight is the motor and pumps. I expect to use this compressor mostly in my shop. If I get to the point where I need to make it more portable I will mount it on a folding luggage cart.The only 2 negative I am aware of at this time are (1) the less than sturdy control panel and (2) the unprotected pressure switch and on/off switch. (see last picture. If U was going to be carrying this in the back of a work truck I think I would weld up a cage to protect the switch from accidental damage. Other than those 2 issues this unit is very well made. If I get the promised 3000 hours of run time out of this unit I will be a happy man. That's basically a year and one half of 8 hours a day 5 days a week nailing.. :-)So far I am very pleased with my purchase.

I bought this to replace my Bostitch which is a very good compressor, but was starting to have to replace parts so time to move on. Things I noticed about this compared to my Bostitch is that it was quiet and seemed to pump up much faster even though it has larger tanks. These were two things I was looking for. The only drawback from my perspective is the weight. It is portable, but barely. My Bostitch was aluminum and very light weight and easy to pickup and move 10 feet if needed. This California Air seems deceptively heavy after years with the Bostitch. It is portable, but a struggle to load it in the back of a truck or move much. Other than the weight which I am sure is needed for the performance this gives, it seems like a great compressor. Since I plan on using it for larger jobs both nailing and filling large tires, this should be a better fit for me. If I was doing a job where I needed to move it everyday, I would be tempted to look for a lighter weight compressor like the Bostitch.