Air Compressors
A quality portable air compressor is your essential workshop companion
For home or industrial use, Repco have the right air compressor to get the job done
Working on your car or around the house, you'll find an air compressor is one of the handiest additions you can make to your tool arsenal. A portable air compressor and the right air tools and you'll be accomplishing a multitude of jobs in half the time. Shop the wide range of air compressors at Repco to enable the use of air tools, spray guns, tyre inflators and more. Work harder and smarter with a large or small air compressor from Repco today.
Repco choose to stock only the best Milwaukee air compressor and Chicago air compressor units as well as our own Antlia brand to give you the range and options to suit your needs and budget.
Popular Questions Asked
What does an air compressor do?
An air compressor is a machine that sucks in air, pressurises it in a metal holding tank and releases it to power air tools and air powered workshop equipment such as tyre inflators. When the holding air tanks is drained to a certain air pressure the electric or petrol motor resumes working and refills the holding tank.
When selecting an air compressor it is a good idea to understand the types of jobs and/or tools you will want to use. Smaller air compressors that comprise lower volume air tanks and smaller motors, are ideal for jobs like tyre inflation or running some air tools for short periods. Easy to store and relatively portable, these units would be sufficient for many smaller compressed air applications.
What size air compressor do you need?
From pumping up car tyres to powering a sand blaster and cleaning car parts, an air compressor can be utilised in a huge number of applications in the workshop or around the home. Have a quick read of our easy guide to choosing the right air compressor to see what size, horsepower and features you need to get the job done.
What are the different types of air compressors we have to offer?
At Repco was stock a range of different configurations of air compressors to ensure you are equipped to accomplish any job in the garage or workshop.
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- Direct drive air compressors - These are generally small air compressors with 1 to 2.5 horsepower, and with tank capacity from 8 to 40 litres. These air compressors are a good solution to a suit a large variety of home and car maintenance jobs. They are relatively compact and portable but are noisy based on their direct drive compressor.
- Belt drive air compressors - A belt drive compressor will be available to tackle the biggest compressed air jobs. Spray painting, sand blasting and high volume air tools such as die grinders will all require large volumes of air to work properly. Belt drive air compressors are available from 40 litre volume upwards and they come with higher horsepower motors to easily fill their tanks during operation. These units may be less portable but will be quieter, more durable and will offer a greater range of uses.
- Portable air compressors / 12v tyre inflators - these are vital piece to pack before hitting the road on any trip as they are a compact unit and can be powered by your car battery. A 12v air compressor is designed to inflate your tyres when you are out trekking but they can also handle inflation of sports balls and bike tyres.
Once you have chosen the right air compressor for your needs we also stock a wide range of air tools and air hose reels so you can get to work straight away. From the smallest tyre inflator to a large industrial 3 phase air compressor we have a quality air compressor perfect for your needs.
Your nearest Repco store stock not just air compressors and air tools but an expansive range of tools & garage equipment to suit both your budget and the task at hand.
