California Air Tools 10020C 2.0 HP Ultra Quiet and Oil-Free Air Compressor, 10 Gallon Steel Tank with Wheels, 70 dBA Noise Level

I bought this compressor to replace my old 4hp, 22 Gallon tank. I have converted my pneumatic impacts to battery so I did not need an 'air tool' compressor anymore. The vertical stance frees up floor space. The 10020C does everything I need well enough that I have not missed my larger compressor at all. The 10 gallon tank has enough reserve and it is light / compact enough where I can easily load it into the back of my SUV. It is quieter, draws less amperage and still has 75% of the CFM of my old compressor. All in all I am very happy with it.

There’s an inevitability when you start thinking you need an air compressor. And that inevitability is that very soon after you buy it, you realize you need a bigger one. This is my third compressor purchase in three years, and likely the best. The previous two compressors were too small and way too noisy. They worked, but those drawbacks were maddening. After some research, I decided on this compressor and I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. It’s quiet, has a large enough capacity (I’m exaggerating, of course I’d like to have a larger one), and so far appears to be very well built. The wheels, which are easy to install, are a must, as this California Air Tools product is on the weighty side at 82.5 pounds. The well designed handle and the chonky wheels make it easy to move around. Recommended for nailing, I’ve found that it also works well with my cut-off, staple, and impact driver tools. It runs on 110, has a 10-gallon tank, and is very, very quiet, thanks to a relatively slow rpm.

Finally realized I needed a small compressor for light duty projects. VERY quiet. It's great for inflating tires, blowing dirt off the garage floor and even short sessions with light duty pneumatic tools like a small die grinder. Even though the marketing states it's "powerful" it's power is only useful for quickly filling the tank. Setup is simple and the design well thought-out. I was impressed with the quick-release connectors, good quality intake filters, easy to reach/use the water drain, substantial wheels and rubber feet to minimize vibration. Any "oiless" compressor is NOT meant to run continuously; if it runs for 15 minutes straight, shut it off or it WILL be ruined. The compressor is aluminum and run continuously, it WILL warp, either seizing or losing lots of pressure. It amazes me how some reviewers abuse this little guy and then complain about it. For any decent spray gun, I use a cast iron 5hp two stage 80 gallon model with an oil/water trap, built to run nearly continuously. Anything less than that, this is one heck of a good buy. This is my second compressor from California Air, a much smaller one at a shed which has limited electrical power. They import good stuff. A great buy for many projects.

I bought this compressor recently and I really like it, yes it is very quiet and the tank fills fast, I wanted to run an impact wrench for my truck wheels that torque at 140 lbs. I didn't know much about impact wrenches or air compressor's so I bought a really good ingersol rand impact wrench. 1350 ft lbs is the tightening power and I think 950 ft lbs to remove things, nuts and other stuff. I also bought the California air auxiliary tank aluminum 100 bucks or so. This gun takes a lot of air really 6 cfm to run, the setup of the compressor and extra tank was simple I have two complete sets of tires and wheels and I live in iowa so I switch em out in the winter, I can tell you if anyone wants to use it for that purpose it worked awesome riped those lug nuts right off, and put them back on great, also the two tanks together never stopped the wrench from working great. I have been buying stuff on amazon for many years and this is my first review, so yes get this compressor. now I just gotta find an easier floor jack, also I wish I would have spent just a little more money and got the wrench that runs quieter. hope this helps you decide. Also this is an interesting and curious piece of info. just got off the phone with California air as I was asking him about the auto drain/manual feature which I know I definitely clicked on when I bought this compressor (the guy said there were a lot of people inquiring about this) but going back and looking at the prices I did a lot better price wise by purchasing it this way, you can look at it and see what I mean, so yeah if you are trying to get both drains your probably not gonna get it, and California air is not sure why. so what that I have to open the tank valve to drain it, no big deal. Also he said that to get my extra air capacity I have to run an air hose from compressor to auxiliary tank, then run your air tool off of the auxiliary tank, it comes all set up with fittings right out of the box so that was easy

I bought this thing 5 years ago and it has been mostly trouble free. The switch started acting up last week and it's been leaking for like a year now, but it's just a small leak. Otherwise I love this compressor, it's nice and quiet and it holds very good pressure even when it's running. Couldn't be happier to be honest, the other guys with the $99 harbor freight piece of junk can keep them... this is high quality here

I bought the CAT 10020C compressor a little over a year ago to use for small projects around the house and to air up my tires as needed (we have 3 vehicles). I've been very pleased with the purchase. The unit works as advertised - it's very quiet. I've used it to do small framing in the attic for insulation and then used it to staple all the insulation. I've used it to blow out the garage, blow leaves and grass clippings off the driveway, and I'm even learning to use it for small paint projects. There were two minor issues I discovered initially, but neither are a problem as far as I'm concerned. The first was some confusion on installing washers on the wheels. The instructions showed installing washers, but washers were not provided. I believe CAT changed their wheel design and the washers are no longer needed. CAT needs to change their directions to omit installation of washers. I also noticed that my unit was shutting off at 120 psi instead of the advertised 125 psi. Furthermore, the RED zone marking on the pressure gauge starts at about 115 psi, so the pressure on my unit was entering the RED zone. I talked with a factory technician and he said the unit is designed to operate safely at 125 psi. He sent me a video which showed how to calibrate the unit to kick off at 125 psi. As for the RED zone markings, CAT purchased gauges from a third party. CAT could probably customize the gauges for their units but that would drive up the cost. As long as you can read numbers, you can verify your unit is operating in a safe range. I just know that when the needle enters the RED zone, my unit is about to kick off. Everything works fine on the unit and I've had no issues with any leakage. I'm very pleased with the purchase and would definitely recommend this unit.

Fed up with noisy low output air compressors, I purchased this California Air Tools mdl. 10020C air compressor for my use at home in my garage. I was attracted to the 110 VAC 7 amp power requirement with a respectable 6.4 CFM @ 40 PSI, 5.3 CFM @ 90 PSI as well as the low noise at 70 db. After assembly and a thorough inspection of the unit, I powered it for the first time . Within 2 seconds, it sounded like a chicken bone in a garbage disposal, then the fan guard on the right side of the motor blew off along with two of the fan blades. The pictures show the damage and notice the rust on the shaft and the crank. This is a huge disappointment. I will be returning this unit. UPDATE- i returned the faulty unit and foolishly accepted a replacement. To my surprise, the new unit was not made in Mexico as the first one was. It came out of China. The welds were beautiful, the wheels and fan shrouds were updated to a more robust design. This still a poorly designed air compressor. If you intend to do more that show this off in your pretty man cave garage and actually plan to do some work other than occasionally filling your tires or pool toys, then you don't want this compressor. Upon first use with a 5" DA sander, the compressor shut off after about 30 minutes of use and did not come back on. A read through the trouble shooting chart explained why. It states that the compressor will shut off after 45 minutes of continuous use. It shuts off in 30 minutes and takes as much as an hour to cool down enough to restart.

The reality of compressors is that they are loud. Even the quiet ones, however, some of my automotive repair jobs go late into the night, and I work during the day. I needed one quiet enough to where it could NOT be heard from ANY room next to the garage. This compressor makes the cut. I paired it with an Ingersoll rand 1,300 ft lb quiet impact air gun and couldn't be happier. I live in a 3 unit triplex built in the late 1970's. Each neighbor has 1 garage. There are 3 garages. Hopefully this makes sense: -My garage is right underneath the kitchen of my 1st upstairs neighbor. -My master bedroom is right next to my garage -My 2nd neighbor's master bedroom is right above my master bedroom. As you can see, a loud compressor is just asking for complaints..... I've had this for 30 days now, and it is most definitely quiet. I've specifically asked my neighbors if they could hear the compressor running, and they were unable to hear anything. I also can't hear anything from my master bedroom, and the compressor was about 3 feet from the wall. Technically you can hear it BARELY, but the room has to be pin drop silent, and you have to try HARD to hear it........you know, one of those "I think that's it" moments. So all in all this compressor makes the cut. I needed something quiet and this did it. Of course, loud air tools like an air hammer are not going to work during the late night hours no matter which air compressor you use, but this allows me to get more done during late night hours.

Es silencioso comparado con otros de su misma gama, es muy bueno y bonito, pero nada barato, pero vale la pena la inversión lo recomiendo y es muy aguantador para trabajos rudos...

Compressor arrived in undamaged condition and that is due to it being packed in a very sturdy double box. Super easy to attach supplied wheels. Plugged it in and yes it is quiet as advertised. Its not silent but you can actually have a conversation near it without having to yell. It holds air well and refills quickly. I've been using it with a paint sprayer and no complaints. A bit pricey so I hope it lasts years. Would recommend.

Buen producto, me gustaría fuera más silencioso pero no incómoda.. lo compre para clínica dental y ok

This is an exceptional compressor and I know there are other look-alikes out there that try to be the same but cheapen it in some way to try to maximize profit but with this unit you get what you pay for. I put it out in the shed and run air in to the shop and can honestly say that we've been using it all day and have never heard it come on - it's that quiet!

Great compressor. It's advertised as being quiet and quiet it is. Perfect compressor for the home garage and supplies plenty of air for all of my air tools. Because it's so quiet, having it cycle on to compress under heavy use is no issue at all. So far after a couple of months of use, there are no issues and I would definitely recommend this compressor!