About ten years ago, “Asian” compressors poured onto our market, and far from their best representatives greatly undermined the credibility of such products. Performance is unimportant, reliability is not up to par … But what about today?
WHO IS FASTER?
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Estimated price - $ 17.5
One of the easiest options for pumping the wheel. It can’t boast of high performance, but for small cars it’s quite suitable. Usually their owners are not sa "]
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Mustang-M
Estimated price - 1700 rubles.
One of the most common among domestic. It is famous for its high performance and at the same time - solid energy consumption. To prevent problems with the cigarette lighter socket, n "]
[/ caption] Productivity is the first most important factor for the consumer. Who wants to wait, not to mention the owners of SUVs with 16-inch wheels. But it's not only that. With prolonged operation, the compressor overheats, which is fraught with disastrous consequences. Thermal protection is not provided for in all compressors, especially cheaper ones, and weak ones are best used only in small cars.
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Monsoon-ME
Estimated price - 3000 rubles.
Product with an emphasis on service functions. Before work, set the desired pressure, after which the device itself turns off. If the car’s battery is insufficient”]
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AIRMAN OWL 2000
Estimated price - $ 60
It can work not only from the car network, but also from its own battery. Together with a pressure auto-control device (it doesn’t allow pumping the wheel) it makes pumping as much as possible "]
[/ caption] Most of these products are powered by the car network. The most common way to turn on is to insert the plug into the cigarette lighter socket. But if you see crocodiles instead, don't be alarmed. They are usually equipped with the most powerful models with high current consumption (the cigarette lighter circuit will not withstand such power). To connect a similar compressor, you have to throw “crocodiles” on the terminals - climb under the hood. Not very convenient, but the maximum energy at your disposal.
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Falcon 646
Estimated price - $ 100
It has automatic protection against overheating (the power of the autocompressor will turn off automatically as soon as the temperature becomes higher than the permissible value). Thanks to the high performance autocom "]
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Estimated price - 125 dollars.
It works not only from the car’s network and its own battery, but also from the 220 V network. A lot of nozzles and adapters, has two modes - for pumping up a bol "]
[/ caption] For those who do not like to mess around with wires, compressors with built-in batteries are suitable. They charge them at home, and when they need to be used for their intended purpose, they simply put the hose on the nipple … It’s very convenient - you can do without the car’s network and at the same time pump up, for example, bicycle wheels or an air mattress. How long will the battery last? On average - for a full pumping of a pair of three wheels, no more. Well, if he does sit down at the wrong time, we unwind the additional wire and connect it to the cigarette lighter. There are even devices that, in addition, work from 220 V, but this is more likely an “exotic”.
Do I need to start the engine when using the compressor? Yes, especially if there is a major “pumping”, and the car battery is not so hot. Systems that turn off the compressor when the voltage drops in the network are rare. And you can accidentally put a battery …
Almost in the kit of any compressor you can find nozzles for balls, bicycles, and even for boats. So, if you are a fan of outdoor activities, pay attention to this - it may come in handy. And also there is a function of air absorption. A vacuum cleaner, of course, will not work, but pumping air out of the same air mattress before folding it is quite simple.
We also note models with automatic shutdown when a certain pressure is reached, and also equipped with a bleed valve (the compressor works, but the excess pressure is not pumped). Owners of ordinary models will have to control the work on the manometer themselves and turn off the compressor at the right time.
