Hey everybody today ever review the husky silent flow air compressor now
this is a portable 4.6 gallon compressor it’s very lightweight and it has some
features built into it that you normally don’t see on other air compressors now
right off the bat I want to let you know that does have an aluminum tank most of
them have steel tanks that are very heavy and they’re also going to rust
internally because when you use an air compressor the moisture that condenses
will collect in the bottom that’s why they always have a drain you need to
drain that out to prevent damage to the tank now because this is an aluminum
tank and if you forget to do that or you don’t do it very often the water sitting
on the bottom of here is not really going to hurt anything like it would
with a steel tank and you’re not going to have to worry about it rusting
through now on top of that it does feature a very quiet motor coming in at
under 70 decibels which is going to be quieter than most person-to-person
conversations and really if this is running in the side of the room and
you’re on your cell phone the person that you’re talking to is not even going
to be able to hear it running now what I’m going to do in this video is go with
different features that they have built into this I’ll show you how it would be
most ideally used and we’ll see how it compares to some larger air compressors
and other portable models here’s a closer look at the compressor and I do
want to point out that it does have a stack tank design and both of these are
going to be connected with a pipe on either side which is welded to both
tanks that really makes it become one unit and the pressure is going to be
equalized between them both now the other good thing about this particular
design if any moisture forms in this top tank it’s going to go down through those
pipes into the bottom tank and then you can drain it using the ball valve that
they have installed on the bottom now for long-term storage if you don’t want
to store this in its pressurized state you can also open that up it’s going to
let out all the compressed air and equalize the pressure inside the tanks
with the pressure outside on the top of the unit just underneath the handle you
will notice two different outlets a red knob in the middle and then two
different pressure gauges the first gauge here on the left is going to be
the tank pressure to show you exactly much air pressure is in the tank
currently and right now it has 120 psi on the right hand side is going to be
the outlet pressure the regulator knob is turned all the way down and that
means it were on zero psi and neither one of these outlets have any air
pressure behind them if we plug something in now if you ever have
trouble connecting an air hose because this side is going to show a lot of
pressure like your tank side would all you’ll need to do is rotate this
counterclockwise it’s going to remove the pressure from these outlets and it’s
going to make connecting everything a lot easier once you connect everything
then you can rotate this knob clockwise and it’s going to pressurize the outlets
as well as your lines now to show you how simple that is to do we can grab one
of the knob just rotate it clockwise and watching the gauge on the right you can
watch it go right up now as you’re using different tools they do require
different operating pressures so something like an impact wrench for
example it would be a good idea to turn this up almost to its max but then
certain things let’s say like an air nailer might require a lot less pressure
so always check your manufacturer recommended specs so you don’t over
pressurize or under pressurize you tools here’s a closer look at the back of the
compressor and I do want to point out that the motor and pump assembly are
going to be one unit it’s oil free and maintenance free and the only thing
you’ll need to do to operate it is plug it in the wall and turn it on now it’s
putting out 2.1 cubic feet per minute at 90 psi which is more than enough to
operate most air tools especially air nailers now that’s something that many
people are going to use with this but if you do use it in a shop setting and you
have other things plugged in the same circuit the motor is only pulling
seven-and-a-half amps so you can have multiple tools plugged in the same
circuit and you’re not going to pop any breakers to turn it on all you’ll need
to do is plug it in the wall and then this little red lever on the side
directly above the motor you’re going to flip that down to the auto position
and as soon as it reaches roughly a hundred and twenty psi the motor is
going to automatically cut off as you use an air compressor water will form
inside the tanks it’s going to collect at the bottom of the lower tank and if
you notice on the front down here it does have a ball valve pre-installed to
remove the water as well as the compressed air out of the tank all you
need to do is grab onto that knob rotate it counterclockwise and then it’s going
to remove all the water as well as the air from the tanks taking a look at a
full size 80 gallon air compressor this is going to be much more ideal for
heavy-duty automotive uses but you want to keep in mind there are some drawbacks
with it number one you cannot move it around it needs to be wired directly
into your panel box by an electrician and then the upfront costs are going to
be much more aside from that it also is going to be a lot louder when we flip
this on you can hear exactly what I’m talking about and compared to the noise levels of the
Husky that really is though comparison when we take a look at the Husky
compared to a standard steel tank version air compressor you can see that
the Hitachi is going to be a little bit shorter however it’s going to be a
little bit longer now the big advantage of this over the detaching of course
would be the weight savings but because the Husky does have aluminum tanks
that’s going to be impervious to water however it’s not going to be impervious
to damage if something fell on this let’s say at a construction site the
aluminum tank would really Bend break or get dented where the steel tank would
most likely just get scratched probably one of the biggest groups of people who
are going to buy a compressor this size they’re going to be carpenters now what
we’re going to start out with is a full size framing nailer I have three inch
coated nails in this and we’re going to see how it does sinking them into a
standard two by six so that was single fire mode now let’s see how it does with
bump fire mode and here it is tone ailing for really tight areas you can
also use something like this pneumatic palm nailer for me personally I’ll be
using the compressor the most here in the workshop because it is so compact
it’s going to fit directly over the workbench in space that was otherwise
wasted it’s going to plug in a standard wall outlet and then because it is so
quiet if I’m in you’re working with something like the pin nailer even when
it runs the air pressure down and the compressor needs to kick back on it’s
not going to make enough noise to disturb anybody it’s also going to work
for light duty automotive uses like using the stubby impact wrench along the
impact socket to remove lug nuts in your driveway now there’s a couple things you
do want to keep in mind when you use an impact wrench like this or really any
air tool number one is going to be the length in diameter hoes now this hose is going to be a 3/8
inch inside diameter hose and it’s less than 50 feet long preferably in that 25
foot range if you use a very long hose let’s say 50 or 100 foot or you use a
quarter inch inside diameter hose like you would use with an air nailer it’s
just not going to have the volume that you need to power something like this
and more importantly than that you do want to make sure that your tanks are
fully aired up with this particular tank using this impact wrench I can remove
between two and three lug nuts before the pressure is going to drop down
enough that the compressor actually needs to kick back on when you hear the
compressor kicking on you do want to stop using your air tool until it airs
all the way back up so you’re going to get maximum performance
another really useful feature of having an air compressor at your house is the
fact that you can go ahead and get a digital tire inflator like this one or
even a standard tire inflator and then fill up your own tires in your driveway
you don’t need to go down to the gas station and feet quarters into the
machine all you need to do is hook this up to the airline hook it onto your tire
and then you can make sure all the pressures are the same so now you’ve
seen the Husky silent flow air compressor for yourself and for general
all-around use carpentry work or even light through the automotive uses this
would be an ideal size to have and if you’re looking at a portable unit in
this range I think the Husky is going to have three main advantages number one
because it has that very lightweight aluminum tank on it it means that the
overall unit is going to be much easier to carry around and unlike a steel tank
that can really degrade over time by rusting from the inside out what you
want to keep in mind with the aluminum tank it’s going to be impervious to
water it’s never going to rust and even if you don’t drain it out very often
you’re not going to accidentally damage the unit number two is going to be the
pump in the motor they’re extremely quiet they’re maintenance-free and
they’re oil free so all you really need to do is plug it in and turn it on and
you’re going to be good to go because it is so quiet you can talk on your phone
talk to somebody in person or have it running in the same room as you and it’s
not going to interrupt anybody in number three is going to be the warranty now
what you want to keep in mind if you look at portable units many of them will
have a 90-day warranty a one-year warranty or even a two-year warranty but
the Husky includes a three year warranty and because Husky is the store brand at
the Home Depot if you ever do have a problem with it and it’s within that
time frame all you’ll need to do is bring the compressor and your proof of
purchase in and they’re going to fix or replace it for you free of charge.
Source : Husky Silent Flow 4.6 Gallon Air Compressor 4610A
