Sears Craftsman 12V portable compressor!

These are indeed, worthwhile. I've seen price drops on other brands to under $12.

 

As one of the many who has recommended a Craftsman portable 12V air compressor, you are welcome.

Question: Did you purchase the cordless one (75116) or the corded one with the digital readout (75114)?

I have the latter and am very pleased with it. It is not underpowered, and I think it does the job well and quickly. Cordless would be nice, but I don't know that it would provide the consistent power (it also is much more expensive). I also like the digital readout and the ability to set the pressure and then have the compressor fill the tire to that PSI. I also like the ergonomic features of the unit. Everything fits on the compressor or wraps into it. It stores in very little space, and it is not expensive. Right now, Sears is selling it for only $19.99.

 

I have both and was not impressed with the cordless one. The hose gets very hot where it exits the unit, and there are a number of reports of it breaking in the comments at the Sears site.

The corded one, however, seems quite nice.

 

I got one and it blew the fuse on the unit and on my Prius the first time I tried to use it. Still haven't had the time to return/exchange it for a different one.

 

Mine was definitely defective, as it shouldn't be blowing fuses. I just hope that the replacement is also not DOA. It would blow a fuse when trying to inflate anything. Turn it on without a load and it would run.

 

My dear Father gave me one of those portable jump-start packs with compressor built in, that he'd had and was no longer working. The compressor was not pumping air.
I took it apart and removed the head and piston from the cylinder. Turns out the compression ring around the piston had folded over (just plastic). So I folded it out and lubed everything, put it back together and all works quite well now. These things are worth $80.00 bucks and I've got a good one. It took 15 min. to fix
It's just a single cylinder engine that is electric driven. Don 't run 'em too long or they overheat and fold the ring.

 

How has the corded model (75114) been holding up? I was leaning toward getting a model you plug into the wall instead, but it sounds like everyone is having good luck and getting adequate performance from this Craftsman 12V model. Also, does it go on sale for $19.99 often? At the moment, it is about $35.

 

I bought the cordless one in around 2000. That was 9 years ago. I don't use it very often and haven't been charging the battery unless needed. It still works well. I am especially amazed at the long life of the battery despite the lack of maintenance charging. Wish my car battery is like that.

 

Just get a can of fix a flat

 

Yes I have been using the corded one for about 2 years now. I keep it in the back of the Prius. It works good on the little Prius tire but will not pump up the tires on my Crown Vic or truck though so its a Prius only thing which is fine with me.