California Air Tools 10020CAD 2.0 HP Ultra Quiet and Oil-Free Air Compressor, 10 Gallon Steel Tank with Wheels, 70 dBA Noise Level, Auto Drain Valve

I absolutely love this unit! The aluminum tank will not rust and this was the big big point in why I bought this unit. However, when I got it and set it up, I was amazed at how quiet it is! So quiet I just can not get over it, compared to my old compressor! Would highly recommend!!!

I found this compressor to be much quieter than the one it replaced

The pump finally went out on my 20yo 60 gallon compressor. I replaced the pump and it ran a little while longer then the motor went out. Instead of throwing good money after bad, I got this CAT 10 gallon compressor. My compressor is in my business shop and was always a problem if it kicked on when I was on the phone with a customer, not anymore! I think they're using a compressor like what's on your refrigerator as it's only slightly louder than that. I opted for the 10g vs the 20g tank because as you can see in the picture, I'm using my old 60g tank as part of the system. Now if I do need the compressor at the ranch or job site, it's nice and easy to move and has the same CFM as the 20g tank. It will kick on a little more often but that's not my normal use case. This unit is very well thought out. My only feedback is it would be nice to have a clean way to add the oil/water filter. I'm still working on my permanent set up solution. Definitely happy with this and highly recommend it.

I bought this compressor (the 10020CAD model) to replace a ten-year-old Porter-Cable pancake compressor that I can't keep a working and non-leaky regulator in. It goes through regulators like Elon Musk goes through ketamine. This compressor is 20dB (yes, 20dB!!!) QUIETER than the Porter-Cable. For those of you who don't know how the decibel scale works, that is 100 TIMES QUIETER. I will note that the short vent hose supplied for the auto drain is painfully loud to be near when the auto-drain opens. So do yourself a favor, buy twenty feet of 8mm PTFE or urethane hose, and route the drain vent outside or down into your crawlspace or anywhere you don't have to hear it. I went to use mine again about a week ago and it wouldn't turn on. I thought it had a fault. It turns out that the reason it wouldn't turn on was because in six weeks sitting there, it had not leaked down to its auto-turn-on pressure yet. After six weeks there was still about 110 PSI in the tank. It doesn't switch on until tank pressure drops to about 92-93 PSI (and turns off again at around 123-125). So if it won't turn on and the pressure gauges are reading above about 95, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG, it just doesn't think it NEEDS to turn on yet. I am SERIOUSLY impressed by this compressor.

I bought this for some light air brush stuff, and some low airflow pnuematic tools around the wood shop + filling up car tires and stuff. Pretty light duty for what it should be able to handle all in all. I barely use it to be honest, but when i need it, I need it. It mostly stays off, and it i keep it empty and drained on the regular. In short I am not a power user, and I kept good care of it. Within 6 months the unit would turn off in the middle of usage, at random pressures. I couldn't get it to turn back on for a while. I called customer support, they said that the pressure switch sometimes gets dirty and to tighten and loosen the contacts... Well, I did that it worked... for like a day. Customer support kept the same tune, that it wasn't broken, just needed the contacts to be removed and reinstalled every once in a while... Well I did this for quite some time. Eventually I had to just buy a new pressure switch, turns out the pressure switches are junk and I am not the only person to have this issue, seems to be common. Welp, new pressure switch it worked for a while. Now it seems like the motor is starting to die. I bought this unit in July of 2021. It is February 2024. This unit isnt even 3 years old yet. It is the most unreliable compressor I have ever owned in my life. And I have owned some real stinkers in my life. I was so excited to get this compressor when I got it. I don't typically write negative reviews, but paying $600 for a compressor should yield much more than 3 years of minimal usage.