Questions about AEG air compressor

[ALimestoneWall]

I'm looking at this air compressor for car and bike tyres:

https://www.bunnings.com.au/aeg-0-75hp-6l-silent-drive-air-compressor-ac756s_p0278851

Is the "regulated pressure gauge" equivalent to the pressure of the tyre when it's connected to the hose?

Does it come with a hose? I can't tell from the manual and it doesn't say it on the page.

Which fittings would I need for car and bike tyres?

Cheers.

[MitchellMc]

Hi @ALimestoneWall,

You'll find that it is our inflators that come with hoses and connections to suit car and bike tyres. As this is a mini-compressor it only has the quick-connect fitting and you'd need to purchase your own accessories for inflating. This Ozito 14 Piece Air Inflator Kit including Hose will do the job.

Regarding the gauges, it does tell you how much pressure is in the object you're inflating.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

[ALimestoneWall]

Thanks Mitchell.

I saw the inflators, but since they only do cordless, by the time you buy the battery and charger (https://www.bunnings.com.au/aeg-18v-5-0ah-force-starter-kit_p0585318) it ends up being more expensive than buying a compressor. I figure that the compressor also has more uses.

I'm a bit concerned about the reviews for that Ozito kit; a lot of people saying they leak air. Do you know if there are any better quality options available? I'm not very handy with this stuff, so happy to pay more to not have to deal with it.

[MitchellMc]

Hi @ALimestoneWall,

The leaks mentioned appear to be from the threaded connections. All threaded connections, whether for water or air, require thread tape. I suspect the instructions would mention that. However, this Ryobi Airwave Inflator Air Tool Kit comes assembled, so you don't need to add thread tape to seal. It also has a handy pressure gauge on the grip.

Mitchell

[Noyade]

G'day @ALimestoneWall 

"Is the "regulated pressure gauge" equivalent to the pressure of the tyre when it's connected to the hose?"

The regulated pressure gauge is measuring the pressure at the hose outlet - this is set by you. The advantage of this is, for example, you want a really low pressure to clean out a computer tower - the pressure is set by you with the regulator dial. The other gauge seen on the AEG on the left, is the tank pressure gauge.

The tyre pressure will be read with the inflator dial, which you need to buy - seen in @MitchellMc 's post above.

A smaller Senco air-compressor.

A = Tank pressure.

B = Your regulated pressure.

C = Will be the tyre pressure.

[ALimestoneWall]

Ah, I see...

[ALimestoneWall]

Ohhh, so I would need that Ryobi kit if I wanted to safely inflate a bike tyre, for example?

I wonder if the AEG inflator (https://www.bunnings.com.au/aeg-18v-high-pressure-inflator-skin-only_p0279328) could be used to clean a computer tower as well? I'm assuming it's possible to blow air even if it's not attached to something?

[EricL]

Hello @ALimestoneWall 

Yes, that is correct, the Ryobi Airwave Inflator Air Tool Kit will need to be connected to your compressor so that you can use it to inflate tires, basket balls and any other item that needs inflation. The kit also comes with a blow gun that you can use to blow air into your computer. The AEG 18V High Pressure Inflator on the other hand is a dedicated tire pump inflator and although air may be pumped out using the ball inflation attachment, I don't think it will be pushing enough velocity to be used as a blower.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric