Thread: ALDI compressors on sale again

I rocked up to the Drysdale Aldi @ 8.25am for the compressor. Don't really need it........... have a 30 year old $16 job that still works, and a new ARB thing in the spare 2 door and an endless air just sitting loose in the back of same.

100 metre long queue........... doors open on time..........minor argy bargy....... plenty of awnings getting loaded in trolleys.

Would have been about 20 winches and 50 compressors on the floor.

Bit surprised with the size and weight of the compressor (big). Impressed with the quality.......... clamps and cord top class. Pumps air like no tomorrow.

Can't imagine pumping bike tyres......... they'd pop in 2 secs haha.

Really the sort of thing that should be hard wired in and run through a tank.

Nice though.

cheers, DL

I bought two of them, they look like very good value for money and I reckon its better to have two average compressors than good one.

Originally Posted by garrycol

For 5 years I have had a $70 ebay twin cylinder 150lpm air compressor that works great - on a 30 degree day can pump up a 9.00x16 (35") tyre from flat to 30psi in 5 minutes flat without activating the thermal overload and it has never let me down. However being an ebay jobby I have always had a concern that it might fail at the wrong time, so in view of the positive comments on here I also bought the Aldi compressor.

Later I will let two of my old 9.00x16 tyres down and will do a comparison between the two compressors.

Garry

Ok I did the test this afternoon.

The contestants - the $70 ebay jobby - 150psi, 150l/min twin cylinder, 30 min duty cycle, non painted cooling fins.



The Aldi Compressor - $100 - 150psi, 150l/min single cylinder, 20 min duty cycle, painted cooling fins.


In theory the Ebay compressor has a slight advantage - better duty cycle, twin cylinders and the non painted cylinders should allow better heat transfer.

Outside temp was 16 degrees, each has its own battery, the same type and fully charged. The wheels are my 101 9.00x16 tyres (basically narrow 35"), fully deflated.

Both compressors run at the same time for exactly 5 minutes and then the pressures of the tyres measured with a digital tyre gauge.

The results - Ebay compressor 34.5 PSI - not bad for a 35" tyre.
ALDI Compressor 40.5 PSI.

So the winner is Aldi by a good margin. Also the ALDI compressor was only warm to touch where the Ebay compressor was very hot but not burning to touch so I doubt the 30min duty cycle of the ebay compressor but I have to say the thermal cutout has never cut in and once hot the ebay compressor has not got hotter.

So the Aldi compressor is better but it does cost nearly 50% more than the ebay compressor and is physically larger.

Garry

The ALDI one runs much better with engine on as it draws 50 amps.
Regards Philip A

My Aldi still has a stack of hi-lift jacks for $89 and 40 watt folding solar panels to $179. So far I've resisted temptation.

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