Hitachi EC12 14.5 amp 2-Horsepower 4-Gallon Oiled Twin Hot Dog Compressor Review
| Product Code | B0000225DO |
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| Price | $219.99 |
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #62342 in Home Improvement
- Brand: Hitachi
- Model: EC12
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 15.70" h x
16.60" w x
.0" l,
Features
- 14-1/2 amp 2-horsepower 4-gallon oiled twin hot dog compressor with carrying handle
- 4.1 cfm delivered at 90 psi; shut-off valve at line and auto reset
- Cylinder constructed of cast iron
- Includes DEWALT synthetic compressor oil and pressure regulator
- 60-pounds; 1-year warranty
- At 60-pounds, the EC12 is easy to carry to any jobsite
- Cast iron, oil lubricated pump
- Comes with a 1-year limited warranty
- Contractor preferred 4-gallon twin stack tank
- Heavy-duty 14.5-Amp induction motor for extended use
- 14-1/2 amp 2-horsepower 4-gallon oiled twin hot dog compressor with carrying handle
- 4.1 cfm delivered at 90 psi; shut-off valve at line and auto reset
- Cylinder constructed of cast iron
- Includes DEWALT synthetic compressor oil and pressure regulator
- 60-pounds; 1-year warranty
- At 60-pounds, the EC12 is easy to carry to any jobsite
- Cast iron, oil lubricated pump
- Comes with a 1-year limited warranty
- Contractor preferred 4-gallon twin stack tank
- Heavy-duty 14.5-Amp induction motor for extended use
Product Description
Hitachi EC12 14.5-Amp Portable 4-Gallon Twin Stack Air Compressor
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
187 of 188 people found the following review helpful.
Hitachi quaility and plenty of air.
By PT Phil
This machine is yet another good example of high quality Hitachi engineering. This compressor has outlasted several other brands. The machine has run two finishing guns continuously for almost a year and hasn't needed anything more than an oil change The regulator is predictable, and adjusts as easily as other brands. I firmly believe that Hitachi gets 4.1 CFM out of 14.5 amps. We simply do not run out of air no matter how fast we are working with the Senco SFN40's. Down time has been zilch. One thing we did add was a water/oil separator and filter to protect our work and our guns. I suppose Hitachi (and most other brands) leaves these off so that they will have a competitive price. But it does not make economical sense for YOU to leave them off.
While I have given this compressor a 5 star rating, there are some things for the engineers (and you!) to think about in the next model: 1. The way the regulator is mounted it is difficult to make a manifold for two hoses without hanging those pipes out there where they can get knocked off. Anyone who has knocked one off before will know that A) everyone in the neighborhood knows it right away and B) it puts you down for some expensive time. And C) when this happens, it often creates an unwanted projectile. It took me three street elbows and an hour of figuring to get the quick disconnects in a safe place. 2. When you pick the unit up with the handle, the unit tilts a bit. This means you have to hold it out away from your body a bit more than the size of the compressor would promise. All that horsepower weighs enough to make this more uncomfortable than need be. We just bent the handle with a torch to get on the center of gravity.
These are relatively small gigs on a really great compressor. I only spent so many words on them so that the engineers might just read this. It seems they will have plenty of time to correct this before the ones I own wear.
88 of 94 people found the following review helpful.Good to go
By Gabriel M Mazur
The hitachi 2 horse protable compressor is light enough tocarry around the jobsite but heavy enough so it won't fall out theback of the truck. It delivers plenty of air for nailers air wrenchs and filling tires. I wouldn't use it for painting but it was about the same price as the Coleman compressors.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful.
Hitachi's Dependable Compressor
By Michael Case
I chose the Hitachi three years ago because it has a fine compressor and motor, solid construction, and overall good design. It has been entirely reliable and three years later I still am using it both in my cabinet shop and on the job for residential remodeling. The only significant design flaw is the position of the gauges. They are subject to being knocked off. I found this out the hard way one day when I had to slam on the brakes in my van and a sliding tool box sheared one of them off. Despite this one flaw I would still by another Hitachi in a heart beat. The Hitachi is not only reliable, but, unlike many compressors, it truly works on 15 amps. This compressor has never blown a fuse on me, which is something of a miracle considering the wiring in many of the older homes I remodel.
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